*** UPDATE: Call out closed; we are no longer accepting Expressions of Interest at this time. Thank you to all those who applied. *** While it may be difficult to fathom, it’s true all the same: now is the time to get ready for our next round of bargaining! One of the first steps
Read more →FSA Board and staff members have been meeting with Departments across the Institute to learn more about member priorities for the next round of bargaining. Our representatives are happy to meet with members following the conclusion of a Department meeting or as a standalone chat, usually for 30-45 minutes. Please contact us to arrange a meeting (intended
Read more →The recently ratified BCIT/FSA collective agreement has resulted in retroactive pay for eligible employees who worked between July 1, 2022 and the date of ratification, July 13, 2023. We have been working with BCIT to ensure that you receive any retroactive pay to which you’re entitled. However, for some employees and former employees, receiving retroactive
Read more →BCIT has updated its pay scales to reflect the monetary gains achieved in the most recent round of bargaining. Please follow the first link for the new scales. General wage increases in the 2022-25 FSA Collective Agreement: Year 1 (began July 1, 2022) – an increase of either $0.25/hour for hourly rates or $455 for annual salary scales, plus 3.24% Year
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The FSA’s new Collective Agreement includes Specialized Faculty in 10.6 Development Leave for the first time. To understand how to access and create processes for this benefit, the FSA is holding a Zoom workshop on September 27, 2023, 2:30-4pm. Please contact us for an Outlook invitation.
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Manulife, who facilitates extended health care coverage for FSA members, has recently updated their system to reflect the enhanced benefits negotiated in our recent round of bargaining. Benefits booklets have also been updated to include these changes. In the Loop, BCIT has posted details of the new benefits including a table summarizing the improvements and the
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