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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Labour Day provides us with an opportunity to reflect on what is necessary to improve the economic and social well-being for all workers; whether those workers are in BC, across Canada, or right here on BCIT campuses. Reflection can be powerful and especially useful when done in connection with a milestone. For the FSA, this
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Posting is now closed. Thank you for your interest. Full-Time, Temporary (4 months) Posting closes Sept 3, 2018. The BCIT Faculty and Staff Association in Burnaby is seeking a temporary Labour Relations Representative (LRR) for a term of approximately four months beginning as soon as possible as a backfill for a staff member on leave.
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On June 4th the FSA Caucus on Part-Time Studies (COPTS) (Portal login required) invited BCIT VP Academic Tom Roemer and BCIT VP Human Resources Ana Lopez to hear about members’ experiences in Part-Time Studies (PTS). The stories shared were just a small portion of the stories that are out there but they represent a truth
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CAUT affiliation ties the BCIT FSA into a national network of faculty associations that shares information and best practices. The Wilfred Laurier University Faculty Association shared some of their work on protecting ownership of course materials and we are reposting a revised version of that post. FSA members are increasingly concerned about their rights over
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bcitfsaRT @melaniejmark: Don’t make sexual assault a part of student life #BCpse #safecampusbc t.co/iT8q9BrzZqTue Sep 18 16:16:48 +0000 2018
bcitfsaRT @bcit: Orange Shirt Day at BCIT is Fri, Sep 28. Join BCIT, @BCITSA, @BCITFSA, Diversity Circles + @bcit_indigenous on Sep 28th, in cour…Mon Sep 17 18:46:30 +0000 2018
bcitfsaSo honoured to be invited by folks @bcit_indigenous to today’s Welcome Feast. This community is such a vital and in… t.co/n9RV7IXXnkFri Sep 14 18:43:46 +0000 2018
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