As the FSA’s Collective Agreement Committee ramps up our preparations for bargaining, we are learning more about the political realities facing public sector unions in this round of bargaining. “The expectations will be high among unionized workers, because they have a more friendly government in Victoria, but that involves some very large expenditures, and this
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The FSA has noted a recent spike in instances of overpayment of our members. When this happens, the member has to repay BCIT. This may result in a rather disruptive monetary recovery process for you when it happens. How do these errors happen? Each department has significant autonomy as to how they manage themselves and
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As professional and instructional members, professional development is near and dear to our hearts. That’s why the FSA bargained professional development (PD) expense funds that you can access and that you and your colleagues control. The process is governed by local committees of your peers. The collective agreement recognizes that the faculty and staff in
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Resignations and retirements by FSA staff have risen dramatically in 2018. As of September 10, 45 FSA members have resigned or retired from BCIT this year. That already surpasses the twelve-month total of 40 in 2014, the highest of the previous five years. Between 2013 and 2017, the FSA averaged less than 33 resignations and
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bcitfsaWe are so pleased to be co-hosting the 3rd annual #FairEmploymentWeek Lower Mainland social with @FPSE… t.co/sqSoIxiRiyThu Oct 18 18:26:12 +0000 2018
bcitfsaRT @CAUT_ACPPU: With rising numbers of precarious appointments, more university teachers than ever face ‘invisible’ barriers to doing their…Thu Oct 18 18:18:55 +0000 2018
bcitfsaWe are so proud that #DiversityCircles - initiated by #bcpse #cdnpse #canlab members @zaagammel & Shannon Kelly - i… t.co/nKL9SU57ScWed Oct 17 17:02:08 +0000 2018