QUFA Voices: March, 2021

QUFA Digest Emails: March 2021

Announcements: Important Information for QUFA Members: Merit Assessment, Home Office Costs, Teaching Supports

Announcements: Annual/Biennial Reports of Performance and Merit Assessments in 2021 for QUFA Members

Announcements: QUFA Operational Response to Covid-19

Announcements: Advisory on Outfitting Home Offices

QUFA COVID-19 Letter of Understanding

Announcements: Voluntary Phased Retirement Program Information for QUFA Members

Announcements: What’s Ahead for the UPP Transition and What It Means for Plan Members

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QUFA COVID-19 Letter of Understanding - Dear Members, Please find attached an introduction and explanation for the agreement recently signed between QUFA and Queen’s to govern certain aspects of work while the COVID emergency prevails. The actual agreements can be found on the QUFA website here: QUFA COVID-19 Information We recommend that you read the brief → Learn More

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Announcements: QUFA Operational Response to Covid-19 - Dear QUFA Members, As you are aware, things are changing rapidly with regard to how institutions are responding to the threats posed by Covid-19. QUFA will remain in step with public health authorities’ advice and with decisions made by Queen’s in determining its own operational response. During the same period, → Learn More

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Dear Members, QUFA Executive Committee Elections: Nominations are open for some Executive positions. Election or acclamation will take place at the Spring General Meeting on April 15. If you’re curious about how to get more involved with QUFA, either on the Executive or through other bodies, please read the “Get → Learn More

Dear Members, I apologize for throwing so much at you at the end of the term and in one email. Please save this email or print it to review again in January if you cannot process it now. It contains important information about the next round of merit assessment in → Learn More

Dear Members, We know many of you are concerned about reporting on and being assessed for merit for 2020. Queen’s and QUFA have negotiated a variance to the biennial merit cycle that changes reporting requirements for some of you. It is a complicated matter where one must keep in mind → Learn More

Dear QUFA Members, As you are aware, things are changing rapidly with regard to how institutions are responding to the threats posed by Covid-19. QUFA will remain in step with public health authorities’ advice and with decisions made by Queen’s in determining its own operational response. During the same period, → Learn More

Dear Members, There have been a number of questions raised with QUFA around purchasing equipment for home offices in light of COVID-19 and remote working. There are a number of options available to you to pay for the purchase of equipment for a home office and to manage remote teaching. → Learn More

Dear Members, Please find attached an introduction and explanation for the agreement recently signed between QUFA and Queen’s to govern certain aspects of work while the COVID emergency prevails. The actual agreements can be found on the QUFA website here: QUFA COVID-19 Information We recommend that you read the brief → Learn More

Dear QUFA Members, Attached you’ll find two documents about the new Voluntary Phased Retirement Program negotiated as part of the deal for QUFA to consent to the conversion of the Queen’s Pension Plan to the University Pension Plan. It should be noted that Queen’s has opted to offer this Program → Learn More

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October 16, 2019 email from Human Resources Department <HRDEPT-L@LISTS.QUEENSU.CA>; on behalf of; VP Finance and Administration <vpfa@QUEENSU.CA> Dear Colleagues, The creation of the new University Pension Plan Ontario (UPP) and the transfer of assets and liabilities from the existing university pension plans is a complex process. The current university pension → Learn More