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 … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: You Don’t Have to Say Yes
Rights & Benefits
Fall 2024 Special General Meeting Highlights
Greetings to all our Siblings & Relations! Did you miss the Fall Special General Meeting on December 12, 2024? If so, here are the highlights: Meeting Business Territorial Acknowledgement Agenda Section 54 of the BC Labour Code requires employers to give 60 days' notice and engage in good-faith discussions with the union before implementing changes … [Read more...] about Fall 2024 Special General Meeting Highlights
2024 Seniority List
The 2024 Seniority List is finally published on our website, but wait... Find the 2024 Seniority List here. What is Seniority? Seniority is a system used in workplaces and organizations to rank employees based on their length of service. Only Continuing faculty members earn seniority. Term faculty members accumulate "service in the bargaining unit," which is … [Read more...] about 2024 Seniority List
Your LWSA fund got a boost to $375. Make sure to claim your money!
Our Lifestyle and Wellness Spending Account (LWSA) that we negotiated as part of the last bargaining round just got bumped to $375 per eligible member. The instructions are nearly unchanged so make sure you apply and get the money you are entitled to! >> Click here for instructions on how to claim your $375! Unfortunately, faculty members have only accessed 30% of the … [Read more...] about Your LWSA fund got a boost to $375. Make sure to claim your money!
Faculty Professional Development Funding
Submitted by Martha McAlister, Professional Development Committee Chair Did you know that ALL CCFA faculty members have access to funding for professional development activities? Below are some general highlights, but you will find detailed guidelines and all the forms on the CCFA website. Contact Martha McAlister, the Chair of the CCFA PD Committee (ac.nusomac@mretsilacm), … [Read more...] about Faculty Professional Development Funding
Faculty Feature: The History of Scheduled Development
Re-published from Jan 2020 Confluence, Vol 9 - Issue 3, by Mark Kunen with edits & updates by Lynelle Yutani Next spring, the CCFA Negotiating Committee will enter a new round of bargaining that may, in some unpredictable ways, change the collective agreement that defines our salaries, benefits, and, to a large extent, our working conditions. The collective agreement is … [Read more...] about Faculty Feature: The History of Scheduled Development
Non-Regular Faculty Rep Report
Recently your Non-Regular Member at Large and Non-Regular Faculty Committee FPSE representative, Kendal Adam, travelled to Vancouver to attend the Federation of Post Secondary Education, Non-Regular Faculty Committee meeting. The Non-Regular Faculty Committee gathers representatives from the nineteen member Locals to summit on issues shared by all non-regular, term, and … [Read more...] about Non-Regular Faculty Rep Report
Know Your Rights: New LOA XX Revising & Rescinding Term Appointments
When the college cancels offerings or fails to offer diverse learning content, particularly in Arts & Science, there can be a lot of negative effects: Sure, there's a ton of uncertainty on the horizon - partly due to the recent changes in International Student Visas. However, as we've all read in CamNews and has been reported to the Board of Governors by the President … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: New LOA XX Revising & Rescinding Term Appointments
CCFA Endorses the FPSE Call for the Immediate Resignation of the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
The Camosun College Faculty Association endorses the following FPSE statement and actions. The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) joined today with our national partners, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), in writing to Premier David Eby to call for the immediate resignation of Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary Education … [Read more...] about CCFA Endorses the FPSE Call for the Immediate Resignation of the Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Know Your Rights: Scheduled Development Time
Hi Continuing Faculty Members! This is by no means the "official" version of this clause. But until we do have one, it seemed wise to publish a clean version for readability since Scheduled Development Intents are due Feb 1! Remember that once you've created your Intent in Faculty Connect, you'll have to wait for your Chair AND Dean or Director to approve it before you … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: Scheduled Development Time
The $250 (UPDATE: $375!) Lifestyle and Wellness Spending Account is (finally) here!
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE LWSA HAS NOW PASSED. MANULIFE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MORE CLAIMS. If you have already submitted a claim before May 1, 2025 and it was rejected or stalled, contact ac.ytlucafnusomac@gniniagrab for help. UPDATE: This fund has been increased from $250 per eligible member to $375! Click for more. We know members have been waiting patiently for the … [Read more...] about The $250 (UPDATE: $375!) Lifestyle and Wellness Spending Account is (finally) here!
Know Your Rights: Emergency Absences
Did you get snowed in? A message from your stewards on the Contract Management Committee: If you had to miss either Wednesday or Thursday morning last week, when the college was open for business, because of inclement weather, here are your choices regarding the missed time (either a half day or a whole day, depending on whether you missed one or both mornings): If … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: Emergency Absences
Know Your Rights: Faculty Appraisal Update
We recently held three Know Your Rights: Faculty Appraisal Infosessions. While these were attended by over 100 members, we know that not everyone who wanted to, was able to attend. Here's a review of what we covered and what we learned from the members who attended! This is an update of our original Know Your Rights: Appraisal post and review Clause 28 of the CCFA Local … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: Faculty Appraisal Update
2023 Seniority List
The 2023 Seniority List is finally out and published on our website! Do you know why a Union's Seniority List is so important? The seniority list is important because it plays a vital role in ensuring fairness and consistency within the organization. It serves as a reference point for various employment-related decisions. In many departments, seniority influences the … [Read more...] about 2023 Seniority List