Because We All Need a Break! Every December, somewhere between marking marathons and the last committee meeting that definitely could have been an email, most faculty and our staff start dreaming of some well-earned rest and relaxation! Sadly, the winter break isn't a jolly holiday for everyone, as one of our precarious term members has reminded us! We've endured long … [Read more...] about Union Office Closed December 22-Jan 4 for the Holidays
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Climate Action Update: What’s Happening at FPSE and Camosun
CCFA Admin - with files from Marty Donatelli, CCFA Rep to FPSE Climate Action Standing Committee – November 2025 The FPSE Climate Action Standing Committee met on November 15, and there’s a lot happening across the federation — and at Camosun — on climate action, education, and sustainability. Here’s a quick look at what’s new, what’s growing, and what’s coming … [Read more...] about Climate Action Update: What’s Happening at FPSE and Camosun
Know Your Rights: Faculty Appraisal
We recently held another Know Your Rights: Faculty Appraisal Infosession. We know that not everyone who wanted to or needed to attend was able to. So, here's a review of what we covered and an updated re-post of the information for 2025. This is an update of our original Know Your Rights: Appraisal post and review Clause 28 of the CCFA Local Agreement for more details! Whew! … [Read more...] about Know Your Rights: Faculty Appraisal
Human Rights and International Solidarity Committee Update
November 26, 2025 - Posted on behalf of Derek Murray, FPSE Human Rights and International Solidarity Committee As we approach December 10, the United Nations’ annual Human Rights Day, it is my privilege to share a brief report on the activities of the Human Rights and International Solidarity Committee of FPSE and to make a humble request to colleagues here in the … [Read more...] about Human Rights and International Solidarity Committee Update
Visit with Minister Sunner & MLA LaJeunesse
CCFA & BCGEU met with Minister Jessie Sunner & MLA Dana Lajeunesse (2nd and 3rd from left, respectively) on September 16th and spoke about how Post-secondary needs better funding! What we wanted to talk about Funding Stability is the Foundation of a Stable Post-Secondary System She told us she wasn't there to talk about that with us. What we ended up … [Read more...] about Visit with Minister Sunner & MLA LaJeunesse
What More Befitting of Labour Day than A Job Action?
What More Befitting of Labour Day than a Job Action? Unless you're up to your eyeballs in preparations for the first week of classes, because you've just received your Term contract or your expected work assignment has been changed at the last minute, you're probably looking forward to enjoying the long weekend. However, Labour Day only exists because workers before us … [Read more...] about What More Befitting of Labour Day than A Job Action?
Select Committee on Finance for the 2026 BC Budget – CCFA Written Submission
Due to bargaining this year, it wasn't possible for me to attend the in-person session of the BC Budget Consultations, as I've done for the past four years. So this year, the CCFA provided a written submission. The format is restricted to just three topics and a limited number of words to explain each recommendation. These submissions become part of the government of BC's … [Read more...] about Select Committee on Finance for the 2026 BC Budget – CCFA Written Submission
Your 2025 AGM Election Results & Highlights
Congratulations to your newly elected CCFA Executives! We are happy to announce that the following nominees have been elected or acclaimed to Office for 2025-26: We are also pleased to inform you that Isabel Grondin (HSHS) has been re-elected to the position of CCFA Representative on the PD Committee, effective immediately. The Executive Committee extends our … [Read more...] about Your 2025 AGM Election Results & Highlights
2025 AGM Notice
We hope you can join us for the Annual General Meeting! You should already have a meeting invite for our AGM in your Outlook calendars, on May 8 from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM, including lunch. If you don’t, please contact us. Come early for coffee and tea starting at 8:30am, and the meeting will begin at 9. Schedule: 8:30 – 9:00Tea & Coffee served as Members assemble … [Read more...] about 2025 AGM Notice
2025 Winter General Meeting Highlights
Greetings to all our Siblings & Relations! Did you miss the Winter General Meeting on February, 27, 2025? We wish everyone could have been there, but know that it isn't possible, so here are the highlights. Our next meeting will be the Annual General Meeting May 8th & due to a scheduling conflict at Interurban, it has been relocated to Lansdowne so please watch your … [Read more...] about 2025 Winter General Meeting Highlights
2025 CCFA Winter GM – Thurs, Feb 27, 3:00-4:30 PM – Hybrid: Interurban & Online (via Zoom)
You’re invited! All Camosun College Faculty Association Members are encouraged to attend the Winter General Meeting on Thursday, February 27, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM. Location: HYBRID: In-person: CHW 235 (Interurban) or Online: Zoom (see link and details in your Outlook Invite) Please check your Outlook Calendar to make sure you’ve received our invite and link. … [Read more...] about 2025 CCFA Winter GM – Thurs, Feb 27, 3:00-4:30 PM – Hybrid: Interurban & Online (via Zoom)
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 … [Read more...] about Time to start thinking about Scheduled Development!
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
2024 Fall GM Highlights
Greetings to all our Siblings & Relations! Did you miss the Fall General Meeting on October 15, 2024? If you did, you missed our first attempt at a completely hybrid General Meeting. This Winter, we'll do it again, this time at Interurban. While it would have been great if everyone could have joined us in person or online, we know it isn't possible, so here are your … [Read more...] about 2024 Fall GM Highlights
What Voting in This Election Means to Me
Today, in honour of the first day of early voting and in a direct act of protest over the "Essential Spending and Strategic Hiring" announcement we got in a Special CamNews today, I'm writing a very personal message to all of my siblings, colleagues, and friends. I first moved to Canada in 2010, actually, on May the fourth, as many of you may have heard me joke during our … [Read more...] about What Voting in This Election Means to Me
Why Voting Matters
Submitted by Blair Fisher I would just like to take a minute as we approach the upcoming provincial election as to why each of our votes matters. Our industry, post-secondary education, is both highly politicized and politically dependent on government funding. We have seen areas within Canada where education is under attack, and the rights to fair bargaining have been … [Read more...] about Why Voting Matters
Workload & Why It Matters
A tale as old as time, "This is the way it is because it is the way we've always done it." Or this one, "If anyone says something, it could actually get worse for all of us, just wait until you're continuing." And the worst one yet, "it's only happening to the Term faculty." We promote Fair Employment Week each October, but I say we should focus on it all month—all … [Read more...] about Workload & Why It Matters
A Few Helpful Reminders for CCFA Members – Fall 2024
Hi Members! A few end-of-the-month reminders, but trying to keep this brief because the official digest comes out next week! Be on the lookout for our Bargaining Team and Exec members circulating in your areas. They’ll be dropping into your department and team meetings with our Bargaining Survey! I know it seems obscenely soon, since we don’t even have an … [Read more...] about A Few Helpful Reminders for CCFA Members – Fall 2024
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!
Invite your Union to your next Department Meeting!
Our current collective agreement expires in less than six months. Yes, the contract we ratified only a year ago is already on its post-retirement contract. Your Contract Negotiations Team (CNC) is well on its way to drafting new language to secure better working conditions for you and your faculty colleagues. From our General Meetings, our Town Halls, and our many hallway … [Read more...] about Invite your Union to your next Department Meeting!
Welcome Back &/or Carry On, Members!
Dear Friends and Members! Whether you are returning from a brief time off between semester assignments or the summer break, there's a few new and different things that all faculty members should be aware of! Your Union didn't take any time off this summer and we've been working around the clock to improve your working conditions and protect your rights. That said, we don't … [Read more...] about Welcome Back &/or Carry On, Members!
Your 2024 AGM Election Results & Highlights
Congratulations to your newly elected CCFA Executives! We are happy to announce that the following nominees have been elected or acclaimed to Office for 2024-25: The new Executive Committee members will take office on September 1, 2024. We are also pleased to inform you that Isabel Grondin (CSEE) has been elected to the position of CCFA Representative on the PD … [Read more...] about Your 2024 AGM Election Results & Highlights
Inadequate Parking at IU – Grievance Settlement 2024
I can't think of a better recent example of our union "Working Together as One" than how so many members stepped up when we called on you to provide evidence for our Inadequate Parking at Interurban Grievance. Members working at Interurban submitted over 150 unique complaints documenting issues finding parking. Of these members scores of them were willing to provide direct … [Read more...] about Inadequate Parking at IU – Grievance Settlement 2024
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
2024 Winter GM – Highlights
Greetings to all our Siblings & Relations! Did you miss the Winter General Meeting on March 7, 2024? We wish that everyone could be there, but know that it isn't possible so here are the highlights. Our next meeting will be the Annual General Meeting & due to a scheduling conflict will be rescheduled so please watch your college email account for an update to the … [Read more...] about 2024 Winter GM – Highlights
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
Labour Action for Equity Course
Register NOW for the CAUT Labour Action for Equity Course — March 4 - 15, 2024 Here's another great educational opportunity being offered in conjunction with the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) through our Federation of Post Secondary Educators (FPSE) affiliation! This is an ideal course where ongoing organizing with your association’s members is critical … [Read more...] about Labour Action for Equity Course
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: 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
