14 week semester/annual leave/partial-load/apprenticeship

We have received feedback from a number of faculty that have been involved in some preliminary discussions in their departments. It isn’t clear at this time that all areas will have changes to the traditional annual leave period of July/August. The assignment of courses varies from area to area as well. I have previously indicated […]

Welcome and Congratulations on becoming Full-Time Faculty

Welcome and Congratulations on becoming Full-Time Faculty Everyone who becomes full-time is automatically a member of the academic bargaining unit and automatically pays Union dues. What isn’t automatic is membership in the Union. That requires a formal application by each new employee. There is no additional fee for joining. More importantly, membership gives you a […]

Important: Petition Action to Support Contract Faculty – Please sign and share

We hope this finds you well and ready for the coming year. The Divisional Executive has been working steadily on several issues this summer, but the most pressing is the ongoing fight to protect the gains from our last round of bargaining. As we all know, we’ve been facing a worsening crisis in post-secondary education […]

OPSEU Local 415 Membership Event

Local 415’s LEC (Local Executive Committee) invite you to come ring in the new school year! Thursday, August 29, 2019 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Patio of CHANCES R (1365 Woodroffe Ave, College Square) Come have some finger food and a beverage with us to kick off the 2019-2020 year and welcome our new Full-Time […]

ISTTP Deadline

Attached are flyers regarding the ISTTP and how to register. With the August 30th deadline fast approaching, please share these with your members once again to ensure all who need the program are able to access it.  This is particularly important for new hires who may not have heard about the program.  We have also […]

REMINDER: IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Important: You must be enrolled by AUGUST 30, 2019! This program will end new participant enrolment on August 30, 2019. Those enrolled in the program prior to Aug. 31, 2019 will be allowed to complete according to established timeframes. Attached are flyers (in French and English) regarding ISTTP. If you plan on participating in this […]

General Membership Meeting (GMM)

General Membership Meeting (GMM) Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Woodroffe Campus Room A154 with teleconference link to Pembroke Room 339 and Perth Room 119 12:00 – 2:00 ** Sandwiches and a beverage will be provided ** Call to order Statement of Respect Elections (Continuation from GMM May 14, 2019) a) Workload Monitoring Group: (Alternates) b) Health […]

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