REMINDER: Units 1 & 2 Dental Opt-Outs Due Friday, January 31st

Brad WalchukUncategorized

If you’re a newly hired TA or Sessional (i.e. one who has not yet taught in the 2019/20 academic year), the deadline to opt out of our dental plan is Friday, January 31st. Also note that your signed copy of the opt-out form MUST be submitted with proof of alternate coverage . Our office is located in KTH B111, with a mailbox directly beside the main … Read More

General Membership Meeting- Jan 29th at noon

Brad WalchukUncategorized

The date of our next General Membership Meeting is: Wednesday, January 29th MDCL 3020 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Sign-ins start @ 11:45 AM Sign-ins will begin at 11:45 AM and the meeting will begin at 12:00 PM sharp. Some key agenda items: Bylaws Committee elections (2 vacancies) Election for the position of Undergraduate Officer Appointing member delegates to attend … Read More

Hours Tracker Website- Stopwatch Feature

Brad WalchukUncategorized

Did You Know? Our hours tracker website has a stop-start function to track your work by the second. Click the play/stop icon in the top right after logging in: https://time.ouwcc.org/en/login  

Pay Increase for Postdoctoral Fellows

Brad WalchukUncategorized

As you know, Unit 3 members voted to ratify the tentative agreement from November 27, 2019, in December 2019. One of the changes in the Agreement is a pay increase. You will see an  increase in one of two ways: i) Members whose anniversary of the commencement of their appointment falls on or after November 29, 2019, will receive a … Read More

Upcoming Committee Meetings

Brad WalchukUncategorized

Unit 1 Stewards’ Network Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 14th | 10 AM – 11 AM in KTH B111 The next meeting of the Unit 1 (TAs and RAs in-lieu) Stewards’ Network will be held in the union office (KTH B111) on Tuesday, January 14th at 10:00 AM. All Department Stewards are encouraged to attend this short meeting, which will include discussion … Read More

Online Hours Tracker Available Now

Brad WalchukUncategorized

We are happy to announce the release of our new online hours tracker (<– Click Here), developed with help from CUPE Ontario. Our Executive Committee and Stewards have had some time to test it out, and we are now ready to share it with the general Membership. You will need to make an account, and from there you can easily join the CUPE 3906 group. From … Read More

TAs and Sessional Faculty: Important Deadlines for WINTER 2020 Dental Plan Change of Coverage Period (Opt-Outs and Family Enrollments)

Mary Ellen CampbellUncategorized

TEACHING ASSISTANTS AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (IN LIEU): Important Deadlines for WINTER 2020 Dental Plan Change of Coverage Period (Opt-Outs and Family Enrollments) This message may apply to you if you i) hold an undergraduate degree and ii) hold a contract to work as a CUPE 3906 Unit 1 Member in the Winter 2020 academic term (but did not hold a … Read More