TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT

ARTICLE 1.0 DEFINITIONS

1.1
1.2

ARTICLE 2.0 RECOGNITION

ARTICLE 3.0 UNION SECURITY AND CHECK-OFF

3.1 MEMBERSHIP
3.2 CHECKOFF PAYMENTS
3.3 DEDUCTIONS
3.4 DUES RECEIPTS
3.5

ARTICLE 4.0 EMPLOYER-UNION BARGAINING RELATIONS

4.1 Representation
4.2 Access to Campus
4.3 Union Office
4.4 Union Activities
4.5 Technical Information
4.6
4.7
4.8

ARTICLE 5.0 EMPLOYER-UNION COMMITTEE

5.1
5.1.10
5.1.20
5.1.30
5.1.40
5.1.50
5.2 Occupational Health & Safety
5.2.1
5.2.2 Refusal to Work
5.2.3 Access to Treatment
5.2.4 Access to psychological services and counselling

ARTICLE 6.0 NO STRIKES OR LOCK-OUTS

6.1.
6.2.

7.1
7.2
7.3 Academic Governance and Collegiality
7.3.1
7.3.2
7.3.3
7.3.4
7.3.5

ARTICLE 8.0 ACADEMIC FREEDOM, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

8.1 Academic Freedom – Faculty members
8.2 Academic Freedom – Professional Librarians
8.3 Access to Information
8.4 Responsibilities of Faculty
8.4.10 Teaching
8.4.11 Scholarship
8.4.12 Service to the University, the Profession and the Community
8.4.13 Annual Report of Activities - Faculty Members
8.4.14 Annual Report of Activities - Librarians
8.5 Privacy

ARTICLE 9.0 NO DISCRIMINATION

9.1
9.2

ARTICLE 10.0 APPOINTMENT

10.1 Appointment – Faculty members
10.1.10 Classes of Appointment
10.1.11 Tenure
10.1.12 Probationary Appointments
10.1.13
10.1.20 Procedures for Appointment
10.1.21 Part-Time Appointments
10.1.22 New Programmes
10.1.23 Enrolment Increases
10.1.24 Cross-Appointments
10.1.25 Interdisciplinary Programs
10.1.26 Lecturer Stream (LS)
10.1.30 University Appointments Committee.
10.1.40 Mode of Appointment
10.1.41
10.1.42
10.1.43
10.1.44 Termination of Appointment

10.2 Appointment – Professional Librarians
10.2.10
10.2.20
10.2.30
10.2.31
10.2.32
10.2.33
10.2.40
10.2.41
10.2.42
10.2.50
10.2.51
10.2.52
10.2.60
10.2.70
10.2.80

10.3 Appointment – University Librarian
10.3.10

10.4 Positive Action to Improve the Employment of Women
10.4.1
10.4.2
10.4.3
10.4.4
10.4.5
10.4.6
10.4.7
10.4.8

11.1 Renewal, Promotion and Tenure – Faculty
11.1.10
11.1.11
11.1.12
11.1.13
11.1.14
11.1.20
11.1.21 Promotion
11.1.22 Tenure
11.1.30 Department Procedures
11.1.31 The Role of Dean
11.1.40 University Review Committee
11.1.41 Union Observer11.1.42
11.1.43
11.1.44
11.1.45
11.1.46
11.1.48
11.1.49 Decisions on Renewal, Promotion or Tenure
11.1.50
11.1.51

11.2 Promotion, Seniority and Permanence – Professional Librarians
11.2.10
11.2.11
11.2.12
11.2.13
11.2.14
11.2.15
11.2.16
11.2.17
11.2.18
11.2.19
11.2.20

ARTICLE 12.0 RANK/CLASSIFICATION

12.1 Rank – Faculty Members
12.1.10 Lecturer
12.1.11 Assistant Professor
12.1.12 Associate Professor
12.1.13 Professor

12.2 Rank – Professional Librarians
12.2.10 Librarian I
12.2.11 Librarian II
12.2.12 Librarian III
12.2.13 Librarian IV
12.2.20

ARTICLE 13.0 DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS, DIRECTORS OF DIVISIONS, PROGRAMME COORDINATORS AND ASSOCIATE DEANS - FACULTY

13.1.10 Department Chairpersons’ Responsibilities
13.1.11
13.1.20 Appointment
13.1.21
13.1.22
13.1.23
13.1.24
13.1.40 Recall of Department Chairperson
13.1.50 Directors of Divisions
13.1.60 Programme Coordinators
13.1.61
13.1.62
13.1.63
13.1.65
13.1.70 Associate/Assistant Deans
13.1.71
13.1.72 Appointment
13.1.73
13.1.74
13.1.75
13.1.76 Recognition
13.1.80

ARTICLE 14.0 COUNCILS

14.1 Faculty Council
14.1.10
14.1.11 Executive of the Faculty Council

14.2 Library Council
14.2.10
14.2.11
14.2.12
14.2.13
14.2.14

ARTICLE 15.0 WORKING CONDITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

15.1 Working Conditions – Faculty Members
15.1.10
15.1.11 Standard Daily Hours
15.1.12 Standard Teaching Load
15.1.13 Student Advising
15.1.14 Outside Employment
15.1.15 Outside Professional Activities
15.1.16 Technologically Mediated Courses and/or Programs
15.1.17 Technologically Mediated Information Literacy Classes
15.1.20 Professors Emeritus
15.1.30 Reduction in Teaching Load for Scholarly Purposes
15.1.31

15.2 Working Conditions – Professional Librarians
15.2.10
15.2.11
15.2.12
15.2.13
15.2.14
15.2.15
15.2.16
15.2.20 Vacation - Professional Librarians
15.2.21
15.2.22
15.2.23
15.2.24
15.2.25

15.3 Miscellaneous Provisions
15.3.10 Meeting with Candidates for Academic Administrator Appointment
15.3.20 Legal Liability
15.3.30 Conflict of Interest

15.4 Intellectual Property, Patents and Copyright
15.4.01
15.4.02
15.4.03
15.4.04
15.4.05
15.4.06
15.4.07
15.4.08
15.4.09 Patents
15.4.10
15.4.11
15.4.12
15.4.13
15.4.14
15.4.15
15.4.16
15.4.17 Copyright
15.4.18
15.4.19
15.4.20
15.4.21
15.4.22
15.4.23
15.4.24

15.5 Office Space and Equipment

15.6 Evaluation of Teaching Performance
15.6.1
15.6.2
15.6.3
15.6.4 Procedures
15.6.5
15.6.6
15.6.7
15.6.8
15.6.9
15.6.10
15.6.11
15.6.12 “Course Evaluations”

15.7 On-Campus Day Care

15.8 HOLIDAYS – FACULTY

ARTICLE16.0 SALARY AND ALLOWANCE

16.1.10 Salary Adjustment
16.1.20
16.2.10 Payment.
16.2.20 Changes in the Academic Year.
16.3.10 Overload Remuneration - Faculty Member
16.3.11
16.3.12
16.3.20 Honorarium for Department Chairperson
16.3.21 Honorarium for Programme Coordinators
16.3.22 Honorarium for Co-ordinators in the Library.
16.4 Tuition Waiver.
16.5.1 Stipends for Thesis Supervision.
16.6 Research Stipend
16.7 Professional Development Expense Reimbursements
16.8 Market Supplements at Initial Appointment.

ARTICLE 17.0 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

17.1
17.2

ARTICLE 18.0 TRAVEL EXPENSES.

18.1 Travel Expense Fund for Scholarly Purposes.

ARTICLE 19.0 LEAVE

19.1 Sick Leave
19.1.10
19.2 Compassionate and Bereavement Leave
19.2.10
19.2.11
19.3 Sabbatical Leave - Faculty Members
19.3.10 Principles
19.3.20 Regulations

19.4 Research or Professional Development Leave - Professional Librarians.

19.5 Leave of Absence for Political Office
19.5.10
19.5.20
19.5.21
19.5.30

19.6 Pregnancy And Parental Leave.
19.6.1 Pregnancy Leave
19.6.2 Pregnancy Leave with Supplemental Benefits
19.6.3 Notice Required for Pregnancy Leave
19.6.4 End of Pregnancy Leave
19.6.5 Post-Natal Leave
19.6.6 Parental Leave
19.6.7 Parental Leave with Supplemental Benefits.
19.6.8 Notice required to take Parental Leave.
19.6.9 General Considerations.

19.7 Leave of Absence Without Salary - Faculty Members.
19.7.10

19.8 Leave of Absence Without Salary - Professional Librarians
19.8.10

19.9 Paid Jury or Court Leave
19.9.10
19.10 General
19.11 Leave of Absence in Recognition of Administrative Service

ARTICLE 20.0 DISCIPLINE AND DISMISSAL

20.1.10
20.1.20
20.1.30
20.1.40
20.2.10
20.2.20
20.2.30
20.2.40
20.3.10
20.3.20
20.3.30

21.1.

22.1 General
22.1.1
22.1.2
22.1.3
22.1.4

22.2 Definitions
22.2.1
22.2.2 Types of Grievance.

22.3 Time Limits
22.3.1
22.3.2

22.4 Termination of Employment
22.4.1
22.4.2

22.5 Grievance Procedures
22.5.1
22.5.2
22.5.3
22.5.4
22.5.5
22.5.6
22.5.7

22.6 Arbitration.
22.6.1
22.6.2 Arbitration Board.

22.7 Powers of the Arbitration Board
22.7.1
22.7.2
22.7.3

22.8 Procedures.
22.8.1
22.8.2
22.8.3

22.9 Decision.
22.9.1

22.10 Expenses
22.10.1

ARTICLE 23.0 REDUCTIONS IN WORKFORCE

23.1 Reductions in Faculty.
23.1.10
23.1.11
23.1.20 Lay-Off and Recall - Faculty Members
23.1.21
23.1.22
23.1.23

23.2 Reductions in Professional Librarians
23.2.10
23.2.11

23.4 Lay-off and Recall - Professional Librarians
23.4.10
23.4.20
23.4.40
23.4.41

ARTICLE 24.0 AMALGAMATION, MERGER, AND PROGRAM SUSPENSION OR CLOSURE

24.1 Amalgamation and Merger Protection – University

24.2 Amalgamation, Merger, Suspension or Closure - Academic Programs
24.2.1
24.2.2
24.2.3

24.3 Amalgamation, Merger or Closure – Library
24.3.1
24.3.2
24.3.3

ARTICLE 25.0 OFFICIAL FILES

25.1.10
25.1.20
25.1.30
25.1.40
25.1.50
25.1.60
25.1.70
25.1.80

ARTICLE 26.0 AMENDMENT TO UNIVERSITY ACT

26.1

ARTICLE 27.0 CORRESPONDENCE

27.1

ARTICLE 28.0 COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT

28.1

ARTICLE 29.0 TERM OF AGREEMENT

29.1 Duration and Application
29.2 Notice of Renegotiation.
29.3.

Memorandum of Understanding on Faculty Participation

Memorandum of Understanding on Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Faculty

Schedule “A1” - Faculty Salary Scales

• Salary Scale 1:  September 1, 2009
  
• Salary Scale 2:  September 1, 2010
  
• Salary Scale 3:  September 1, 2009

Schedule “A2” - Professional Librarian Salary Scales

• Salary Scale 1:  September 1, 2009
• Salary Scale 2:  September 1, 2010
  
• Salary Scale 3:  September 1, 2011

Schedule “A3” – Lecturer Stream Salary Scales

Salary Scale 1:  September 1, 2009

Salary Scale 2:  September 1, 2010

Salary Scale 3:  September 1, 2011

Schedule “B” - Grievance Form

Schedule “C” - Reduced Duties Status

Schedule D – Faculty/Librarian Early Retirement Incentive Plan (ERIP)

Schedule E – Faculty/Librarian Retirement Incentive.