Application Process for Tuition Benefit Fund is Now Open!

August 1, 2019 webmaster

The Association is happy to announce that the application process for the new Tuition Benefit Fund will be open from August 1, 2019 to September 1, 2019! Tuition Benefit Fund Eligibility Faculty Association Members, partners and dependent children of members (“student”) taking credit courses/programs at UVic (both graduate and undergraduate). Dependent child is defined as a person 25 years or younger as of December 31 2019 who is a child of the member or of their partner. Members with…

Notice of CUFA BC Dues Increase – 2019

July 29, 2019 webmaster

This notice is to advise Members of a change to the CUFA BC member dues rate*. Starting July 1, 2019, the new CUFA BC dues rate will increase by $0.08 to $3.68 per payroll. The new dues rate will be reflected in your August 15, 2019 pay. CUFA-BC Per Member Dues Rates Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30) Per Member Per Payroll 2018-2019 $3.61 – Old CUFA-BC Dues Rate 2019-2020 $3.68 – New CUFA-BC Dues Rate *CUFA-BC dues…

2019-2022 Collective Agreement Ratified!

July 18, 2019 webmaster

The results are in! Yes = 682 Votes (93.2%) No = 50 Votes (6.8%) Total Votes = 732 of 866 Electors (84.5%) The Negotiating Team and the Executive Committee are heartened by this outcome. This is a progressive agreement that lays the foundation for better compensation, better benefits, increased research support, and enhanced collegiality. Next Steps The University’s Board of Governors will hold a ratification vote on the CA on July 18, 2019. Many of the changes that we bargained…