Updated salary scales for all FSA classifications are now available. These scales include the adjustment for the Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) effective May 1, 2016. These scales will differ from those in the updated collective agreement as the collective agreement scales will not reflect the ESD adjustments. Should the ESD produce further adjustments in subsequent
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The FSA Board of Directors is recommending a budget with a dues increase of 0.2% for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016. The proposed increase reflects several factors including the cost of membership in CAUT, rising staffing costs, and the need to increase our general reserve fund. If FSA members choose not to join
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BCIT has advised the FSA and BCGEU that plans to restrict member access to certain drugs through ManuLife have been put on hold. ManuLife has implemented a drug screening process it calls DrugWatch that is explicitly meant to control the cost it incurs through its insurance plans. ManuLife provides benefits coverage for all BCIT employees
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This is one in a 2016 series from the desk of the FSA Executive Director, Paul Reniers. March 21st Edition Minister Speaks on International Education FSA VP Silvia Raschke and I attended a breakfast meeting held by local MLA Richard T. Lee on March 18. The featured speaker was Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson on the topic
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Dan Nooney, PTS Instructor In addition to this post Dan also shared his pre-conference musings. Several weeks have passed since my return from the conference on “Confronting Precarious Academic Work” providing me opportunity for reflection, conversations with colleagues, and collaboration with our FSA professional advocates. The presentations were thorough in establishing the depth, impacts, and relentless
Read more →This is one in a 2016 series from the desk of the FSA Executive Director, Paul Reniers. March 8th Edition Happy International Women’s Day The BCIT Faculty and Staff Association joins with women and their unions around the world in taking this day to acknowledge the continuing struggle for equity in the workplace and more broadly in
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