Category: Negotiations

The USFA is the certified bargaining agent for full-time academic employees at the University of Saskatchewan. It is responsible for negotiating terms and conditions of employment for its members, including salary, benefits, and collegial processes.

Tentative settlement reached for 2013-2014

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Dear members: Today, the Negotiating Teams for the USFA and Employer signed off on a tentative agreement for the period July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 (attached).  The agreement  provides for an extension to the terms of the current collective agreement with a 1% scale increase to all salaries and salary scales, plus the… Continue reading Tentative settlement reached for 2013-2014

Special General Meeting of the Faculty Association

Pursuant to Section 10 (a) of the Constitution of the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association, a Special General Meeting of the Faculty Association will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in Arts 241 (Neatby-Timlin Theatre). This general meeting will focus on bargaining. Come out to hear from our Chief Negotiator and… Continue reading Special General Meeting of the Faculty Association

Bargaining Update October 2012 – Introducing Your Negotiations Caucus and Negotiating Team

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The collective agreement between the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association (USFA) expires on June 30, 2013, and preparations for bargaining are well underway. After preliminary discussions with the University, we can expect to begin bargaining in early January, 2013. Jim Cheesman, Senior Professional Officer of the USFA, has been appointed… Continue reading Bargaining Update October 2012 – Introducing Your Negotiations Caucus and Negotiating Team

Negotiations

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Preparations for the next round of bargaining are well under way. The current collective agreement expires on June 30, 2013. Through preliminary discussions with the Employer, we expect to begin bargaining early in the new year with the goal of having a new agreement ratified before the expiry of the current one. The Executive of… Continue reading Negotiations

Bargaining Update May 2012 – Benefits and Other Financial Issues

In our last bargaining update, we presented the case for a bargaining mandate with respect to salaries that is based on the Employer’s lead-payer strategy for compensation at the 75th percentile of a group of seven comparator institutions.  Based on the salary data that is currently available (i.e., 2010-11), the average salaries by rank for… Continue reading Bargaining Update May 2012 – Benefits and Other Financial Issues

Getting Merit Right: Where do we go from here?

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Our first experience with the new salary review provisions in the Collective Agreement is nearing completion.  Departments and Colleges have awarded their portions of the merit pool and the President’s Review Committee is in the final stages of its deliberations.  The USFA has received an enormous amount of feedback regarding the new salary review process,… Continue reading Getting Merit Right: Where do we go from here?

Preparation of Negotiations: Your voice counts!!

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Our current collective agreement expires on June 30, 2013.  Both the USFA and Employer are committed to settling the next agreement prior to expiry of the present one, so it is likely that we will be at the table in early 2013.  As a consequence, preparation for the next round of bargaining by the USFA… Continue reading Preparation of Negotiations: Your voice counts!!

Bargaining Update March 2012 – The Next Round of Negotiations: Making the Case for Compensation, What do you deserve?

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When faculty members at Universities are asked about their perspectives on the role of faculty unions at Universities their responses are wide and varied but a common theme that emerges is that the negotiation of salaries and benefits is held to be a critical role.  (Read More)

Negotiations – Your voice counts!!

Our current Collective Agreement expires on June 30, 2013 and preparation for the next round of bargaining by the USFA has already begun. Faculty Association Representatives (FARs) will play an integral part in the preparation process and we ask that members consult with their FARs regarding bargaining preparations. We have already met and provided FARs… Continue reading Negotiations – Your voice counts!!