Negotiations

The Faculty Association functions under the SPA and Faculty Policy Handbook, documents which exist outside of the Labour Relations Act. According to SPA Article 24, the Faculty Association has the right to negotiate salaries and benefits. In the event that agreement is not reached, or fails to be ratified by the membership, a process of mediation begins. The Board of Governors has the right to accept or reject the settlement proposal, whether negotiated or mediated. If rejected, the Board may impose a settlement unilaterally. Fortunately, this circumstance has never happened.