ULFA’s Fall General Meeting will take place on Monday, December 14, 2015 from 12:00-3:00pm in room TH204. The final agenda can be found here.
Lunch and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be provided. For those Members in Edmonton and Calgary, videoconferencing will be available with RSVP. Contact Derrick at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or at ext.2328 to make arrangements.
Thank you to those of you who voted in the recent ratification ballot. I am pleased to report that the membership voted in favour of the proposed amendments to the Faculty Handbook and the Sessional Lecturers Handbook. The revised Handbook for 2015 will be updated to the following webpage for November 1: Documents.
Note to Sessional Lecturers: All stipend changes will be applied to the November pay stub, retroactive to September 1st.
ULFA has decided to publish a special edition of our bi-monthly newsletter. In this issue Rumi Graham, the University Copyright Advisor, updates us on recent developments and the important information that we should know.
Check out the special edition here.
Albertans from across the province will be able to share their ideas directly with the Finance Minister on how the government can improve their quality of life and build the economy.
The province-wide telephone town halls are part of the government’s ongoing pre-budget consultation process, which includes in-person meetings with a cross-section of industry stakeholders, business leaders and the non-profit sector, as well as online and written submissions.
“This is an opportunity to engage Albertans in the budget process and hear directly from them about the important issues facing their families. Through these consultations I’m hearing good ideas about how we can diversify our economy by building on our strengths, create job opportunities and protect public services during these tough economic times.”
Joe Ceci, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance
How it works
The 2015 budget will be tabled this fall.
http://alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=38537A477C70A-ACEE-CD36-CAA829A4B607C1AB
CAUT has released an Election Tool Kit for their Get Science Right campaign in order to help make post-secondary research a topic of discussion for the 2015 election. The purpose of the Get Science Right campaign is to place control of research back into the hands of researches and scientists.
Get Science Right Website:
http://getscienceright.ca/
Get Science Right Election Tool Kit:
http://www.caut.ca/docs/default-source/mailings-2015/caut-election-kit-%282015-07%29v3.pdf?sfvrsn=0
Dear ULFA Members,
This is to inform you that the current negotiations with the Board of Governors on Sessional Lecturers salary and benefits have reached an impasse. As a result, ULFA and the Board will be proceeding to Final Offer Selection, as per provisions of Schedule C of the Sessional Lecturers Handbook. We expect to reach a resolution in late summer and early fall, and will keep you informed as best as we can.
Saurya Das
EBC Chair and Chief Negotiator, ULFA