Policy Grievance Archive

Collective Agreement Referenced: 2008-2011 Article(s): A, 12 Nature of Dispute: In late April 2011, after the Government of Ontario published its annual list of government employees making in excess of $100,000 per year, WUFA discovered that a recently hired Limited Term member appointed at the rank of Lecturer in the Odette School of Business Administration was being paid in excess of the salary cap for Lecturers. Result of Grievance: At Step 3 of the grievance process, the University adjusted…

Collective Agreement Referenced: 2008-2011 Article(s): 30 Nature of Dispute: WUFA was informed of two appointments that were allegedly made without proper posting of the positions as required by Senate Bylaw 20. The first was a tenure-track appointment in the Faculty of Law, and the second was a limited-term appointment in the Odette School of Business. In both cases, waivers of the job posting were granted by the Acting Provost under Article 30 of the Collective Agreement, but they did not meet…

Collective Agreement Referenced:  2008-2011 Article(s): 54 Nature of Dispute: On more than one occasion, the Dean of the Odette School of Business Administration failed to provide WUFA with qualifications and seniority of successful candidates that formed the basis for sessional appointments as required under Article 54:10.   Result of Grievance: After the Step 3 meeting, the Associate VP Academic's office provided the material in question. WUFA withdrew the grievance. Grievance initiated:…