Collective Agreement & Policies

UBC Policies

The terms and conditions of faculty members, librarians and program directors in Continuing Studies are governed by UBC policies and, where applicable, the Collective Agreement with the Faculty Association.

If you are uncertain of your membership in the Faculty Association, please refer to Titles, Ranks, & Descriptions.

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Collective Agreement 2010-2012

The new Collective Agreement (PDF) between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association has been ratified, by both the UBC Board of Governors and the UBC faculty.  All changes are effective on the date of ratification, (January 1, 2011, as agreed to by UBC and the UBC Faculty Association) unless otherwise noted. The new Agreement has a two-year term and expires on June 30, 2012.  Several substantive changes were made to the Framework Agreement, the Salaries and Economic Benefits Agreement, and the Faculty component Agreement.

The 2010 to 2012 Collective Agreement comprises the following:

1. Agreement on the Framework For Collective Bargaining
   • Appendix A - List of Excluded Positions
   • Letter of Understanding 1 Re Exclusion of New Position(s) from Faculty Bargaining Unit
   • Letter of Understanding 2 Re Deputy University Librarian
   • Letter of Understanding 3 Re Retirement Options
2. Agreement on Salaries and Economic Benefits
   • Appendix A – Career Progress Increments Entitlements
   • Appendix B – Librarians and Program Directors in Continuing Studies Career Progress Increments
   • Memorandum of Agreement Point Grey Commerce Faculty Association Subsidiary Agreement
3. Agreement on Leaves of Absence
4. Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Faculty
5. Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Librarians
6. Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Program Directors in Continuing Studies
7. Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Faculty Members
   • Appendix A – Letter of Understanding re Calculation of Length of Service
   • Appendix B – Memorandum of Agreement re Tutors in Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology
8. Agreement on Reduced Appointments
9. Agreement on the Termination or Non-Renewal of Faculty Appointments for Financial Exigency

NOTE: The above agreement replaces the 2006-2010 Collective Agreement (PDF) and is  linked here for reference purposes only.

If you have questions about this information or implementation, please contact:

Faculty Relations (service for UBCV):

• Fran Watters, Director, fran.watters@ubc.ca
• Mark Trowell, Senior Manager, mark.trowell@ubc.ca
• Karen Larsen, Advisor, larkar@exchange.ubc.ca

Human Resources (service for UBCO):

• Pauline Brandes, Director, pauline.brandes@ubc.ca
• George Athans, Manager, george.athans@ubc.ca

Overview of the Changes to the Faculty Agreement:

For a general introduction of the changes to the Faculty Collective Agreement, please look at our powerpoint presentation: Overview of the Changes to the Faculty Agreement. The presentation is a good way to familiarize yourself with some of the changes to the agreement, however, do not expect to find all the details here. For more details, please look to the Summary of Changes document.

To review the changes, please see the Memorandum of Settlement, which sets out the actual terms of the 2010 to 2011 Collective Agreement.

For more details of  2010 to 2012 Agreement changes, please review the Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement which defines and clarifies issues of implementation which were outstanding after the signing of the Memorandum of Settlement.