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  1. questionMy temporary (contract) position may be closed shortly. What are my rights?
    A temporary (contract) employee with less than 2 years service at the university may be laid off with two weeks notice. Once laid off, the employee is placed on the CUPEU recall list for a 12-mon ...

  2. questionConversion of temporary employees
    A temporary position that has existed for 36 months or more is immediately converted into a permanent postion. A temporary employee who has occupied the same position for 36 months or more a ...

  3. questionCareer development
    o Career advising - Assessment - Evaluation - Recommendation o Training courses

  4. questionJob postings
    Procedure to address educational equivalencies "Reverse burden of proof" for "most qualified" when hiring from outside of university (that is to say, the University is responsible for provin ...

  5. questionSubcontracting
    faq unavailable

  6. questionProtection related to early settlement
    May choose settlement of another union or association if we perceive it as better Applies to the following cluster of benefits ES Salaries Severance Professional development

  7. questionHighlighted index to new CA
    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 agreeme ...

  8. questionWhat is an Article 39 challenge
    From time-to-time the University or one of the other unions at Concordia University challenges a professional employee's membership in CUPEU.  Historically, most article 39 challeng ...

  9. questionWhat characterizes a professional employee?
    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 ...

  10. questionSalaries
    1.1 Salaries o New maximum scales o Step increases (10 x 2%) o Placement rules o Annual increases - September 1, 2002: 1.5% - June 1, 2003: 4% - June 1, 2004: 4% - June 1, 2005: 4% ...

  11. questionBenefits
    o Permanent - Dental - Vision o Temporary - Health Insurance available after 1 year - Pension available after 1 year or $8,000 earnings - Premiums for sick leave borne by university (b ...

  12. questionPayments and premiums
    o Overtime o On call/Call back o Evenings shifts

  13. questionWhen am I entitled to be paid for overtime?
    The University is required to pay overtime when an employee works outside his or her regular work schedule (normally 9-5), and the overtime has been approved in advance by the immediate supervis ...

  14. questionHow am I compensated for working overtime?
    Unless a valid alternate compensation model has been agreed upon and is in place, overtime is compensated in the following way: Time off or remuneration at the rate of 1.5 times the hours wor ...

  15. questionWhere does the money in the Professional development fund come from?
    Every spring, the University adds up all of the CUPEU annual salaries that were in place on March 1 (the Mass salariale). The following June 1, an amount equal to half a percent of the Mass sal ...

  16. questionHow many times per year does the CPDF Committee accept applications for funding?
    The CPDF Committee meets a minimum of three times per budget year (June, November and March) to review the applications. If any PD funds remain after the third call, there might be an additional c ...

  17. questionWhen does the CPDF Committee meet to award funds?
    The meeting dates can be found here. The CPDF Committee usually meets one (1) week after the deadline for submission. Therefore, the PD activity for which you are requesting funds needs to ta ...

  18. questionWhen are we advised that are request has been awarded?
    The chair of the committee will e-mail you with the results of your request within a week of the PD committee meeting, which usually occurs one week after the application deadline. In other words, ...

  19. questionWhat is the maximum amount I can apply for?
    A maximum amount of $3,800.00 in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.In subsequent years, the CPDF committee will decide on the amount before putting out the first call for application. (c.a. art. 10.12a)

  20. questionAre the PD funds taxable as income?
    Funding for activities or supplies may be considered a taxable benefit if they are not essential to your continued employment.

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