Guelph, Ont. (860 professors, veterinarians, librarians) and the University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA)
Renewal agreement: Effective July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021. Signed on Nov. 6, 2017.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2017: 1.25%
Effective July 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective July 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective July 1, 2020: 1.5%
Vacations with pay: 22 days to start, 25 days after 9 years, 30 days after 21 years. Employee may carry over unused vacation days — excepting 10 days required by law — into next academic year, maximum 30 days.
Paramedical: $1,200 per year (previously $300 per year) for psychological services. Coverage includes counselling services where provided by social workers, psychologists, psychotherapists, marriage and family therapists, clinical counselors registered by provincial governing body in Canadian province in which services are provided.
Sick leave: 15 days per year.
Bereavement leave: Maximum 10 days.
Probationary period: Maximum duration of tenure-track and continuing appointment-track appointment is 6 consecutive years of full-time employment from date of tenure-track or continuing appointment-track appointment. Maximum length for part-time appointments will be 7 years for appointments with workload of 75% to 99% of full-time appointment and 8 years for appointments with workload of 50% to 74% of full-time appointment.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Sample rates of annual salary floor pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
Professor or veterinarian: $99,918 rising 3 steps to $104,484
Associate professor or associate veterinarian: $91,768 rising 3 steps to $95,962
Assistant professor or assistant veterinarian: $86,789 rising 3 steps to $90,755
Librarian: $84,221 rising 3 steps to $88,070
Associate librarian: $75,249 rising 3 steps to $78,687
Assistant librarian: $69,768 rising 3 steps to $72,957
Annual career increment
Effective July 1, 2017: $2,550
Effective July 1, 2018: $2,550
Effective July 1, 2019: $2,550
Effective July 1, 2020: $2,650
Performance increments
Effective July 1, 2017: $800
Effective July 1, 2018: $900
Effective July 1, 2019: $1,000
Effective July 1, 2020: $1,100
Editor’s notes: On-call: $50 per day for veterinarian or faculty member who is on call for provision of emergency services in Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre (OVC-HSC) or Animal Health Laboratory (AHL). Emergency services: For veterinarian members in OVC-HSC and faculty members who provide emergency services outside of regular hours: $250 per hour for in-house services (large animal clinic); $150 per hour for in-house services (large animal clinic, production animals); $300 per hour for in-house services (small animal clinic); $150 per hour for field service. $150 per hour for veterinarian members in AHL for hours spent directly involved in providing emergency service.
Wage adjustments:
Effective July 1, 2017: 1.25%
Effective July 1, 2018: 1.5%
Effective July 1, 2019: 1.5%
Effective July 1, 2020: 1.5%
Vacations with pay: 22 days to start, 25 days after 9 years, 30 days after 21 years. Employee may carry over unused vacation days — excepting 10 days required by law — into next academic year, maximum 30 days.
Paramedical: $1,200 per year (previously $300 per year) for psychological services. Coverage includes counselling services where provided by social workers, psychologists, psychotherapists, marriage and family therapists, clinical counselors registered by provincial governing body in Canadian province in which services are provided.
Sick leave: 15 days per year.
Bereavement leave: Maximum 10 days.
Probationary period: Maximum duration of tenure-track and continuing appointment-track appointment is 6 consecutive years of full-time employment from date of tenure-track or continuing appointment-track appointment. Maximum length for part-time appointments will be 7 years for appointments with workload of 75% to 99% of full-time appointment and 8 years for appointments with workload of 50% to 74% of full-time appointment.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 24 months.
Sample rates of annual salary floor pay (current, after 4.6% increase):
Professor or veterinarian: $99,918 rising 3 steps to $104,484
Associate professor or associate veterinarian: $91,768 rising 3 steps to $95,962
Assistant professor or assistant veterinarian: $86,789 rising 3 steps to $90,755
Librarian: $84,221 rising 3 steps to $88,070
Associate librarian: $75,249 rising 3 steps to $78,687
Assistant librarian: $69,768 rising 3 steps to $72,957
Annual career increment
Effective July 1, 2017: $2,550
Effective July 1, 2018: $2,550
Effective July 1, 2019: $2,550
Effective July 1, 2020: $2,650
Performance increments
Effective July 1, 2017: $800
Effective July 1, 2018: $900
Effective July 1, 2019: $1,000
Effective July 1, 2020: $1,100
Editor’s notes: On-call: $50 per day for veterinarian or faculty member who is on call for provision of emergency services in Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre (OVC-HSC) or Animal Health Laboratory (AHL). Emergency services: For veterinarian members in OVC-HSC and faculty members who provide emergency services outside of regular hours: $250 per hour for in-house services (large animal clinic); $150 per hour for in-house services (large animal clinic, production animals); $300 per hour for in-house services (small animal clinic); $150 per hour for field service. $150 per hour for veterinarian members in AHL for hours spent directly involved in providing emergency service.
