This form is now closed. It was open from Oct 9 – Dec 16, 2018. The submissions, along with results from our bargaining survey, have been submitted to the FSA Collective Agreement Committee to prepare for bargaining. Thank you to everyone who participated! This form provides a space for FSA members to submit suggestions for
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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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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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