Queen's University Faculty Association – Kingston, Ontario, Canada
TO: All Members of Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) Faculty, Librarians and Archivists DATE:: December 1, 2022 Dear QUFA Members The Fall General Meeting of the Queen’s University Faculty Association will be held on Thursday, December 15th, 2022 from 1:00p – 3:00p via Zoom . As per Article → Learn More
TO: All Members of Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) Faculty, Librarians and Archivists Date: December 1, 2022 Dear QUFA Members, We are inviting you to attend a virtual Member meeting a week from today at 10am to review the impact of the repeal of Bill 124 (wage restraint legislation) on → Learn More
Dear QUFA Members, The QUFA Executive extends a message of solidarity to education workers in Ontario, represented by CUPE-Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU), and condemns the Ontario government’s tabled back-to-work legislation and threats to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield this legislation from constitutional and legal challenges. The → Learn More
Fair Employment Week is the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)’s annual campaign to raise awareness about precarious employment on campuses and support local organizing to improve the working conditions of contract academic staff. Please take a moment next Wednesday and Thursday (October 19th and 20th) to stop by the → Learn More
NOTICE OF A GENERAL MEMBERS MEETING to DISCUSS ONGOING BARGAINING ISSUES TO: All Members of Queen’s University Faculty Association (QUFA) Faculty, Librarians, and Archivist DATE: September 29, 2022 Dear QUFA Members, We were remiss in scheduling the Bargaining Update Member Meeting for October 5 as it is Yom → Learn More
Dear QUFA Members; I hope that you have had a restful and productive summer. As we approach September our minds turn to preparations for fall term classes. As directed by Membership at our special general meeting in May, QUFA has had discussions with the University about health and safety issues → Learn More
The deadline to apply for Childcare Support Plan is February 1, 2023. The application is now available on-line at https://queensuca.sharepoint.com/sites/HR-employees/SitePages/Childcare-Support-Plan.aspx Please contact your Human Resources Advisor, not QUFA, if you have any questions about this benefit. Deadlines are strict, so please make sure you mark your calendars and submit the paperwork → Learn More
The deadline to apply for the 2022-2023 academic year is November 1 for the fall term and February 28 for the winter term. The application is now available on-line.at https://queensuca.sharepoint.com/sites/HR-employees/SitePages/Tuition-Support-Plan.aspx. Please contact your Human Resources Advisor, not QUFA, if you have any questions about this benefit. Deadlines are strict, so → Learn More
Mask Mandate: At the May 31st Special General Meeting, the QUFA membership passed the following motion: “That QUFA negotiate with the University to maintain the mask mandate until October 1, 2022, at which time the parties will assess the ongoing health and safety risks posed by COVID-19.” The meeting was → Learn More
Dear Adjunct Faculty Members, Please read these instructions carefully and use the updated on-line form, noting that this is now a fillable PDF application. The link for the guidelines and the application, as well as COVID-19 updates are listed below. The Fund for Scholarly Research and Creative Work and Professional Development (Adjuncts) will → Learn More