If you are interested in representing CUPE 3903 at the May Day Planning Committee, which is planning a rally in downtown Toronto for May 1, 2022, International Workers’ Day, then consider putting your name forward. Please email Jacob McLean, Recording Secretary, at recsec.cupe3903@gmail.com by December 14, 2021.
Nominations Open – Chief Steward Unit 1 – Deadline December 14th
Due to a resignation, the position of Chief Steward Unit 1 is now open and needs to be filled. All members of Unit 1 in good standing are eligible to nominate themselves; you will need to fill out the nomination form: https://form.jotform.com/cupe3903/election-nomination-form
If there is more than one member running, the nomination period will be followed by a two-week campaign period and a five-day election (via Simply Voting).
Timeline:
Nomination period (2 weeks): December 1 – December 14
Campaign period (2 weeks): December 15 – December 28
Voting period (5 days): December 29 – January 3
For more information or questions, please contact the Election Officers at: cupe3903eo@gmail.com
2020-21 Retroactive Wages Will be Paid Out on November 25th
For all Unit 1, 2, and 3 members who held contracts in the 2020-21 Collective Agreement (CA) year (September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021), a lump sum payment of 1% of your wages (minus deductions) will be made on November 25th. This amount is the difference between the wages initially paid out during the 2020-21 CA year and the wage increase achieved during the latest round of bargaining. The lump sum payment will be separate from any regular on-cycle payment and you can find a dedicated pay stub for the lump sum through HR Self Serve: https://hrselfserve.info.yorku.ca/.
General Membership Meeting – November 30th (Noon–3pm)
We are hosting a General Membership Meeting via Zoom on November 30th from 12:00pm to 3:00pm! All members are encouraged to attend.
Please register in advance for this meeting here.
In order to register, you will need to provide your employee number, which will be kept confidential. Your employee number is on your monthly pay stub. If you don’t know your employee number, please click here for instructions.
Keep reading for the tentative agenda, accessibility information and more.
Nominations Open – Extended Health Benefits Fund Committee – Deadline December 7th (5pm)
Nominations are now open for a position on the Extended Health Benefits Fund committee. This position is for the remaining time of this committee’s term and will sit until March 31, 2022. The honorarium will be prorated accordingly.
If you would like to nominate yourself for this position, please email Chris Little, VP Unit 1, cupe3903vpu1@gmail.com by Tuesday, December 7th (5pm).
Nominations Reopen for Several Committees – Deadline December 5th (5pm)
Nominations for the Professional Development Fund Committee, Joint Health and Safety Committee and the Research Grants and Travel Funds Committee have now reopened. Members are encouraged to run for the positions noted below which have become vacant.
The deadline to nominate yourself is Sunday, December 5th, at 5pm.
- PDF committee coordinator x 1
- PDF committee member x 2
- Joint Health and Safety Committee member x 3
- Research Grants and Travel Funds Committee member x 1 (Unit 2 only)
Information on the work of these committees can be viewed here.
If you would like to nominate yourself for any of these positions, please email Chris Little, VP Unit 1, cupe3903vpu1@gmail.com. If there are more nominations than vacancies for any of these positions, a vote will be held at the GMM on December 8th.
What is the Transitional Continuing Appointment (TCA) Program?
The Transitional Continuing Appointment (TCA) program is designed as an end-of-career option to allow for a gradual transition from work to retirement (or a different career). Qualification for the program is based on teaching intensity and years of service.
Can I Apply for the TCA?
To determine if you are eligible for the TCA, you must ask yourself three questions:
1) Length of service: Have you had at least 1.0 Full Course Equivalents (aggregated TAs and CDs) in at least 20 of your years at York (15 years from members of designated equity groups)? This includes approved leaves.
Note: when the CA refers to “years of service” it refers to an academic session in which you have held at least 1 Full Course Equivalent so, for example 3 TAs = 1 CD, so either or both would count as 1 FCE.
Letter to PM Trudeau – Legislate Sick Days for Workers
The following letter was sent by the CUPE 3903 Executive to Prime Minister Trudeau:
The CUPE 3903 Executive fully supports the recommendations of health providers and experts, like those in the Decent Work and Health Network to immediately legislate 10 permanent paid sick days, plus 14 during public health emergencies.
We are encouraged by your government’s commitment to legislate 10 permanent paid sick days in the Canada Labour Code within the first 100 days of its mandate.
TCA Application – Step-by-Step Guide – Deadline December 1st
Unit 2 members who are applying to the Transitional Continuing Appointment program, the application has opened as of November 15th, and the deadline for application is December 1, 2021. The application process is described below; if members are experiencing any difficulty accessing the application, please feel free to reach out to Kaylie Gordon at kaylieg@yorku.ca
Pre-Covid Table Meeting – November 11th (2:30pm)
All members are invited to attend the pre-Covid Table meeting to talk about strategy and to prepare questions for the employer on York’s current COVID policy.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 11th at 2:30pm.
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81541409524?pwd=L1IyQitSb2FGeGpYNHBXUmxrVjRUdz09