YUFA
Collective Bargaining
Tentative Settlement Information
17 Jan 07 - Yesterday, the YUFA Executive approved a motion to recommend the tentative settlement to the membership. Below is a summary of the major unofficial highlights of the tentative Agreement. The tentative settlement will be mailed to members and a ratification meeting will be held as soon as possible.
A special information meeting of the Stewards’ Council, in response to its request, will be held on Friday, 19 January, from 10:30-12:30. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the unofficial highlights of the tentative settlement so that stewards can better inform their units.
The YUFA Executive
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Major Highlights of
Tentative Settlement
for a Renewed Collective Agreement 2006-2009
Reached on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 8:00am
· Salary increases: 3% retroactive to 1 May 2006
3.5% 1 May 2007
3.5% 1 May 2008
· Progress through the Ranks: increases from $2340 to:
$2425 retroactive to 1 May 2006
$2600 1 May 2007
$2700 1 May 2008
· Professional Expense Reimbursement: $1250 1 May 2006, $1350 1 May 2007, $1450 1 May 2008 (2003-2006 PER was $1025 / $1025 / $1250 + $200 OTO).
· Workload committees in units with a “normal teaching load” of 3.0 FCEs will make recommendations to the Dean or Principal to reduce the “normal teaching load” to 2.5 FCEs effective 1 May 2008. The Employer agrees to provide the budgetary resources as necessary.
· Appendix O Improvements to Additional Graduate Supervision Credit for units with a “normal teaching load” of 2.5 FCEs and higher.
· Improvements to Benefits, retiree Benefits and Leave and Research Funds.
· Revised Article 14 on Retirement, including provision that members may continue full time after age 65 with benefits and pay increases.
· All SRCs may have contracts with terms of 5 years, 5 years and a further final 3 years.
· SRCs included in retiree benefits plan.
· A more detailed summary of all improvements in the Collective Agreement will be sent to members as soon as possible.