New Member of Faculty Relations
This summer we welcomed Leah Terai to the Faculty Relations team. She is the new Senior Manager in Faculty Relations and her portfolio is comprised of the Faculties of Forestry, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Law. Her most recent experience was as a Vice-Chair at the Labour Relations Board and prior to that she represented unions as legal counsel.
Information for Supervisors Regarding Employee Substance Abuse
UBC Human Resources has compiled information for supervisors with respect to employee substance use as it relates to job performance and workplace safety. Supervisors are encouraged to review this page as it sets out their duties and responsibilities pursuant to British Columbia’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Please visit the Human Resources website to learn more about this information and review the Employee Substance Use Q & A to help better assess what should be done if you suspect that an employee may be engaging in unauthorized/unapproved substance abuse.
Changes to the Minimum Wage
On June 1st 2018, BC’s minimum wage increased from $11.35 per hour to $12.65 per hour. We would like to remind you of this change and to emphasize that it may be a relevant consideration for Postdoctoral Fellow appointments. Administrators should check their Postdoctoral Fellow appointments to ensure that they are in compliance with the new minimum wage.
Changes to the SAC Guide
A number of changes have been made to the Senior Appointments Committee (SAC) Guide to Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion. The SAC Guide is updated each year based on input from all faculties at both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, and is available in PDF format on the Faculty Relations’ website at: Tenure, Promotion & Reappointment for Faculty Members. A thank you to those who have provided feedback.
Look to future changes to the guide as we transition from a document based version to a fully online version.