Departmentalized Colleges – By November 30, the Department Head shall have met with each employee to discuss salary recommendations. Department salary committees shall have considered all salary reviews, made awards where appropriate, submitted recommendations to the college and informed employees in the department of rankings, awards and recommendations, as well as reasons for awards and… Continue reading November 30 – Salary Review – Article 17.5.6(iv)
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November 21 – Tenure – Article 15.12.10(v)
By November 21 the College Review Committee shall have considered all cases for tenure and transmitted its recommendations in writing to the University Review Committee.
November 21 – Renewal of Probation – Article 14.5.9(v)
By November 21 the College Review Committee shall have considered all cases for renewal and transmitted, in writing, its positive recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board and its negative recommendations to the University Review Committee.
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
Report on the USFA Scholarship Fund 2010 – 2011 Academic Year
The USFA Scholarship was established in 2004. Each year scholarship awards are made to eligible students of USFA Faculty members. The University of Saskatchewan makes an annual contribution to the fund of $250,000. In 2010/2011 a record number of 208 applications were received. Of these applicants, 196 students were eligible for partial tuition reimbursement. For… Continue reading Report on the USFA Scholarship Fund 2010 – 2011 Academic Year
Voluntary Group Life Insurance (VGLI) Contribution Holiday
For the 9th year in a row, VGLI members will receive a contribution holiday. The duration of this year’s holiday is four months. The VGLI premiums for the months of March, April, May and June, 2012 will be paid for by the USFA VGLI Trust Fund. The USFA is the sponsor of the VGLI plan… Continue reading Voluntary Group Life Insurance (VGLI) Contribution Holiday
March 31 – Renewal of Probation – Article 14.5.9(viii)
by March 31, Renewals and Tenure Appeal Committees shall have determined all cases before them and shall have made their recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board.
March 31 – Tenure Procedures – Article 15.12.10(viii)
by March 31, Renewals and Tenure Appeal Committees shall have determined all cases before them and shall have made their recommendations to the President for transmission to the Board.
Reduced Appointment Plan (Article 13.2.3)
One long-standing feature of the Collective Agreement has been the Reduced Appointment Plan (RAP), which allows faculty members over 55 with at least 10 years of service to gradually downsize their careers by reducing to part-time without a corresponding reduction in benefits. The Collective Agreement states “[e]mployees who wish to participate in the Reduced Appointment… Continue reading Reduced Appointment Plan (Article 13.2.3)
February 28 – Tenure Procedures – Article 15.12.10(vii)
by February 28, the President shall advise all candidates for tenure of the decision of the Board, except those whose cases are pending before Renewals and Tenure Appeal Committees;