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2018 Economic Stability Dividend Announced!

April 24, 2018 webmaster

On November 9, 2017 the Ministry of Finance issued a news release announcing a modest general wage increase of 0.40 per cent, in the form of an Economic Stability Dividend (ESD), for unionized public sector employees. The dividend will be paid to unionized staff at UVic covered by ratified collective agreements settled under the current bargaining mandate. The payment date of the 2018 dividend (0.40%) will be May 1, 2018 for all eligible faculty and librarian Association Members. Our Collective…

Mil Rate Proposal Vote – Message from the Finance & Investment Committee

April 19, 2018 webmaster

Dear Colleagues, The Faculty Association is now ready to launch an electronic vote of the entire Membership on the Mil Rate Proposal, which has been submitted by the Finance and Investment Committee, approved by the elected representative Council, and unanimously supported by the Members present at the 2018 Annual General Meeting. We, as members of the Finance and Investment Committee, are encouraging you to support the proposal and to vote YES to increase the mil rate. In doing so, we…

Important Call for Participation! FA Consultation – Recreational Cannabis Legalization and the UVic Community

April 17, 2018 webmaster

FA Consultation – Recreational Cannabis Legalization and the UVic Community Dear Colleagues, In preparation for the upcoming regulatory changes related to the legalization of recreational cannabis, the University has invited the Association to consult on the issues, challenges, and opportunities that the new regulatory environment will create for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Specifically, the University has asked for our input into: 1) The principles that can guide us over the next few months. 2) What you see as the…