News Archive
Concur continues to cause concern
November 19, 2021 | All News
Our recent issue of Collectively Speaking garnered a lot of responses from members, especially about how poorly Concur and Direct Travel serve the university. Most responses echoed issues laid out in Collectively Speaking. None of the feedback described positive experiences. A sentiment in the responses was that faculty were “scolded” in response to efforts at getting airfare …
Indigenous Identity Fraud in the Academy
November 16, 2021 | All News
Read the November 15 issue of VOX here.
USFA supports UMFA
November 16, 2021 | All News
Faculty at the University of Manitoba are into week three of their strike. Information on the union’s website states: “The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has reached an impasse with the University’s administration after mediation failed to produce an agreement that prioritized faculty recruitment and retention.” UMFA presented a final offer, which was not accepted by …
Collectively Speaking – November 2021
November 1, 2021 | All News
Our administrative workload: Increases and hurdles to our research Increasingly the USFA is dealing with administrative workload related issues. At the heart of issues faced by members are employer unilateral decisions that are taking their toll. This issue of Collectively Speaking is about two services: 1-Concur particularly as it pertains to travel arrangements, and 2- …
Important Notice: Claims now being accepted for reimbursement of professional fees
November 1, 2021 | All News
If, as a condition of employment, you are required to maintain a certification or license in order to perform your academic duties, you may be eligible for reimbursement of some or all of your licensing or certification fees (Article 22.12.2). Claims for reimbursement must be submitted between November 1 and December 1, 2021. Claims submitted late will not …
Travel Expense Reimbursements and Professional Expense Allowance (APEF)
October 25, 2021 | All News
Travel Expense Reimbursements Recently, there have been multiple communications from university administration stating that airfare for approved travel will not be reimbursed unless booked through Concur or Direct Travel, “USask’s preferred travel provider.” In addition to this statement being inconsistent with the University’s Travel Policy and information contained in the U of S Service Catalogue regarding procurement and travel …
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Collectively Speaking – October 2021
October 19, 2021 | All News
In this issue of Collectively Speaking there is a message from USFA Chair Patricia Farnese, an article about campus safety and updates on meetings with students and other unions representing U of S employees. Download Collectively Speaking
What I Want Colleagues To Know About Being An Autist
October 15, 2021 | All News
Read the October 15, 2021 issue of VOX here.
Notice of Fall General Meeting, Wed, Oct 20, 2021 2:00 PM
October 12, 2021 | All News
Pursuant to Section 10 (a) of the Constitution of the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association, a Fall General Meeting of the Faculty Association will be held on: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 2:00 pm Via Zoom The meeting login instructions and agenda package will be sent in a separate email.
USFA Office remains closed, USFA Election Committee, Federal Election
September 16, 2021 | All News
USFA Office remains closed As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our office on campus remains closed until further notice. Association staff continue to work remotely and may be contacted by phone or email. Phone calls to the USFA office will be forwarded and our staff will continue to answer emails as usual. USFA …
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Culture of Fear at USask
September 15, 2021 | All News
Read the September 15 issue of VOX here.
Vaccination Certificates: The Appropriate Next Step in the USask Reopening Plan
August 12, 2021 | All News
Read the August 13, 2021 issue of VOX.
Alternative Wellness Bingo
June 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Read the June 30, 2021 issue of VOX.
Request for more reviewers
June 21, 2021 | All News
The USFA is organizing a review process that matches tenure and promotion candidates with experienced faculty members willing to read case files and provide an “outsider’s perspective”. Thank you to those who have volunteered to review case files so far. We currently have 12 more candidates signed up than reviewers. If you are interested in …
Update: APEF Grievance
June 18, 2021 | All News
The USFA filed a grievance concerning reimbursement eligibility on a number of APEF claims since last spring. The Employer has since adjusted its position, eliminating the need for furthering some aspects of the grievance. However, still outstanding are issues related to reimbursement denials for cell phones and internet services. For many during the pandemic, cell …
Action request: Laurentian University
June 17, 2021 | All News
CAUT is asking faculty across Canada to take action. The time is now to remind MPs that we need to take action to prevent more crises like what we saw at Laurentian University. We have just a few days before MPs break for the summer and head into a potential fall election. We must protect …
Can the University of Saskatchewan be a University the World Needs and Trusts Without an Inclusive Vision for the Social Sciences? Reflections on the Signature Research Areas
June 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Read the June 15, 2021 issue of VOX.
Information about a fall return to campus
June 15, 2021 | All News
Even with the Employer’s Framework for a Staged Transition to Increased on-Campus Activity, there continue to be considerable unknowns about returning to campus this fall, particularly with respect to course delivery. The Employer has advised us that individual “units” will decide which courses will be delivered face-to-face and which will be delivered remotely. Each college is approaching …
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Assistance with Reviewing Tenure and Promotion Case Files
June 14, 2021 | All News
The USFA would like to once again organize a review process that matches tenure and promotion candidates with experienced faculty members willing to read case files and provide an “outsider’s perspective”. If you wish to participate in this process this year as either a candidate or as a reviewer, please contact USFA Member Services Officer Abbie …
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Mandating Vaccine Receipt in a Return to Campus Premature
June 2, 2021 | VOX
Read the May 31, 2021 issue of VOX.