YUFA
Stewards' Information
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| Grievances
News & Info
Meetings
-
Next Stewards' Council meeting: Friday 6 February 2009, 10:30 - 12:30, Location:
TBD.
- YUFA Stewards Needed
- Stewards' Council Redactions 2006-07
- Stewards' Council Redactions 2005-06
- Stewards' Council Meeting Summaries
Advisories
Article 18.08.2:
Teaching Load Above 2.5 Lowered for 300+ Members
23 Jun 08 – In the last round of
bargaining, one of the most important achievements was Article 18.08.2,
which provides for units to revise workload documents to reduce “normal
teaching load” to 2.5 Full Course Equivalents (FCEs). This affects over 300
YUFA members and redresses an historical inequity across the University.
more...
Concerned about the Transition from Paper to Electronic Student
Evaluations?
23 Mar 07 - You’re not alone, and
YUFA is working to ensure that your concerns are met.
more...
We Live in Interesting Times: What does
that have to do with a Workload Document?
21 Jan 05 - In the light of numerous pressures which seem
to be intensifying around us, such as the double cohort and the Employer's
attempts to re-structure us, it is imperative that all units/departments
have a detailed Workload Document to enable them to resist or roll back
increases in teaching loads...more...
Equitable
Teaching Loads
28 Mar 04 - Are your "normal teaching loads" equitable?
If you don’t know, Article 18.08.1 of the YUFA Collective Agreement
might help you find out.
more...
Weekend Exams and
Workload
17 Mar 04 - YUFA needs your help! In order to accurately assess the impact
of weekend exams on workload, we ask that faculty members arrange all
deferred exams only through official channels.
more...
Employer's
Request for cv & Statement of Outside Activities
23 Feb 04 - Before
providing this information to the Employer, you should be aware of the
following information about your Employee rights and about YUFA's
interpretation of these clauses.
more...
YUFA Advises Not
Submitting cv in Digital Format
19 Feb 04 - YUFA advises members to submit their cvs
in hardcopy format only.
more...
Job Candidates
Negotiating with Chairs, Not Deans
15 Jan 04 - It is YUFA's position that
all candidates who are offered academic appointments at York should be
dealing directly with Deans rather than department Chairs regarding the
terms of their employment.
more...
Questions
During Hiring
20 Nov 03 - Hiring Committee members should be aware of
the propriety of questioning candidates on certain topics, however
informally. The Ontario Human Rights Code defines appropriate and
inappropriate topics for questions of job applicants in interviews.
more...
Hiring Non-Canadians
20 Nov 03 - Hiring Committee members should be aware of
changes in the Federal Government's regulations concerning non-Canadians and
the hiring process.
more...
Internet Course
Conversions: Pointers for YUFA Members
13 Nov 03 - YUFA has prepared this factsheet for
faculty members on the protections afforded by the YUFA Collective
Agreement. If you are requested to convert your course, or to teach a new
course using "alternate modes of delivery", here are a few
pointers from YUFA. more...
2003
Merit Exercise
6 Oct 03 - The
annual merit exercise is among the most vexed, divisive activities specified
in the YUFA Collective Agreement.
more...
2002
Merit Committee Procedures
6 Oct 03 - YUFA members who are serving on Merit Committees this year -
especially in Atkinson, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, and Physical and
Applied Science - can consult these summaries of procedures used last year.
more...
Stewards
Seeking Information on Class & Room Sizes
9 Oct 02 - York seems more crowded than ever! In order to
assure good and safe working conditions for all YUFA members, YUFA stewards
are seeking information about what's happening in your classrooms. Please
print and fill out the questionnaire! PDF
Edition
Grievances
20 Nov 07 - After seventeen days of
arbitration, stretched over three years, YUFA has won a resounding victory
for academic freedom at York.
more...
Grievance Settled –
Changes to Mortality Tables and its Impact on Pensions
26 Sept 06 –
On May 5, 2005 YUFA and
the Administration signed the Minutes of Settlement for the Mortality
Table policy grievance.
more...
YUFA Files
Grievances on Notice of Restructuring
8 Dec 04 - YUFA has filed a policy grievance on its own
behalf and on behalf of members of the Association as well as a group
grievance...more...
Grievance
Settled – Sabbatical Credit for
Former CUPE 3903 Contract Faculty
15
June 04 - It
has long been YUFA's interpretation that sabbatical credit shall be awarded to all former contract
faculty. When it became known to YUFA that the Employer had recently been
awarding such credit only to conversions, YUFA grieved.
more...
Grievance
Settled – Atkinson Technical-Training Support for Internet Courses
23
Mar 04 - On December 5, 2003, YUFA filed a grievance regarding technical-training
support for Internet courses in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and
professional Studies.
more...
Grievance
Settled – Atkinson On-Campus Meetings for Internet Courses
23 Mar 04 - On December 5, 2003, YUFA
filed a grievance regarding the Employer’s requirement that all on-campus
meetings of Internet courses in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and
Professional Studies must take place only during the time period of Friday
afternoon, Saturday and Sunday.
more...
Weekend
Exam Settlement
8 Jan 04 - This letter, written by YUFA President, Susan Dimock, outlines
the Weekend Exam Settlement and contains important information that all YUFA
members need to know in order to exercise their rights.
more...
Letter to Schulich
Members Explains Executive MBA Arbitration Case
9 Oct 02 - YUFA's important arbitration case regarding the
new Executive MBA program was the subject of a letter sent this week to
Schulich members from President Susan Dimock. more...
News & Info
Stewards' Council Statement on Vari Hall
Events
16 Feb 05 - At the most recent meeting of YUFA's
Stewards' Council, a motion was passed to write a statement addressing
issues which have arisen in the aftermath of the York University
Administration's actions on January 20th of this year in response to a
demonstration in Vari Hall.
more...
York
University's French Logo
15 Mar 04 - York's new logo, adopted in 2002, has generated
some complaints related to its lack of attention to French grammar.
more...
Recent Changes to
HRDC Guidelines & Compassionate Leaves
A
Union Steward's 10 Biggest Mistakes
28 Jan 04 - A good steward
is many things – an organizer, a negotiator, a counsellor, a peacemaker
and a troublemaker. But there are certain things that a steward must avoid
at all costs.
YUFA's Internal Practice re Grievances & Complaints
Election Procedures for Stewards' Council Reps