http://www.local244.ca/ 2026-04-19T15:18:56+00:00 http://www.local244.ca/ http://www.local244.ca/_media/logo.png text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/sidebar?rev=1504643786&do=diff Local 244 Home page <president@local244.ca> ---------- Latest WILDCAAT-Winter 2016 Thoughts on Sheridan’s Journey: Reporting from Deck Top Management Will Not Guarantee Faculty Successor Rights Academic Freedom: Why Should You Care? Peer Mentoring: We’re in This Together Eye On UCC SWF’s: Electronic or Paper Copies? Budget Update SAL Accommodation Redux Changes to Local 244 Website: Electronic SWF Tool Your Pension Promise is 110% Secure The Colleges of Ontario Collective Agreem… text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/start?rev=1504643786&do=diff Academic Freedom ??? VRA - Voluntary Recognition Agreement Stories Inside: Thoughts on Sheridan’s Journey: Reporting from Deck Top Management Will Not Guarantee Faculty Successor Rights Peer Mentoring: We’re in This Together Eye On UCC SWF’s: Electronic or Paper Copies? Budget Update Academic Freedom: Why Should You Care? SAL Accommodation Redux Changes to Local 244 Website: Electronic SWF Tool Your Pension Promise is 110% Secure The Colleges of Ontario Collective Agreeme… text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat1?rev=1504643786&do=diff Thoughts on Sheridan’s Journey: Reporting from Deck Top Jack Urowitz There are a number of vital initiatives we are pursuing on the Local’s behalf. Some of these, like the ramifications of being online and Academic Freedom, are multi-college provincial issues with unique Sheridan concerns. And some are strictly our local concerns like a Voluntary Recognition Agreement and Senate governance. Amongst the articles in this newsletter you will find updates on our current key initiatives. You will a… text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat2?rev=1504643786&do=diff Management Will Not Guarantee Faculty Successor Rights Doug Greenwood Your Union Local through the Union College Committee (UCC) has been negotiating with management for some time now to sign a Voluntary Recognition Agreement (VRA) that would guarantee our collective bargaining rights in case of a provincially legislated status change to create Sheridan University. Unfortunately, after legal counsel, management has recently informed the Local, that no VRA is necessary and that they do not hav… text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat3?rev=1504643787&do=diff Peer Mentoring: We’re in This Together Maureen Garbutt This initiative continues to be an active Faculty resource for new and experienced Profs. Your Peer Mentors have enjoyed connecting with the new hires of January 2016. We encourage new faculty to reach out to their Peer Mentor even if there are no concerns or questions. Faculty often have questions or other items come up throughout our first years and it is helpful to have a strong connection with your peer mentor. If all else fails, the… text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat4?rev=1504643787&do=diff Eye On UCC Anna Baas Anderson It’s been a few months now that I have had the opportunity to participate on the Union College Committee (UCC). As the latest member to join the committee, I’ve gained much insight into how we, as Union representatives and Sheridan management representatives work together to discuss matters that arise from the Union Faculty Membership. To quote Jack’s WildCAAT fall 2015 article, “political battles are won by calm persistence and cool perseverance” this is true to… text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat5a?rev=1504643787&do=diff SWF’s: Electronic or Paper Copies? Terry Kostiw We asked for your input on this one at our recent general meeting, but here is another opportunity. I admit, I’m a traditionalist – I still distribute paper copies of class material, use the telephone book and, at times, struggle to operate our TV remote. But I understand most are less reluctant to embrace the digital world. Many faculty and managers have expressed an interest in receiving an electronic version of the SWF as opposed to a paper c… text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat5b?rev=1504643787&do=diff Budget Update Carol Ann Waite The 2015 budget year saw income of $222,625.24. Expenses for the same year were $62,966.81. As a result, Local 244’s contingency account - GIC investments - increased by 16.3% from $1,075,000 end-of-year 2014 to $1,250,000 end-of-year 2015. text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat6?rev=1504643787&do=diff Academic Freedom: Why Should You Care? Fred Koch Fred is playing a major role in researching the Local’s initiatives to achieve Academic Freedom. Below is a summary of his much more comprehensive report to the Local Executive Committee. J.U. text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat7?rev=1504643787&do=diff SAL Jack Urowitz Speaking of common sense, did you know that the college’s new record keeping system will look at your Course Outline and determine your SWF Evaluation Factor from your Outline’s evaluation scheme? Given the diverse nomenclature for assignments your Faculty Union has raised the need for a common taxonomy across all course outlines for evaluation breakdowns. We will be reporting back. text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat8?rev=1504643788&do=diff Accommodation Redux David How Sometimes thing happen in our personal lives that need to be attended to. If those things are in conflict with teaching commitments, they could meet with their manager and sort it out. An accommodation is a way for faculty to honour their commitment to the college while allowing some personal leeway. It should be fair and available to anyone who requires it. text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat9?rev=1504643788&do=diff Changes to Local 244 Website: Electronic SWF Tool Kevin Forest You may have noticed a facelift to local 244 website, which can be found at local244.ca. The new changes are a continuation of our commitment to staying in contact with our members and providing you with the information you need. text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat10?rev=1504643786&do=diff Your Pension Promise is 110% Secure CAAT Pension Plan Publication Your Pension Plan delivers benefit security for members, with a 110% funding level. Results of the January 1, 2016 actuarial valuation, which will be filed with the regulators, show the Plan is 110.4% funded, (up from 107.2% in 2015). That means that for every dollar of pension promised to members, the Plan has $1.10 dedicated to stand behind it. text/html 2017-09-05T20:36:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.local244.ca/wildcaat/winter2016/wildcaat12?rev=1504643786&do=diff The Colleges of Ontario Collective Agreement Expires September 30, 2017 Jack Urowitz Our Collective Agreement, first ratified in 1986, needs some more updating. When first conceived there was no ubiquitous email or online presence. ‘Office Hours’ is an anachronism with 24 hours a day Virtual Office accessibility. Degree courses are not even mentioned in our, otherwise brilliant but outdated, Workload Formula, Article 11.