Collective Bargaining Q&A
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We’re excited to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with MacEwan University on the terms of our 2024-2028 Collective Agreement! What’s Next? Our tentative agreement includes improvements in our priorities of compensation, job security, and work-life harmony, but also contains improved and clarified language in multiple articles. We recommend this tentative settlement for your
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We are excited to announce that eight candidates have officially put their names forward for the upcoming MSU Elections. These individuals are running for the positions of Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Member Representative (5 positions). Please join us in congratulating the following candidates: Please see each candidate’s bio below Barb Hudkins, Vice-President Nominee Fellow Union Members,
We are pleased to announce that the MacEwan Staff Union (formerly known as the MacEwan Staff Association) has officially received the updated bargaining certificate from the Alberta Labour Relations Board under our new name. In the past, MSA was both a registered society in Alberta and a certified trade union. MSA’s legal counsel advised the
MSA is excited to announce our new Professional Development Direct Reimbursement Program. This pilot program allows members to be reimbursed $250 per fiscal year for eligible activities. Activities must be completed and paid for before submitting an application. All signed members are eligible to apply, part-time, casual and term employees must fulfill 500 hours of
The MSA office is now located in 101A – 11041 105 Avenue. This building is located behind MacEwan Residence and Allard Hall. Download your directions here. MSA’s office hours remain Monday – Friday, 8:30AM – 4:30PM. We will also take afterhours meetings by appointment. We welcome you to drop by our new space any time!
Why, yes! We would encourage you to take advantage of the University’s Retirement Transition Program. This gives you up to three years to transition into retirement with a reduced workload either prior to or after a specified retirement date. You must apply to your OOS Manager at least six months prior to the planned start
Employees can apply through open competition for any position within the university. If they are the successful candidate, the change is considered a transfer. (No letter of resignation required.) If you’re a continuing employee and you are selected for a Term position, you shall continue to be treated as a continuing employee. At the conclusion
Yes. All MSA staff and Board Members are bound by confidentiality requirements as stipulated in the MSA’s Code of Conduct Agreement. Private information obtained by staff during a member appointment is not shared with MSA Board members, other MSA members or the University’s management, administration or human resources unless the action needed to resolve the
As per Article 8.0.1 and 8.1.1 of the collective agreement, MSA members will be granted two and a half (2.5) hours of release time from work without impact to employee compensation to attend the MSA semi-annual general membership meeting, subject to the ability to provide continuity of normal University operations and with prior approval of