Transcript CUPE - University of Windsor

CUPE
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Local 4580 for GA/TA
Local 1393 for the Workers
Local 1001 for the Food Services
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About CUPE
• Officers: President, Vice-President, Treasurer,
Secretary, Sargent-at-arms.
• Dues: 1.25% per month.
• Regular membership meetings on the first
Wednesday in October and February at 6:00p.m.
• An Annual Membership Meeting on the first
Wednesday of March at 6:00pm to install the
new Officers of the Local and to present and
approve the Annual Budget.
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Important documents
• Collective Agreement
• Local 4580 Bylaws
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Collective Agreement
 Term: September 2011 – August 2013
 Number of GA ships:
 Minimum 3 for Masters
 Minimum 7 for PhD
 Or the number mentioned in the Offer Letter
 The number which one is more, you will get
that
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How It Works
 You have to get the 1st one of 140 hours.
 If you get the 1st one, then you should get
 2 more GAships or 2*140 = 280 more hours
(altogether 420 hours) of GAship minimum for
Masters candidates.
 6 more GAships or 6*140 = 840 more hours
(altogether 980 hours) of GAship minimum for
PhD candidates.
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Evaluation
 Any Assistant whose performance has been
judged as unsatisfactory will receive
suggestions for improvement. Such
suggestions will be put in writing and a copy
will be forwarded to the Assistant and the
Union.
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Criteria
 Academic status of the GA candidate, such that greater
preference within the AAU is accorded, in order of
priority, first to Doctoral Candidates, then Master’s
Candidates (MII)
 Academic performance
 Teaching and other relevant experience, which is
defined as any experience(s) that can be applied or
deemed useful to the duties and responsibilities of an
Assistant and
 Previous positive evaluation of performance as an
Assistant at the University of Windsor, if applicable.
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Maximum Number
 Depending upon:
 Governmental Funding
 Registration for the term
 Satisfactory Performance
 For Masters – After the minimum 3 GAships
students can apply for the 4th one.
 For PhD – After the minimum 7 GAships
students can apply for the 8th one.
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Exemptions
 Semesters while a student is on an approved
leave of absence (as per Article 16:05), co-op
terms or sessional appointment do not count
towards the total exemptions a student is
permitted. In such cases, students may decline
offers of appointment without penalty.
 Masters – 1 max
 PhD – 3 max
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Contact
 Our website: http://www.4580.cupe.ca/
 Email: [email protected]
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