News & Announcements

Summer Hours 2025

Hi Members! Our office staff take their much-deserved holidays in the summer while many of you are also away on vacation. During July and August, when our office hours are reduced due to seasonal staffing availability, processing of PD claims may take up to 30 days. Please remember that all PD inquiries, including claims, should be sent to ac.nusomac@DP-AFCC. REMINDER: August 4 – 8th, 2025 the office in Young 221, Lansdowne will be closed. However, we know that there’s no vacation from collective agreement disputes, so your Contract Management and Contract Negotiating Crew are still on the job! Here’s your first point of contact if you have issues or questions about your rights! July 2-13 Lynelle Yutani, ac.ytlucafnusomac@tnediserp July 14-27 Peter Ove, ac.ytlucafnusomac@riahccmc July 28-Aug 4 Kelly Pitman, ac.nusomac@namtiP Aug 5-10 Peter Ove, ac.ytlucafnusomac@riahccmc Aug 11-24 Lynelle Yutani, ac.ytlucafnusomac@tnediserp For many general questions about your rights and benefits, a quick…

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Member Resources

Know Your Rights: You Don’t Have to Say Yes

At Camosun College, faculty members are protected by a legally binding collective agreement between the CCFA (Camosun College Faculty Association) and the employer. One of the key features of this agreement is that no faculty member can be required to accept changes to their workload, evaluations, or other terms of their employment without their explicit agreement. This might seem obvious, but in practice, we often find ourselves in situations where “suggestions” or “requests” from supervisors feel more like directives. So here’s the bottom line: you have the right to say no, or at least, not say yes until you’ve had…

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I always feel like, somebody’s watching’ me!

…and I have no privacy! Who knew that song would come back as the anthem for the Artificial Intelligence era? Starting March 17, Information Technology Services enabled Live Transcription within Microsoft Teams. Live Transcription provides the dialogue by each speaker, aiding participants in noisy environments or those who prefer visual support. Don’t get me wrong, from an accessibility standard, on the surface this is a very good thing. However, how do services that allow meetings to be transcribed in real time really work? The feature captures spoken dialogue and converts it into text, which can be stored and accessed later.…

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Time to start thinking about Scheduled Development!

2025-26 Intents and Proposals will be due February 1! All continuing, probationary, indefinite term, and post-retirement Faculty Members, except International Education Project Officers, Senior Analysts, and Program Developers in Professional Studies and Industry Training, are entitled to two months (or the equivalent) free of regular duties for approved scheduled development activities. Part-time Faculty Members are entitled to two months at their contract percentage. Haven’t decided what yours will be yet? Maybe you’d be interested in working with C4 (Camosun College Climate Coalition) on projects such as a new climate action and sustainability plan, or developing a climate action credential? Contact…

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