Email updates to FA membership:
Summary: FA Lead Negotiator met with the Employer’s Lead Negotiator to finalize the 410 page draft of the Collective Agreement with a plan to review for completion in a week.
Summary: Travel / professional development fund clarification from FA Lead Negotiator. New PD funds are available in addition to existing 2023-4 travel fund carry-over
Summary: Joint Committee decision regarding approved travel funds for 1 April 2024 to 14 June 2024 to be upheld. Applications for travel occurring between 15 June to 31 October 2024 will be reviewed by the Travel Committee.
Summary: Following the ratification of a tentative CA in March, the Faculty Association has faced ongoing delays and complications in finalizing the CA due to incomplete and inconsistent documentation provided by the Board of Governors’ Lead Negotiator. Despite repeated efforts by the FA to address missing proposals and required revisions, the process has been hindered by communication issues, delayed responses, and new disagreements, leaving the FA to draft a complete CA independently and seek further review and cooperation from the BoG.