News from the GSA Labour Relations Committee

Graduate Students' Association, UCalgary

gsa.ucalgary.ca

REMINDER

Information Session about PSAC and Q&A

Hosted by your Labour Relations Committee

(with lots of ice-cream prizes!)

TONIGHT, August 18 at 6:30 pm

Yesterday, the University of Calgary announced increased safety measures at the University of Calgary for the Fall semester.  In response of those measures, we would like to raise two important points to all Academically Employed Graduate Students.

In addition to mask and vaccine mandate, the University has given clear messaging about staying home when sick. This will mean that TAs and RAs will be requiring sick days. Article 7 of our Collective Agreement describes our right to take sick leave. Some key points:

• Notify your Department Head, course instructor, or research supervisor at the start of your sick leave with an estimated duration.



• You shall receive remuneration of 100% of daily average earnings if you are unable to perform your duties due to illness or injury for up to 10 business days.
• If you are too sick to work, you are not required to swap duties with another graduate assistant or make up the time later.
• If you have symptoms but are able to work from home, you may be asked to take on remote work in lieu of your in-person duties. It is not your responsibility to arrange this, but we do advise you to facilitate this process.

• You shall receive remuneration of 70% of daily average earnings if you are unable to perform your duties for the next 20 business days (or until the end of your contract).
• In this event, you may be required to submit documentation through the Staff Wellness Centre. Any costs associated with acquiring this information will be reimbursed by the University. 

Based on our recent survey, the majority of our returning TAs are in support of the increased safety measures on campus. However, we acknowledge that not everyone agrees with this decision. If you have concerns about your employment as a result of these measures, please reach out to your AVP Labour at lrc.gsa@ucalgary.ca to discuss your options. Your concerns will be handled confidentially and professionally.

About Your GSA Labour Relations Committee:

The LRC represents, supports, and educates Academically Employed Graduate Students at the University of Calgary. This includes but is not limited to collective agreement negotiations, the handling of disputes with employers, and advocating for a high standard of graduate student employment.

lrc.gsa@ucalgary.ca

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