The cost of parking on campus is about to go up. BCIT isn’t raising the rates, but the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is requiring BCIT to collect more tax on the deemed value of the benefit. The FSA collective agreement specifies at Article 7.8.2 that, “There shall be no change in parking fees except by
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August 31st edition Municipal Pension Plan Reducing Post-Retirement Group Benefits The Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) has announced changes to the group benefit package provided to retirees. The MPP covers FSA members aside from faculty and those on PTS contracts who may be covered by the College Pension Plan. Unlike pension payments, the group benefit package
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For a third year, we are partnering with BCIT and the BCIT Alumni Association for the Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAA) by honouring a BCIT alumnus who returned to the Institute as an FSA member. In January we put a call out to our members for nominations and received submissions from a number of departments. The
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Early in 2015, BCIT learned that it was eligible for a fourth Canada Research Chair (CRC). From that time, several members raised concerns with the FSA about how that position would be filled and whether the process would be fair. Over the following months, the FSA shared those concerns with Institute management. In November 2015,
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April 2016, Vol 47 Issue 3
Check out our latest newsletter including information on FSA governance, CAUT affiliation, Negotiations & Consequences, Unmasking Sexism in Science, and more!
