Dear Members, When University Pension Plan (“UPP”) formally launched earlier this month, we stated our clear commitment to put our members’ pension security at the core of everything we do. Our goal is, and will always be, to deliver a secure, stable retirement income to our members. Our investment strategy → Learn More

Dear Members, Tomorrow marks an important milestone for University Pension Plan (UPP) and the beginning of our journey with you – our members. On July 1, 2021, UPP will formally assume responsibility for administering the pensions and investing the assets of its predecessor plans. This landmark realizes the historic vision → Learn More

The QUFA office is closed from June 28 to July 5 inclusive and QUFA staff are not available during this period to respond to your query. If your question or concern is urgent, please contact QUFA President Jordan Morelli (morelli@queensu.ca) or Vice President Laeeque Daneshmend (Laeeque.daneshmend@queensu.ca). We will respond when → Learn More

The QUFA office will be closed on December 24th and will re-open at 8:00 a.m. EST on January 4th, 2021. Regards QUFA Staff

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

Following Principal Deane’s declaration of October 30th as a Queen’s holiday, QUFA will also be closed that day.

The deadlines to apply for the 2020-2021 academic year are November 1 for the fall term and February 28 for the winter term. The application is now available on-line. Please contact your Human Resources Advisor, not QUFA, if you have any questions about this benefit. Deadlines are strict, so please → 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 QUFA Members please note a few important dates that are coming up in May regarding QUFA Spring General Meeting (SGM) and the election of Executive committee members. May 7 – All candidates for open Executive positions (Treasurer, Secretary, Grievance Chair, JCAA Co-Chair, QULA Representative, Equity Representative, one Member at → Learn More

Dear QUFA Members please note a few important dates that are coming up in May regarding QUFA Spring General Meeting (SGM) and the election of Executive committee members. May 7 – All candidates for open Executive positions (Treasurer, Secretary, Grievance Chair, JCAA Co-Chair, QULA Representative, Equity Representative, one Member at → Learn More