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YUFA settles grievance on member access to PER during long term disabiilty

YUFA  recently negotiated a settlement that resolves a grievance over a long lasting dispute with the Employer about the allocation and disbursement of the professional expense reimbursement (PER) amounts when members go on Long Term Disability (LTD). The settlement allows members on LTD to receive PER for up to five...

YUFA Governance Subcommittee - Communiqué 5

The YUFA Governance Subcommittee draws YUFA members’ attention to the close nexus between university financial decisions and our salaries and working conditions. These decisions, over which we have little control and little information, have huge impacts on teaching load, class size, equity, and research support, all of which are key...

Employer over deducted LTD premiums for members with irrevocable reduced load

Members who have been, and are currently, on irrevocable reduced load (IRL) should be aware of a recently uncovered problem with long-term disability (LTD) deductions negatively impacting some members on IRL. Members on IRL are supposed to have LTD deductions taken off their IRL-level pay equal to the relevant LTD deduction rate...

Call for YUFA Chief Steward

Nominations are still being accepted for the position of YUFA Chief Steward (1 of 2 positions). The term of office for this position begins June 1, 2023, and ends on May 31, 2025. Read more about the position here. This is a very rewarding position of great importance to YUFA, piloting complaints, grievances and...

Call for nominations: Stewards' Council representatives to the Executive Committee

The YUFA Constitution mandates that there be two (2) Stewards' Council representatives elected from the Council to sit on the YUFA Executive Committee. If you wish to self-nominate or nominate someone, please reply to this email, and provide a written statement outlining your interest and experience as a member of...

YUFA Race Equity Caucus Spring 2023 Forum

The RACE Equity Caucus invites you to a REC forum that focuses on a critical engagement with DEDI training workshops – especially that of unconscious bias. Such workshops have been subject to much discussion. Some view these as effective tools to further equity. Others point to limitations since they are...

Call for Nominations: Joint Employer-YUFA Committees and YUFA Committees

YUFA is seeking applications from members who wish to be considered for the positions on various joint and YUFA committees which will have vacancies beginning June 1, 2023. For each committee, the number of vacancies is indicated along with any course release associated with service. Unless otherwise indicated, all terms...

YUFA proposes that Employer agree to a salary remediation arrangement

Doug Ford's government passed Bill 124 in 2019. The law capped wage increases for most public sector employees, including university faculty, at one per cent annually for three years. The legislation impacted YUFA during the last round of bargaining resulting in the 2021-2024 collective agreement limiting compensation to 1% per...