GR# 0929 - Bargaining Unit Membership

Collective Agreement referenced: 2014 - 2017

Article(s): Article 3, and any other articles that may apply

Nature of Dispute:  The University created a number of position in various categories across campus in which WUFA’s bargaining unit work, as defined in the Collective Agreement and through past practice, has been and/or is being performed by individuals who are not members of the bargaining unit.

Result of Grievance: The following positions are now included in the WUFA bargaining unit:

  • Field Facilitator/Coordinator - settlement signed March 23, 2018
  • Director of Teaching and Learning Development - settlement signed December 12, 2019
  • Executive Director, Cross Border Institute - settlement signed Oct 22 & Nov 3, 2021
  • Assistant Dean, Academic and Student Success, FAHSS - arbitrator award Feb 5, 2021
  • Assistant Dean, Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies - arbitrator award Feb 5, 2021
  • Assistant Dean, Department of Engineering - arbitrator award Feb 5, 2021
  • Executive Director, Entrepreneurial, Practice Innovation Centre (EPICentre) - arbitrator award Feb 5, 2021
  • Research and Operations Director, Real-time Aquatic Ecosystems Observation Network (RAEON) - arbitrator award Feb 5, 2021
  • Assistant VP, Innovation in Cross-Border Strategies - settlement signed April 28 & May 5, 2022
  • Executive Director, GLIER - settlement signed May 5 and 19, 2022

The following positions are appropriately excluded from the WUFA bargaining unit:

  • Director, Student Counselling Centre (now titled Director, Student Health, Counselling, and Wellness Services) - settlement signed Dec 12, 2019
  • Clinical Psychologists and/or Counsellor in Clinical Psychology - settlement signed Dec 12, 2019
  • Executive Director of Experiential Learning - settlement signed Dec 12, 2019
  • Executive Director, Research and Innovation - settlement signed Feb 4, 2020
  • Visiting Researcher - arbitartor award Feb 5, 2021
  • Assistant Vice President, North American Recruitment - arbitrator award Feb 5, 2021

Grievance initiated: October 8, 2015
Grievance resolved: May 19, 2022

Relevant Docs: 
1. Policy Grievance, GR# 0929
2. Minutes of Settlement and Arbitrator Awards