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		<title>What characterizes a professional employee?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/14/</link>
		<description>A professional employee: 

fills a position at the university that normally (but not necessarily) requires
a 3-year (professional) DEC; or
a cycle 1 (Bachelors) degree or higherin a field rela ...</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:14:31 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Severance indemnity</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/11/</link>
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If a position is abolished: 

a permanent employee receives: 
Severance Indemnity 
8 months + month for each complete year of service 
maximum: 38 months 
Tuition waiver 
5 to 14 years of ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Who do I submit my report to?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/81/</link>
		<description>You should submit your professional development report to your departmental supervisor with a copy to CUPEU, S-MI-202. (c.a. art. 10.13c)</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:08:53 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>Highlighted index to new CA</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/12/</link>
		<description>The collective agreement contains 44 articles as well as some 20 appendices, annexes, and letters of agreement. The following list highlights articles in the proposed CUPEU collective agreement th ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I file a grievance at any time?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/24/</link>
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Unfortunately, no.  A grievance must be filed:

within 30 working days of the incident that results in the grievance; or
withing 30 working days of the date the incident leading to the grieva ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:14:22 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is psychological harassment?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/18/</link>
		<description>In June, 2004, the right to work in an environment free from psychological harassment becomes a minimum standard of employment in Quebec. 
Psychological harassment defined
Psychological harassme ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>What is the current per diem for food? Is it the same for any country I might travel to?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/67/</link>
		<description>The per diem amount is set by Concordia's VP Finance. As of July 28, 2009, the amounts are as follows:


The per diem meal allowance is now $46.25 per day:
Breakfast: $9.00
Lunch: $13.00
Din ...</description>
		<author>Rob Carver</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:44:58 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>I do not see the position I occupy listed in Appendix A of the Collective Agreement.  Should I be concerned?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/39/</link>
		<description>Appendix A was a snapshot taken sometime around the middle of October, 2005.  The purpose of appendix A is to give some depth to the concept of what a "professional" is at Concordia University.  I ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 08:04:00 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>Will I be reimbursed if my expenses exceed the awarded amount due to unforeseen reasons or miscalculation</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/73/</link>
		<description>No, you will not be reimbursed for any amounts that exceed the awarded sum or for any item(s) not requested on your application form.  It is your responsibility to correctly estimate the full cost ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:18:25 PDT</pubDate>
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		<title>How can a temporary position be converted to permanent status?</title>
		<link>http://forum.cupeu.org/activekb/questions/17/</link>
		<description>
First of all, there is nothing that stops a department from converting a temporary position to permanent status.  It is just a matter of paperwork and signatures.That being said, for a position  ...</description>
		<author>Geoff Selig</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:42:50 PDT</pubDate>
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