Announcements
2011
General Meeting
A General Meeting has been called for Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 4:00pm, in UC 103. The purpose of this meeting is to have the Members approve the principles that the negotiating team will be taking to management, in preparation for our upcoming Collective Agreement negotiations. Please plan on attending this very important meeting.
The call for nominations for the 2010/2011 Teaching and Librarianship Awards have gone out. Please go to Awards for details.
2010
The call for nominations for the 2010/2011 Council have gone out. Nomination forms were sent out in the February newsletter. If you need another form, please contact the UGFA office - E-mail us facassoc@uoguelph.ca or phone 519-824-4120 ext. 52126. Forms can be downloaded as well by following this link Council Nomination Form
2009
UGFA has launched our new website and we want to know what you think. E-mail us facassoc@uoguelph.ca or phone 519-824-4120 ext. 52126.
2007
October 2007
The Faculty Association has reproduced a copy of the Canada Revenue Agency Q&A on Pension Splitting.
Newsletter on UGFA participation at the Acadia Strike.
2006
December 2006
We are in negotiations with administration for our very first collective agreement. We have published our first of many Negotiators. Negotiator #1 has been distributed and is available on this website
August 24, 2006
The University of Guelph Faculty Association and the University Administration today received the decision of the Ontario Labour Relations Board with respect to the definition of the newly formed bargaining unit. The Board has decided that both department Chairs/Directors and Staff Veterinarians will be included in the bargaining unit. The Association and the Administration remain committed to the collegial negotiation of a first collective agreement.
You may obtain a paper copy the certificate from the UGFA Office.
July 2006
What happened when we went to the Labour Relations Board about the definition of our union bargaining group? See bulletin #7
June 2006
What is happening with our Union? See the “Unionization of UGFA” button, or read our most recent update, “UGFA Certification, So What's Happening” on Mandatory Retirement. The UGFA sent an electronic letter to faculty/librarians in response to the letter from Ms. Nancy Sullivan, Vice-President, Finance and Administration.
On Wednesday March 8 UGFA and the Administration invite you to attend a Financial Planning Seminar for faculty/librarians from 9:30 - 11:30 in Room 442, U.C. A copy of the agendais available.
February 2006
Tuition Scholarship
Some of you will have recently received a letter from Nancy Sullivan explaining a Canada Revenue Agency decision re: Tuition Scholarship.
Unfortunately, it has been stated, that those who accessed the scholarship plan over the last three years will have to pay the taxes on this benefit (retroactive to 2003).
The Faculty Association has written a letter to the administration requesting confirmation on whether or not they will be appealing the retroactivity portion of the decision. We have also been in contact with our accountants to determine if there is any precedent for the CRA decision. Finally, we have contacted other institutions where the benefit has been deemed taxable to determine what occurred regarding taxation at their institution.
There will be a meeting of those interested at some time in the near future.
The most recent (February 2006) Fact Sheet states the UGFA guiding principles for negotiation of the LTSB. Attached to this was the News & Views which details the many issues that your Association is dealing with.
January 26, 2006
The January News & Views on the White Paper has been sent to all Association members.