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🎉 Festivus Collectivus! 🎉

It’s been a year of hard work, strong voices, and standing shoulder-to-shoulder. Now it’s time to celebrate us — the workers who make it all happen! Festivus for the Rest of Us — and for All of Us Before it was a sitcom joke, Festivus began in 1966 as a quirky family tradition created by writer Daniel O’Keefe Sr., a small act of resistance to the pressures and commercialism of the holiday season. Thirty years later, his son brought it to Seinfeld, where “A Festivus for the rest of us” was born on syndicated TV. The now-famous tradition includes an unadorned aluminum pole, the Airing of Grievances, the Feats of Strength, and the occasional Festivus Miracle—turn a simple dinner into a celebration of honesty, humour, and community. What started as satire has turned into a worldwide ritual for people tired of tinsel and eager to share solidarity instead of stress.…

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Know Your Rights: Workload Assignments

Ever wonder what factors need to be considered when allocating workload assignments? Are you a new Chair and wondering how to tackle the complexities of multiple intersecting clauses in the collective agreement? Are you a term faculty member with ROFR, wondering when you’ll get offered more work? Well, you’re in luck because this “Know Your Rights” blog is just for you! The first step in creating a workload assignment recommendation is to ensure that all continuing faculty in the department have a workload that matches the percentage of their full-time employment or Full-time Equivalent (FTE) status. FTE can be expressed…

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The CCFA Guide to Faculty Leaves

The CCFA has negotiated a number of leaves faculty members are entitled to, but the nature of Collective Agreements makes them tricky to locate. Here’s the skinny on what to do if you need a break: 1. You have 30 sick days if you get sick or injured If you are unable to work due to illness or injury, you are entitled to 100% of your salary for the first 30 calendar days. Procedures for reporting sick days will differ slightly by School, but typically the Faculty Member will need to fill out a leave form and submit it to…

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Call Out for FPSE Trustee for College Pension Plan – APPLY BEFORE SEPT 12!

Weldon Cowan (pictured below) is stepping down as one of the three Federation of Post Secondary Educators (FPSE) Pension Trustees. FPSE is seeking to appoint a new Pension Trustee, and the Pension’s Advisory Committee (PAC) is soliciting nominations for a Trustee for the Pension Plan from Member Locals (CCFA is Local 12) and PAC.  Photograph of Weldon Cowan Speaking on Stage In accordance with FPSE’s Pension Advisory Committee procedures and the responsibilities of Presidents’ Council as outlined in the FPSE Policy & Procedures Manual (Section 5.5) and the Constitution, the Pension Selection Committee is seeking nominations to fill the FPSE-appointed trustee position on…

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