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  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 20122

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 20123

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 20124

 Earlier election of the bargaining team  More interaction between locals and bargaining team  More time to develop strategies Negotiations 20125

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 20126

Common Themes  Compiled from the pre-bargaining conference  Help focus local demand setting Negotiations 20127

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 20128

Workload  On-line teaching/electronic delivery  Accurate evaluation factors  Coordinator Role Negotiations 20129

Staffing  Preference for Full-Time and Bargaining Unit work  Protection of academic work  Establish Full-Time to non-Full-Time staffing ratios Negotiations

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

Compensation: Maximum Salary Comparison Negotiations Key ComparatorAnnual Salary Maximum Lakehead University$139,755$146,745$154,080$156,080 College Faculty Maximum $96,529 $98,218$100,183$102,186 Superior-Greenstone District School Board $89,322 $92,002$94,762$97,605

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

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