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GTA Collective Agreement2010 - 2012
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Overview of Negotiations
Review of Changes
Implementation
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Negotiation Team
Linda Miller - SGPS
Stephen Sims - SGPS
Michael Milde - SGPS
Ron Wagler - SGPS
Jane OBrien - HR
Jennifer Schroeder - HR
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Negotiations
Reached agreement over four daysbetween June and October (timing
affected by Provinces wage restraintconsultation meetings)
New Collective Agreement effectiveSeptember 1, 2010
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Overview of Changes
Two year agreement (expires August 30, 2012)
Definition additions
Information for the Union
Services and facilities obligation reminder and nursing mother space
Changes to grievance and arbitration procedure
Clarification of evaluation article Clarification of Union representation at meetings regarding employment
performance
Changes in lump sum amounts
Health and Safety training follow-up
Split article to add new Intellectual Property Article
Clarification around pregnancy/parental leave
New Conflict of Interest Article
Increase in amounts given to Union for health care plan and financial aid fund
Letter of Understanding to discuss Non-Discrimination/Harassment Article
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Definitions
Days means business days.
GTAship means the employment contract between aregistered full-time graduate student and the Employer(Note: clarification in Letter of Understanding that this
does not restrict GTAship employment for thoseindividuals who are unable to fulfill full-time graduatestudent hours by reason of disability)
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Information for UnionArticle 6.06
SGPS will provide the Union Local with a list of
active employees (including employeeidentification number, name, program, degree, e-mail, hiring department and hours per week) eachterm For the Unions use regarding Health Care Plan
All request for information on GTAs/GradStudents should be referred to SGPS
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Services and Facilities
Article 8 SGPS will remind Departments, Schools and Faculties
annually of their obligation to provide the resourcesoutlined in 8.06
New 8.07 which provides that a pregnant or nursingemployee may request accommodations to enable her toperform herGTA duties. Nursing employees shall have
access to private facilities for the nursing and changing ofinfants. The employee shall meet with the Graduate Chairto discuss possible arrangements. Such requests shall notbe arbitrarily denied
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Grievance and Arbitration
Wording change to match addition of days to
definitions
Grievances submitted to arbitration will be heardby a single arbitrator agreed upon by the partiesas opposed to a panel of three
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Evaluation
Article 13
Clarification in 13.01 that the Employer mayconduct an evaluation during the term.
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Discipline, Suspension and Discharge
Article 15
Clarification in 15.03 that employees have the right to
union representation at any meeting convened with theEmployer to discuss any aspect of their employmentperformance.
Expansion of the notice of a discipline meeting from 24
hours to 3 days with notice to the Union Local in Article15.04
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Pay Rates One-time payments continued for this Collective Agreement
2010/11 amounts:
0.5 to 4.9 hours per week: $175
5.0 to 9.9 hours per week: $865
10 hours per week; $946
2011/12 amounts:
Totally prorated
10 hour amount of $1172.00
Only Appendices A and B to be used, without amendments
No references in OfferLetters to one-time payments
Vacation pay to accrue on one-time payments (18.03)
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How to make a general funding letter for 2011-2012?
In addition to the funding package described above and
as long as you are appointed as a TA, you will receive anadditional one-time payment of XX per term as outlined inthe collective agreement between the University and
PSAC.
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General Amendments
Article 20.05 Health and Safety
Within 6 weeks of the start of each academicterm, the Employer will advise Faculties of thoseGTAs within that Faculty who have not completedthe required WHMIS training
Article 29.01 Distribution Limited copies being printed with reference to full
agreement on the HR website
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Intellectual Property
Article 23
Existing article 22.04 (Academic FreedomArticle) moved to create a new Articleentitled Intellectual Property
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Leaves of Absence
Article 24.08 - Pregnancy and Parental Language of the Article has been amended
to provide better clarity
Most recent contract now can be within 8months rather than 4 months
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New Article Conflict of Interest
Article 28
Each employee occupies a position of trust in dealing with others inside and outside the
University. Whatever the area of activity or degree of responsibility, the Universityexpects each employee to act in a manner that will enhance the Universitys reputationfor ethical performance in all its dealings.
It is the responsibility of the employee to disclose possible conflicts of interest withrespect to carrying out her/his duties. The conflict or possible conflict will be formally
disclosed in writing to theP
erson designated by the Department,S
chool or Facultybefore any action or decision is taken. The Person designated by the Department,School or Faculty, after consultation with the employee and any other appropriatepersons, shall determine whether a conflict, actual or apparent, exists, and determinean appropriate course of action as per University Policy. The Union RegionalRepresentative will be notified upon determination of a conflict.
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Conflict of Interest continued...
There are numerous ways in which conflict of interest can arise. Examples includerelationships that involve a sexual or close personal relationship with a currentstudent, teaching a student who is a close relative or close friend, excessivesocializing with students outside class, lending money or goods to, or borrowing
from students, or offering additional instruction to a student or a group of studentsoutside of the regular class for a fee.
In addition to the reporting requirements under 28.02, employees are encouragedto discuss any possible conflict of interest with the Union Local as soon aspossible.
Clarity note in new Letter of Understanding: The application of this article is limited to GTA related employment activities.
The term student in this Article does not refer to otherGTAs, graduate or undergraduate students withwhom the employee is not engaged in a supervisory capacity. The borrowing and lending of nominalitems that arise naturally from the GTA-student relationship (i.e., books related to the subject of inquiryor interest) and that would not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias or bribery, are notcontemplated in this Article.
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Letters of Understanding
An increase of $10 per employee to contribute towards the cost of thehealth care plan arranged and administered by the local
An increase in the amount given to the local each year to use as theGTA financial aid fund
New letter of understanding whereby the parties have agreed toengage in discussion in relation to a University wide policy onDiscrimination and Harassment
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Questions?