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York Research Support Grant - call for applications

(formerly York Small Research Grant) As part of the current collective agreement, YUFA obtained a new annual research grant tosupport research intensification and the administrative functions of members. The new researchfunding comes out of a major policy grievance settlement that was negotiated between YUFAand the Employer during the most recent...

What happens when we move a grievance to arbitration

The Arbitration Process The Union and Management will select an arbitrator and contact them to schedule a hearing. Arbitrators have a lot of ongoing cases, and hearings can take place several months after selection. While the member’s availability is taken into consideration, priority is given to the arbitrator's and the...

Joint statement on Ontario's Blue-Ribbon panel

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO), Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation (OSSTF/FESSO), Canadian Federation of Students (CFS-Ontario), Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) are deeply concerned about the composition,...

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...