Collective Agreement
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010
Cover Page (PDF)
Table of Contents (PDF)Definitions
Article 1: Recognition
Article 2: Academic Freedom
Article 3: Equity and Fairness
Article 4: Duration
Article 5: Strikes and Lockouts
Article 6: Management Rights
Article 7: Joint Committee for Administration of the Agreement
Article 8: Provision of Facilities for the Association
Article 9: Course Relief for the Association
Article 10: Membership and Dues
Article 11: Copies of the Agreement
Article 12: Financial Information
Article 13: Past Policies and Practices of the University
Article 14: Fair Treatment and Sexual Harassment
Article 15: Health, Safety and Security
Article 16: Amalgamation, Consolidation, Merger of the University
Article 17: Financial Exigency
Article 18: Appointment (Faculty)
Cross-Appointments
Article 19: Appointment (Librarians)
Article 20: Reappointment, Tenure and Promotion (Faculty)
General
Department Review Committee
Dean’s Review
University Review Committee
President’s Review
University Appeals Committee
Criteria – General
Criteria – Teaching
Criteria – Scholarly and/or Professional Activity
Criteria – Service
Reappointment
Tenure
Promotion to Associate Professor
Promotion to Professor – General
Promotion to Professor – Traditional Route
Promotion to Professor–
Sustained Excellence and Effectiveness as a Teacher Route
Article 21: Reappointment, Permanence, and Promotion (Librarians)
Article 22: Personnel Files
Article 23: Workload for Faculty Members
Article 24: Workload for Librarians
Article 25: Department of Distance Learning and Continuing Education
Article 26: Support of Teaching and Research Duties
Article 27: Intellectual Property and Patents
Article 28: Vacations and Holidays
Article 29: Leaves
Sabbatical Leave
Pregnancy Leave
Parental Leave
Political Leave
Court Leave
Sick Leave
Bereavement Leave
Family Emergency Leave
Training, Retraining, and Educational Leaves
Leave of Absence Without Pay
Article 30: Outside Professional Activities
Article 31: Department Chairs/Directors
Article 32: Stipends for Chairs/Directors
Article 33: Resignation
Article 34: Discipline and Dismissal
Article 35: Academic Staffing
Article 36: Grievance Procedure
Definition of Grievance
Types of Grievances
General Requirements
Step One
Step Two
Step Three
Employer Grievances
Article 37: Arbitration
Article 38: Salary
Salary Upon Hiring
Salary Upon Promotion
Salaries – Teaching Faculty Members
Salaries – Librarian Faculty Members
Overload Stipends
Payment of Salaries
Article 39: Professional Development Expense Reimbursements
Article 40: Travel Fund
Article 41: Benefits
Article 42: Pension Plan and Retirement
Article 43: Entry and Re-entry of Administrators into the Bargaining Unit
Article 44: Code of Conduct
A: Conflict of Interest
B: Miscellaneous
Article 45: Special Relationships with Members of the Bargaining Unit
Canada Research Chairs
NSERC University Faculty Award (UFA) Recipients
Article 46: (Revised Feb. 2009) RETIREMENT
Article 47: (Revised Feb. 2009) Early and Partial Retirement Incentives
Voluntary Early Retirement Incentive
Voluntary Partial Retirement Incentive
47A - Post-Retirement Term Appointments
Article 48: Transition to the Agreement
Signatures (PDF)
Appendix A: Certification Order (PDF)
Appendix B: Programme Redundancy (PDF)
Appendix C: Travel Fund Policy and Guidelines – Faculty Travel Policy
Attachment 1: Designated Laboratory Courses
Attachment 2: Supplementary Regularly Scheduled Teaching
Faculty Salary Scales:
Schedule 1F: Faculty Salary Scale (July 1, 2007)
Schedule 2F: Faculty Salary Scale (January 1, 2008)
Schedule 3F: Faculty Salary Scale (July 1, 2008)
Schedule 4F: Faculty Salary Scale (January 1, 2009)
Schedule 5F: Faculty Salary Scale (July 1, 2009)
Librarian Salary Scales:
Schedule 1L: Librarian Salary Scale (July 1, 2007)
Schedule 2L: Librarian Salary Scale (January 1, 2008)
Schedule 3L: Librarian Salary Scale (July 1, 2008)
Schedule 4L: Librarian Salary Scale (January 1, 2009)
Schedule 5L: Librarian Salary Scale (July 1, 2009)