News
May 2, 2010
We recently came to an agreement with UBC Human Resources regarding work extending beyond the normal contract end date of April 30th. Such work is primarily the result of exams extending beyond the end date due to the Olympic closure period. The Agreement reads:
1. The normal end date for Component I assignments of April 30, as set out in Article 13.02 (c) and referenced elsewhere in the Collective Agreement is set aside.
2. The Union and the University agree that appointments may be extended to May 3, 2010 for the purposes of marking and / or invigilating Winter Session examinations.
3. The University confirms that all marking and/or invigilation that occurs after April 30, 2010 is paid work and shall be remunerated accordingly.
4. The University and Union agree that such work that occurs after April 30, 2010 is optional and that Union members cannot be compelled to extend their appointments.
Please feel free to use this message if you are asked to work beyond April 30th, 2010. If you require assistance in discussions with management about this issue please contact the Union.
March 15, 2010
Our collective agreement (the contract that has been negotiated by the local and the university's administration and which governs your working conditions as teaching assistants at UBC) is expiring this August. However, legally we can begin bargaining our new agreement as early as May. In light of this, we wanted to attain insight into the issues that most concern teaching assistants at UBC. In order for the local to bargain with the university administration on matters that actually concern employees it is imperative that we receive direction from our membership (i.e. you)!