Bylaws

A print-friendly version of the Bylaws can be found here.

Standard Information Package (for candidates for Faculty and Librarian positions)

CAUT's Handbook for New Faculty: Negotiating Starting Salaries

Guide for New Members

A print-friendly version of the Guide for New Members is available here.

The FAbric:

• February 2015, Vol. 10, No. 2
• September 2014, Vol. 10, No. 1

• April 2014, Vol. 9, No. 3
• February 2014, Vol. 9, No. 2    
• September 2013, Vol. 9, No. 1

• April 2013, Vol. 8, No. 3
• February 2013, Vol. 8, No. 2
• September 2012, Vol. 8, No. 1

• April 2012, Vol. 7, No. 3
• January 2012, Vol. 7, No. 2
• September 2011, Vol. 7, No. 1

• April 2011, Vol. 6, No. 3
• January 2011, Vol. 6, No. 2
• October 2010. Vol. 6, No.

• April 2010, Vol. 5, No. 3
• January 2010. Vol. 5, No. 2
• September 2009, Vol. 5, No. 1

• April 2009, Vol. 4, No. 3
• January 2009, Vol. 4, No. 2
• September 2008, Vol. 4, No. 1

• April 2008, Vol. 3, No. 3
• January 2008, Vol. 3, No. 2
• September 2007, Vol. 3, No. 1

• April 2007, Vol. 2, No. 3
• January 2007, Vol. 2, No. 2
• September 2006, Vol. 2, No. 1

• April 2006, Vol. 1, No. 2
• February 2006, Vol. 1, No. 1

Newsletters

• Newsletter #10, September 2005
• Newsletter #9, April 2005
• Newsletrter #8, September 2004
• Newsletter #7, June 2004
• Newsletter #6, March 2004
• Newsletter #5, November 2003
• Newsletter #4, November 2003
• Newsletter #3, June 2003
• Newsletter #2, January 2003
• Newsletter #1, November 2002

Policies

• Policy for Communications with Members
• Policy on Decision-Making during the Collective Bargaining Process
• Fair Treatment Policy (UPEI)
• Grievance Handling Policy
• Policy Governing Association Membership of Sessional Instructors and Individuals Listed on a Sessional Roster at UPEI
• Personal Information and Privacy Policy
• Records and Information Management Policy
• Responsible Conduct of Research, Scholarly, and Creative Work Revised Policy (2013) UPEI

Grievances

• Grievance Handling Policy

• Arbitrator declares Board's decision-making process to be "clearly misguided and flawed" (Nov. 6, 2013)
• Arbitration Confrims Union's Right to Represent Members on Intellectual Property (September 16, 2008)
• Standing Up For Your Rights (December 2008)
• Individuals with bargaining unit appointments while in excluded positions (February 11, 2008)
• Canellation of Courses with fewer than 10 Student Enrollments (February 11, 2008)
• Defending our Rights and our Collective Agreement - Do We Have a Choice?
• IP Grievance Settlement - Are You Affected? (May 16, 2007)
• Standard Information Package Grievance Filed (May 14, 2007)
• Settlement reached in Intellectual Property Grievance (April 23, 2007)
• Sessional Job Postings Grievance (April 23, 2007)
• Grievance regarding the URC and the Professor Emeritus Process - Memo to Membership (March 9, 2007)
• Sabbatical Salary Grievance - Memo to Membership (February 8, 2007)
• Dual-Status Grievance - Memo to Membership (February 2, 2007)
• Dual-Status Grievance - January 24, 2007 Arbitration Award

• Grievances At-A-Glance Bulletin (February 2009)
• Grievances-At-A-Glance Bulletin (September 21, 2007)
• Grievances-At-A-Glance Bulletin (January 29, 2007)
• Grievances-At-A-Glance Bulletin (August 30, 2005)

Links

• University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI)
• UPEI Human Resources
• UPEI Student Union
• Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
• CAUT Defence Fund
• Faculty Associations at other Canadian universities (via CAUT)
• National Union of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (NUCAUT)

Other Resources

• Fair Employment Week, October 24-28, 2011
• Fair Employment Week, November 19-23, 2007
• Sessional Office Space Report
• CAUT Monographs
  (PDF file, 1 page, 36.5 K)
• CAUT Teaching Dossier
  (PDF file, 33 pages, 274 K)
• Sample Teaching Dossier 
  (PDF file, 5 pages, 116 K)
• UPEIFA Brief on Mandatory Retirement, November 3, 2005 
  (PDF file, 3 pages, 46 K)
• Clarification: Article E1.3.1(e),Written comments, Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys 
  (PDF file, 1 page, 88 K)

FA Presidents - 1969 - present

FA Entrance Scholarships, 2002 - Present

FA Gold and Silver Medals, 2000 - Present

Mandatory Retirement (Archive)

• Memorandum of Settlement re: Mandatory Retirement
• Court denies University's motion for stay in Mandatory Retirement damages
• Supreme Court Decision on Stay Motion
• Remedies Decided in Discrimination Cases
• HRC's Decision on Remedies, June 4, 2010
• HRC's Order on Remedies, June 4, 2010
• HRC's Decision on Mandatory Retirement
• UPEI's mandatory retirement policy deemed discriminatory
• Mandatory Retirement: Where Are We Now?
• University Administration Disregards Panel Ruling
• Added as Party to Mandatory Retirement Complaints
• Public hearing set to deal with mandatory retirement
• Press Release. Six complaints filed against UPEI's mandatory retirement

Memos (Archive)

• Draft UPEI Strategic Plan (UPEIFA submission)
• Search for Vice-President Academic (UPEIFA letter)
• CAUT Opens Investigation into AVC
• Report on AGM, April 23, 2014
• Negotiating a Better Pension Plan
• Report on AGM, April 19, 2013
• Report on AGM, April 20, 2012
• Report on AGM, April 29, 2011
• Wayne Peters Elected President of CAUT
• Report on AGM, April 30, 2010
• Report on AGM, April 17, 2009
• Members Honoured for Teaching and Research (2013)
• Members Honoured for Teaching and Research (2011)
• Members Honoured for Teaching and Research (2009)
• Members Honoured for Teaching and Research (2008)
• New Grievance Officers Appointed
• Report on AGM, April 24, 2008
• University 151 further follow-up (March 7, 2008)
• University 151 follow-up (February 27, 2008)
• University 151
• Unfair Labour Practice Filed
• AGM Report (2007)
• Benefits Premium Renewals
• Employee and Family Assistance Plan

Negotiations-At-A-Glance (2010-12)

• September 21, 2012
• August 13, 2012
• June 5, 2012
• March 26, 2012
• February 14, 2012
• March 4, 2011
• February 7, 2011
• November 30, 2010
• October 25, 2010
• October 15, 2010
• July 2, 2010

Negotiations (2010-11)

• Memo re Second Unfair Labour Practice Board Complaint Filed Against Employer (March 1, 2011)
• Second Unfair Labour Practice Board Complaint (UPEIFA) (March 1, 2011)
• Memo re Unfair Labour Practice Complaint Filed (February 14, 2011)
• Unfair Labour Practice Complaint (UPEIFA's) (February 14, 2011)
• Conciliation Officer Assigned (February 11, 2011)
• Unfair Labour Practice Complaint (Employer's) (February 7, 2011)
• BU #1 Negotiations Update (February 7, 2011)
• Letter Appointing Conciliation Officer (February 3, 2011)
• Conciliation Application Filed (January 31, 2011)
• Request for Conciliation Officer (January 31, 2011)
• Letter to Employer's Negotiation Team (January 11, 2011)
• Employer's Response (Received April 29, 2010)
• Follow-up Request to Employer (April 29, 2010)
  Notice by FA to Employer of desire to negotiate (March 30, 2010)

Strike 2006

• If Tuition is Up, Don't Blame Us
• "On the Picket Line: A Micro-View of Labour Relations" by a FA member.
  (PDF file, 3 pages, 108 MB)