Shift scheduling and timelines at the CfA—tentative agreement!
On Monday, your bargaining team was back at the table with UBC to discuss proposals relating to Exam Invigilators (EIs) at the Centre for Accessibility. This was the second bargaining day centred around EIs, and the first in 2026. We returned to our previous discussions on the CfA’s non-monetary proposals, which cover shift scheduling, hiring and training timelines, and job postings. We are happy to report that we were able to come to an agreement and sign off on ALL of these, as well as a Letter of Agreement that establishes a CfA working group (more details below). Read on to see exactly what will change in the next collective agreement, and remember: you can always keep up with the status of proposals on the proposal tracker here.
CfA 1: Shift Scheduling Procedure
Status: GREENSHEET!
We came to an agreement with the employer on an update to the way shifts will be scheduled and how those shifts will be posted to Exam Invigilators (Schedule B5 G). This ensures that when availability requests are made, they include the number of Exam Invigilators and Senior Exam Invigilators needed, as well as the number of scheduled exams that day. Workers at the CfA will also be able to give preference for morning and afternoon availability, double shifts, and Senior or regular shifts.
Status: GREENSHEET!
We were also able to come to an agreement on hiring/rehiring, training, and job postings (Schedule B5 A and B). The main changes include expected EI and Senior EI jobs being posted during the first two weeks of each academic term, final exam training being offered twice per academic term (with at least two weeks notice), and that when unexpected postings happen, they are also posted for the standard ten working days as was already the case for other job postings.
Letter of Agreement Re: Schedule B5, CfA
Status: GREENSHEET!
In addition to signing off on the above proposals, we also created a Letter of Agreement which states that, during the term of the next collective agreement, a Centre for Accessibility Workplace Committee (which is comprised of representatives from both the Union and Employer sides) works on developing equitable procedures for assigning shifts and tasks within those shifts, reviewing and updating procedures for addressing the challenging situations that arise on EI shifts and making that a part of training, and reviewing how new scheduling software is implemented for EIs.
After a productive bargaining session for Exam Invigilators, we now prepare to return to the table to discuss further on non-monetary proposals concerning other Component 1 members next Monday, March 9th! You can expect updates on that session later next week.In solidarity,
Your C1 Negotiating Committee