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FACULTY RELATIONS

Overview of the Changes to the UBC Faculty

Agreement

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Effective Dates

All changes are effective on the date of ratification (January 1, 2011, as agreed to by UBC and the UBC Faculty Association), unless otherwise noted.

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Previously Now

Four Year Agreement(July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2010)

Two Year Agreement

(July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011)

Duration

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Previously Now

Art. 7.1 Right to view file

Art. 7.1

Definition Confidential No anonymous or

unsolicited concerns, unless investigated

Notice of any negative material – 60 days

Personnel Files

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Previously Now

Art. 13Notify annually Opportunity for

faculty to provide information

DefinitionVaries by unit PrinciplesProcess for

assignment – no significant change

Workload

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Previously Now

Art. 20 and 21: Language did not reflect practice

Art. 21 Emphasis on

informal resolution

Time limits FA’s

involvement/role of Head or Dean

Grievance Procedures

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Previously Now

Associate Deans, and equivalent positions were included in the bargaining unit

Associate Deans, and equivalent positions are excluded from the bargaining unit as of January 16, 2011

Bargaining Unit Exclusions

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Previously Now

General salary increases

Market increases

PTR increasesRetention

No general salary or market increases

PTR increasesNo retention

Salaries

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Previously Now

1% lump sum based on fundraising target: awarded every year

1% lump sum payment based on Tricouncil funding: awarded some years, not others

1% bonus – fundraising precondition eliminated

1% lump sum payment based on Tricouncil funding discontinued – rolled into Professional Development Fund, effective July 1, 2011

Productivity Lump Sum Payments

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Previously Now

$500 per faculty member per year

No money for Sessionals with non-continuing status

3 year accrual

Effective July 1, 2011 $1100 per regular member per year

5 year accrualEffective Date: February

15, 2011 Sessionals with non-continuing status - $25 per credit

2 year accrual (as of July 1, 2011)

Professional Development Funds

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Previously Now

No language on any of the following

New Language Effective July 1, 2011:

Consultation w colleagues re: merit/PSA policy

Annual distribution of procedures

Normally no PSA in first 3 years

Allocation by Deans for Heads & Directors

Merit & Performance Salary Adjustment Awards

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Length of Service Awards

New Language – Effective July 1, 2011 Length of service Awards at years 20 and 25

Amount: 1/3 of a Career Progress Increment For those past year 20, pay out over two years

Eligibility: Continuous service Must be in rank eligible for Career Progress

Increments

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Heads and Directors

Language in the collective agreement - in conjuncture with University Policy 22

Terms and conditions in writing

Role

Recognition Stipend Administrative leave Teaching release

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Instructor, Senior Instructor, Professor of Teaching

Instructor: Criteria clarified

Senior Instructor Effective Date: to be determined

Criteria expanded

New Rank of Professor of Teaching Effective Date: to be determined Outstanding achievement 15 new CPI increments

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Tenure and Promotion: Meetings with the Head

Earlier Meetings – no later than June 30

Purpose of the meeting Dossier due by September 15

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Streamlined Process: Senior appointments

New appointment process – may be used for senior faculty appointments

1. Departmental Committee with Head, Faculty Committee representative and a Senior Appointment Committee representative

2. Dean3. President

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Tenure & Promotion Reviews

Everyone involved in review will consider:

“Provisions of the collective agreement, Concepts of procedural fairness, Appropriate standards of excellence across

and within faculties and disciplines”

President must consider:“All relevant contextual factors”.

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Periodic Promotion Reviews

Changes:

Simplifies timing

Clarifies what is a review

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Thank you!

Questions?UBCV – call Faculty Relations:

Fran Watters, Director, Faculty Relations604 822 4284

Mark Trowell, Senior Manager, Faculty Relations604 822 9725

UBCO – call Human Resources:Pauline Brandes, Director, Human Resources

250 807 8618George Athans, Manager, Human Resources and Employee

Relations 250 807 8622