CCFA Info-sessions Fall 2022 – Updated

Check your Cheque – October 14, 10-11:00 a.m.

Are you receiving the right pay?  Would you like to be able to understand and check your earnings statements?  Come to this brief info-session and learn the tools you need. With special guest Tana Kristjansen, retired accounting instructor. This one-hour session includes a 20-minute presentation followed by Q & A. We will run another session next semester if this time does not work for you.

Zoom Link:  see our Calendar                 

CCFA Chairs Info-Session – October 21, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

How does the role of Chair intersect with the Collective Agreement?  What responsibilities does a Chair have to protect faculty rights, and what protection do Chairs themselves enjoy?  We join the chairs community of practice session for its regular October meeting.  This info-session will be a discussion based on questions and comments raised by the attendees.

This session is on Teams: contact Martha McAllister if you are interested in attending.

Check your Pension – November 17, 1-2 p.m.

Are you thinking longingly of retiring?  And, are you wondering whether the Pension Corporation has the correct information about your College service? This info-session will guide you through the process of checking your pension information. Led by the CCFA’s Labour Relations Advisor and former Pension Trustee, Dominique Roelants.

Zoom Link: see our Calendar                

Long Term PD – November 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Have you ever wondered how some of your colleagues were able to afford completing their PhD? Does your Master’s Program tuition and travel gobble up all your PD funds every year? Well, you wont want to miss this infosession. Led by our PD Chair this infosession will help members better understand how long term PD works and how you can access it!

This session is on Teams: Long Term PD infosession on Nov 25 12.30-1.30, only current Camosun College employees will be able to log into the session

Faculty Appraisals – December TBD

Appraisals of faculty are supposed to be a process that supports our growth and development as instructors and employees. Too often they are wielded as a means to block a faculty members access to rights and continuing work. Led by the CCFA President, faculty will learn about helpful strategies for preparing to be evaluated developed during her 7 years as Chair of AHT.

New Continuing & Term Faculty Check-In – January TBD

Did you know that you only have 6 months from your hire date to receive back-pay associated with incorrect step placement? Did you know that a significant number of members have need to personally keep track of their total full time equivalent service to ensure they are correctly awarded owed increments? How about this one, unless you report your educational activities to HR and Payroll, you aren’t guaranteed to receive increments associated with them just through your SD reporting. Guess what, Term Faculty Members, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PD FUNDING! Surprised? We don’t want you to be! Led by the President and CCFA’s Labour Relations Advisor to learn helpful tips and tricks that will ensure you’re well prepared and taking advantage of all the benefits of your employment at Camosun College wile member of the CCFA.

If you need help now, don’t wait for an Infosession; contact us right away! Not seeing an infosession you think we need to offer? Tell us what you’d like to see put on next in the comments below!