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Negotiations 2012 CAAT-A

Negotiations 2012 CAAT-A . Overview. Faculty includes professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians OPSEU represents full-time and partial-load (7-12 teaching contact hours/week) faculty Bargaining team made up of seven faculty members from around the province

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Negotiations 2012 CAAT-A

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  1. Negotiations 2012CAAT-A

  2. Overview • Faculty includes professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians • OPSEU represents full-time and partial-load (7-12 teaching contact hours/week) faculty • Bargaining team made up of seven faculty members from around the province • The bargaining team, with the support of professional union staff, negotiates on behalf of faculty • Every academic union member gets to be part of the demand-setting process Negotiations 2012

  3. The Timeline • November 2011-February 2012 • Team members visit Locals to listen to concerns, answer questions, and assist with the demand-setting process • March 2012 • Provincial Demand-Setting Meeting • April-May 2012 • Team meets to put demands into contract language, set bargaining agenda and strategy • June-August 2012 • June 3 is the earliest possible date to give notice to bargain • Contract expires August 31 at midnight Negotiations 2012

  4. Some Gains Last Round (2009) • Salary increases of 1.75%, 2%, 2% • Bullying and psychological harassment language • Increased input into evaluation factors • Additional SWF column for additional evaluation • WMG to consider research and translation of materials • Additional support for excessive student numbers • Modified Workload Arrangements – right to opt out, right for union to refuse • Additional stat holiday – Family Day • Sabbatical increased from 70% to 80% of salary • New arbitrators including more French-speaking Negotiations 2012

  5. Negotiations 2012 • Earlier election of the bargaining team • More interaction between locals and bargaining team • More time to develop strategies Negotiations 2012

  6. Setting Demands • Bargaining is more likely to be successful when demands are realistic, well-considered, and broadly supported by the membership • Demands are the key building block for bargaining • Demands passed at the local meeting are brought to the provincial demand-setting meeting. • Demands are determined and prioritized by majority vote • Demands passed at the provincial meeting will be tabled by the team Negotiations 2012

  7. Common Themes • Compiled from the pre-bargaining conference • Help focus local demand setting Negotiations 2012

  8. Academic Freedom • Teacher selection of • teaching methodology • course materials • evaluation methods • Create academic council with majority of members elected by and from faculty to oversee/set academic policy Negotiations 2012

  9. Workload • On-line teaching/electronic delivery • Accurate evaluation factors • Coordinator Role Negotiations 2012

  10. Staffing • Preference for Full-Time and Bargaining Unit work • Protection of academic work • Establish Full-Time to non-Full-Time staffing ratios Negotiations 2012

  11. Wages and Benefits • Joint task force established benchmarks • Salary comparators are Ontario high schools and universities • College salaries should be between lowest university maximum and highest high school maximum Negotiations 2012

  12. Compensation: Maximum Salary Comparison Negotiations 2012

  13. Partial-Load • Full-Time work pathway – access to Full-Time jobs • Apply seniority principles to Partial-Load workloads • Important to make gains for Partial-Load Negotiations 2012

  14. What’s Next • Attend Local Demand setting meeting • Fill out survey (if your local is using) • Talk to other members • Provincial Demand Setting Meeting • March 31/April 1 Thank you for being engaged! Negotiations 2012

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