“If we do not use the workload protections we currently have in place, we risk losing them” Burn out, overwork, stress leave…these are all too common in the teaching profession, and placing reasonable limits on the amount of work that can be assigned to faculty members is the only way to minimize their occurrence. Article… Continue reading Workload Vigilance
“If we do not use the workload protections we currently have in place, we risk losing them” Burn out, overwork, stress leave…these are all too common in the teaching profession, and placing reasonable limits on the amount of work that can be assigned to faculty members is the only way to minimize their occurrence. Article… Continue reading Workload Vigilance
Can full-time faculty work overtime hours? Our Collective Agreement places restrictions on overtime work for all full-time faculty. Full-time faculty can work limited overtime hours under certain conditions and only with voluntary agreement. For full-time faculty the overtime is restricted to one extra teaching hour, or three extra workload hours/week. The collective agreement also identifies… Continue reading Overtime Work FAQ
Can full-time faculty work overtime hours? Our Collective Agreement places restrictions on overtime work for all full-time faculty. Full-time faculty can work limited overtime hours under certain conditions and only with voluntary agreement. For full-time faculty the overtime is restricted to one extra teaching hour, or three extra workload hours/week. The collective agreement also identifies… Continue reading Overtime Work FAQ
“Almost 70 per cent of 2010–11 faculty were teaching on a non full time basis.” It is coming to the end of another academic year and time to reflect on the successes and challenges of 2010-11 and the opportunities for 2011-2012. I feel the successes achieved were modest. Our staffing numbers have remained relatively stable,… Continue reading President’s Report 2011
“Almost 70 per cent of 2010–11 faculty were teaching on a non full time basis.” It is coming to the end of another academic year and time to reflect on the successes and challenges of 2010-11 and the opportunities for 2011-2012. I feel the successes achieved were modest. Our staffing numbers have remained relatively stable,… Continue reading President’s Report 2011
The recently revised Attendance and Disability policy is the result of a settlement agreed to at grievance arbitration hearing in December. The union has been trying to get the college to simplify the Short Term Disability process by reducing the number of forms and questions an employee is asked to complete. To that extent, we… Continue reading Attendance and Disability Policy
The recently revised Attendance and Disability policy is the result of a settlement agreed to at grievance arbitration hearing in December. The union has been trying to get the college to simplify the Short Term Disability process by reducing the number of forms and questions an employee is asked to complete. To that extent, we… Continue reading Attendance and Disability Policy
You should have received your fall SWF assignment by May 18th. We encourage all faculty to review their SWF’s carefully. All too often faculty accept SWF’s that do not accurately represent the work they are actually doing during the semester. Keep in mind some of the basic rules and restrictions on SWF’s: You do not… Continue reading SWF Basics
You should have received your fall SWF assignment by May 18th. We encourage all faculty to review their SWF’s carefully. All too often faculty accept SWF’s that do not accurately represent the work they are actually doing during the semester. Keep in mind some of the basic rules and restrictions on SWF’s: You do not… Continue reading SWF Basics
