Dear Colleagues, I write to you today to address two important matters concerning all our members: the current state of bargaining and Bill 18. Bargaining - In Preparation As you are aware, TUCFA is currently engaged in negotiations with the…
The Faculty Association has been active in supporting our sister associations that have had to go on strike. This solidarity has included donations to striking faculty associations, as well as participation in pickets at the striking institution. Flying pickets are…
The 2022-2024 Collective Agreement includes a provision for a Gain Sharing across-the-board pay increase provided that the average of all private forecasts for Alberta's Real Gross Domestic Product is at or above 2.7 per cent for the 2023 calendar year. Unfortunately, the…
We want to remind all members in the pension plan that you have two years from the date of receiving a tenured contract to purchase prior service. It is not from your start date unless your contract was for a…
The Faculty Association has become aware of instances where the Collective Agreement articles related to "Sick Time" may not have been applied appropriately. The following information is general information intended to provide an overview of these Articles; however, if academic staff have…
According to the Faculty Association policy concerning the Assessment of Deans and equivalents, the Faculty Association surveys academic staff members at the approximate two-year point of five-year terms as well as at the renewal point. The Faculty Association has conducted…
The Faculty Association reviewed more than 60 applications for the Sessional Travel Fund for Fall 2023. This is the highest volume of applications in recent years, and the total funding requested in the Fall semester was about six times the…
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) recently shared concerns about the impact of the new research security restrictions announced by the Government of Canada this January on academic freedom and international scientific collaboration. The CAUT advised that the adoption…
The Election Committee has released the results of the election of Faculty Association Board of Directors. Election ballots were issued to 2,561 electors (1848 ongoing members and 713 sessionals) using Simply Voting on February 15th, and voting closed on March…
The Faculty Association's audited financial statements for 2022-23 were approved by the Board of Directors on December 19, 2023. The audit was executed as required by the Association's bylaws. The auditors found that there was excellent cooperation between management and…