The Special Plan is no longer operative

Article 14: Association Relations

14.1 Effective April 1, 1998, the University of Guelph shall include in the letter of appointment for new faculty members and librarians, and members of any other groups who may from time to time associate themselves with the Faculty Association, the condition that they pay membership dues to the University of Guelph Faculty Association as fixed from time to time in accordance with the UGFA Constitution. The University agrees to deduct Association dues from the salaries of all new faculty members, librarians and other groups associated with the Association, and to forward the dues collected to the Association, subject to Article 14.1.1 in accordance with practice outlined in Article 14.1.2.

Faculty members or librarians employed before April 1, 1998 may join the Association, but are not required to do so as a condition of employment. The University agrees to deduct Association dues from the salaries of all faculty members and librarians who so elect, and to forward the dues collected to the Association in accordance with current practice, as defined in Article 14.1.2.

14.1.1 Where a faculty member or librarian or other individual appointed on or after April 1, 1998 declines membership in the Association and directs the University by letter copied to the Association, giving 30 days notice prior to the first day of the month in which the change is to take effect, not to pay the membership dues to the UGFA, an amount equal to the membership dues that would have been deducted from his/her salary in accordance with 14.1 above, shall be paid to either the Library acquisitions budget or scholarship or bursary funds in the area of the University’s greatest need. The recipients of these funds may be altered from time to time by mutual agreement of the Association and the University.

14.1.2 Within the first week of each month, the University shall send to the Association a list of all persons from whose salaries deductions of Association and trust fund dues were made during the preceding month and the amount deducted from each member and the total deposited. No later than the 15th day from the beginning of each semester, the University will also provide the Association with a list of all individuals who have paid dues to the Association.

14.2 The University will continue to provide the Association with support services, including the use of the internal University mail service and suitable meeting rooms at no cost to the Association.

The Association will be allowed reasonable access to and the use of the University’s copy/duplication services, computing facilities, audio/visual equipment and office rental space, all at standard University rates.

14.3 The President of the Association is entitled to a minimum of 50% reduction in teaching/professional duties, extension and administration activities and workload normal within the academic unit concerned. Other Officers of the Association may negotiate an appropriate reduction with the University. The University will assume the financial responsibility for such reduced workloads; that is, the University will provide directly to the Association officer’s academic unit, a dollar amount equal to a fair and equitable replacement cost.

14.3.1 Furthermore, the University, through the administrative head of each academic unit concerned, will assume the responsibility for securing any replacement(s) which may be required to meet the responsibilities from which the Association Officer is released.

14.4 Contributions by members to Association affairs will be recognized in reviews for tenure/continuing appointment and promotion, selective salary evaluations, and all other performance-related entitlement.