temporary leaves of absence of Regular Employees if another qualified regular employee in the program area is not available, or; a particular assignment with a fixed completion date and that assignment does not recur in the next twelve (12) months from the end date of the last appointment. If, however, an appointment does recur within the next twelve (12) months from the end date of the last appointment, the Employee shall be regularized effective the start date of the subsequent appointment. Employer The University as defined under the Thompson Rivers University Act. Open Learning Faculty Members Because of its unique mandate and instructional methods, teaching and learning at the Thompson Rivers University is a shared responsibility staff who are accountable for the origination, development, delivery, management and evaluation of Open Learning Division programs and courses and related services. In amending the Collective Agreement as set out in Article 1(a) of the Memorandum of Agreement known as and referred to by the parties as the “name change” Memorandum of Agreement and signed off on June 21, 2010, the parties expressly acknowledge that they do not intend to change the legal status of the employees referred to in Article 1(a) of the Memorandum of Agreement; the changes are changes in terminology only and do not denote a change in status, responsibilities or entitlements, nor do such changes carry with them any implications or expectations with respect to future changes in status, responsibilities or entitlements. Any future changes in status, responsibilities or entitlements would therefore have to be mutually bargained and the changes set out in Article 1(a) of the Memorandum of Agreement would have no bearing on that bargaining. Note – Open Learning Faculty Member has been abbreviated to “OLFM” throughout the Collective Agreement. Intake Period January 1 to February 28 (or 29) March 1 to April 30 May 1 to June 30 July 1 to August 31 September 1 to October 31 November 1 to December 31 Bi-weekly Print Stipend A flat fee payable bi-weekly to OLFMs who deliver Print courses.
Employee Obligation − Employees wishing to apply for an available course assignment will make their wishes known by providing a letter or email to the Human Resources Department along with an updated copy of their resume, as well as any additional information required, by the posting deadline. Notification to Union − A copy of the assignments being advertised, will be forwarded to the Union President within one (1) week of the closing of the job posting. Posting Description − All advertisements on the University website and applicable University e-bulletin board resources(s) shall indicate: Brief Description of the Course Qualifications Required of the Applicant Course Commencement Date Remuneration for Providing Instruction Length of Assignment % Teaching Allocation Percentage (TAP) Anticipated Number of Students Other Pertinent Information Deadlines for Applications All employees will be provided with instructions as to how to register for the automated University Career Opportunity Notification System. Waiver of Time Limits – The advertising time periods may be waived by mutual agreement with the Union President or Designate on a case to case basis. Time to Hire Two (2) OLFMs For all new delivery work posted, as per this Article, the Employer will initially post for two (2) OLFMs. If the two OLFMs cannot be hired simultaneously, the initial hire shall be offered the other portion of the TAP and shall retain the TAP until a second OLFM is hired. If no second OLFM is hired within six (6) months of the original appointment, the initial hire will retain 100% TAP for the course until Article 8.4 1) a) ii) applies. Revision of Existing Courses OLFMs who have TAP for a course will be offered the same level of TAP in any course that is determined to be a revision of that course as determined by Article 1.7 16). Selection Procedure Selection Advisory Committee A Selection Advisory Committee comprised of (3) voting and two (2) non-voting members will be established to recommend to the Director of Program Delivery or
Eligibility An employee must have worked a minimum of ten (10) years with the University. Incentive Payment The University may offer and an Employee may accept an early retirement incentive based on the age at retirement to be paid in the following amounts: Age at Retirement % of regular earnings earned in the calendar year immediately prior to date of retirement 55 to 59 100% 60 80% 61 60% 62 40% 63 20% The University may opt to pay the retirement incentive in three (3) equal payments over a thirty-six (36) month period. GENERAL Duty to Provide Collective Agreements The Employer shall, within sixty (60) days of the execution of the Collective Agreement, provide each member of the bargaining unit with an electronic copy, and shall provide the Union with fifty (50) hard copies. The cost of printing the fifty (50) hard copies of the Collective Agreement shall be borne by the Employer. The Employer provide an electronic copy of the current Collective Agreement to each Employee when he/she is hired. Course Tuition Waiver The University will waive the tuition fees for two (2) TRU-OL courses, as contained in Appendix “B” in each four (4) month calendar period for Employees who have completed their probationary period. The maximum number of courses for which tuition fees will be waived is six (6) per year. If an Employee fails to complete two (2) TRU-OL courses without a reasonable explanation, he/she will no longer be eligible for tuition waivers. If the Employee chooses to terminate employment with the Employer prior to completion of a course, the Employee shall return all course materials in good order.
Retainer for preparation, administration, reporting requirements and evaluation (per section) 352.00 359.04 Student Assessments (per section) 176.01 179.53 Other Rates Senior OLFM (fee per hour) 30.44 31.05 Directed Studies Course Fee (for a 3 credit course) 573.88 585.36 Workshop Fees -Per day (3 – 7 hours per day) 178.25 181.82 - Half day (3 hours or less) 76.39 77.92 Exam Marking Fee (per hour) 31.88 32.52 Committee Assignments (per hour) 36.22 36.94 Meeting Rate (University requested teleconferences or face to face meetings with other employees) 29.84 30.44 Augmented Individual OLFM Rate (per hour) 40.78 41.60 Computer Course Rate (per hour) 29.84 30.44 Participation in Employee Evaluation (as per Article 7) 30.44 31.05 Preparing Grade Appeals 31.88 32.52
Academic freedom, 60 Access to facilities for faculty, 7 Adoption leave, 49-50 Agreement, term of, 1 Allocation of students, 31 Annual vacations, 47 Application review process, 15 Arbitration, 8 payment for, 8 in grievance procedure 8 Assignment of additional work, 65, 67 marking of, 40 marking fee schedule, 72-82 Augmented Individual Delivery, 38 Bargaining unit definition, 2 Base pay, 4, 6, 42-43, 69-71, 101, 104 BC Medical plan, 52 Benefits, 51-53 Bereavement leave, 49 Brief Report, 63, 71 Business day definition, 2 Collective agreements duty to provide by employer, 62 Compensation course development, 45 employer requested meetings, 65 Senate and PCOL meetings, 45 wages and allowances, 41-45 Contracting out, 7, 99 Consultation 64 governance, 64 OL Advisory Committee, 64 employer requested meetings, 65 Course development work assignments, 19-20 definition, 2 evaluation of, 23 format of, 20 revisions, 19 notification of, 20 payment for, 45 Course new, 13 posting 13 revision 63 Course tuition waiver, 62 Dental plan, 53 Directed studies, 67 Discipline employee, 66 Discharge, 10, 66 Discrimination, 54 against union members, 8 Dues Checkoff, 5 Early retirement incentive, 61 Electronic technology payment for use of, 97 Employee definition, 2 regular, 2 temporary, 2 Employer requested meetings compensation of, 65 Equipment maintenance, 62 Evaluation challenging results, 23 criteria for, 22 of course development work, 25 timing of, 25 Exempt and save harmless, 60
Expedited arbitrator, 10 Expense schedule, 72 Extended health benefits, 52 External programs marking of, 40 Faculty, Open Learning Division definition, 3 Fairness clause, 8 Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC representation to, 6 First Nations Learning Centres, 41 General holidays, 46 leave, 50 Governance, 64 Grievance arbitration, 11 definition, 8 purpose 8 remuneration for meetings, 8 procedure, 9 suspension grievance resolution, 10 Group life, 53 Harassment, 55-59 Health and safety, 60 Health and Welfare benefits, 51 Holidays, general, 46 Human rights, 59 Independent Study Modality, 21, 25 Initiation fees, 5 Intake period, 3 International programs, 40 Job classification, 17 Job postings, 13 classifications, 17 description of course, 14 employer obligations, 13 for new courses, 13 informing employees, 13 notification to union, 14 Labor disputes, 7 Leaves of absence approval for, 46 general, 50 status on return, 46 Legislation to change names, duties, etc., 1 Letter of understanding (LOU) #1 MDLB 0521 Medical Laboratory Assistant Laboratory Workshop, 94 #2 Use of technology equipment and services, 95 #3 Payment for use of electronic technology, 97 #4, Incarcerated Students, 98 #5 Course Revision Committee, 100 #6 Payment of per student fee (base pay) and technology fee, 101 #7 Laboratory Course Review, 102 #8 Pay Administration, 103 #9 Cohort of an Online Modality Course with fewer than five students, 108 Long term disability, 53 Management rights, 8 Maternity leave, 49 Membership, 5 Multi OLFM courses changes in, 35 Negotiation meetings payment for, 5-6 Office space, 63 Open Learning Advisory Committee, 64 allocation of students, 31-38 assignment marking fee schedule, 72-82 assignment of additional work, 65, 67 benefits, 51 course tuition waiver, 62 directed studies, 67 discipline, 66 early retirement incentive, 61
exempt and save harmless, 60 expense schedule, 72 health and safety, 60 holidays, 46 human rights, 59 leave of absence, 46 marking assignments, 40 orientation, 67 payment for using own computer, LOU#2, 95 and LOU#3, 97 payment per student fee, LOU#6, 101 privacy protection, 61 professional development, 66 protection of employees, 54 replacement of for leave, 37 retirement, 61 senior duties, 39 technological change, 60 training, equipment and maintenance, 62 vacations, 47 wage schedule, 69 workload, 25 work performed by other employees, 7 Online Modality Delivery, 28 Pay (LOU#9), 104 Orientation, 67 Other employees performing tutor work, 7 Parental leave, 49 Payment for use of electronic technology LOU #3, 97 Pedagogical preparation, 29 Pension plan, 54 Performance of tutor duties by program coordinators, 7 Personal harassment, 58-59 Personnel records, 65 Per student fees, 46 Pilot project, 4 Political leave, 51 Planning Council for Open Learning committee payment, 45 Print course delivery of, 26 Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition, 22 Privacy protection, 61 Probationary period, 18 Professional development, 66 Program coordinators performance of delivery duties, 7 Protection of employees, 54 Renewal of existing courses, 13 Reports additional work, 67 Retirement, 61 early retirement incentive, 61 Selection advisory committee, 14 Senate committee payment, 45 Seniority defined 11 list, 12 loss of, 12-13 Senior OLFM appointments, 40 duties, 39 Severance, 16 calculation of, 16–17, Sexual harassment, 56 Sick leave, 48 Sole bargaining 4 Special education students, 38 Special matching, 36 Standard web course, 27 of pay, 42, 70 Stewards, 6 appointment of, 6 Stipend, 3 payment for, 42, 70 Substitution of employee, 4