Steering Vacancies

The following Steering positions are either currently vacant, or will be up for re-election this year for terms beginning on July 1, 2021 (click on the title to see position description):

• Vice President
• Chair, Collective Bargaining (note: this position also serves as Chief Negotiator)
• Salary and Benefits Officer
• Communications Officer
• Chair, Nominations and Elections
• Chair, Internal Affairs

Nominations are due to the virtual CUASA Office by Friday, May 14, at 12:00pm. Elections will be held at the May Council meeting on Thursday, May 27.

More information and the nomination form can be found on our How to Volunteer page.

Council (unit vacancies):

What is it?

• CUASA Council Member

What does it do?

• The Council of the Association is responsible for determining the Association’s policies and bylaws.
• Council consists of the Officers of the Association and representatives of the academic sub-units of the University.

What would my involvement look like?

• Members are elected for three year terms starting April 1 of each year.
• Would be required to attend monthly Council meetings (Council meets at least six times from September to May) and report back to their sub-units.

Where can I get more information?

• See which units have vacancies here.
• Contact the CUASA Office

Grievance Policy and Administration Committee (2 vacancies):

What does it do?

• Directing of the grievance process in consultation with Association staff
• Developing and recommending to Council policy on grievance handling
• Approving grievances to be taken to arbitration
• Advising the Collective Bargaining Committee on grievance issues.

What would my involvement look like?

• Grievance Committee members serve two-year terms
• Attending monthly grievance committee meetings
• Review reports from the Grievance Chair and Senior Grievance and Arbitration Officer

Where can I get more information?

• Email grievance@cuasa.ca.
• Here.

Collective Bargaining Committee (1-2 vacancies):

What does it do?

• Developing the collective bargaining demands for the Collective Agreement between CUASA and Carleton University for approval by Council. This shall include:
  • Providing bargaining-related information to members;
  • Soliciting input from the members on collective bargaining priorities through various methods which may include convening meeting(s) open to all members of CUASA where issues can be raised and discussed, as well as by any other means deemed appropriate;
• Working with the Negotiating Team on initial proposal language;
• Supporting the research requirements of the Negotiating Team; and,
• Recommending to Council measures to build support among CUASA members for the bargaining demands given to the Negotiating Team.

What would my involvement look like?

• CBC members serve two-year terms
• Attending monthly committee meetings
• Prepare for the 2021 round of bargaining by reviewing survey results, conducting research, developing bargaining proposals

Where can I get more information?

• Email msco@cuasa.ca.
• Here.

Internal Affairs Committee (2 vacancies):

What does it do?

• Encouraging and facilitating member engagement with the Association;
• Promoting awareness and discussion of issues affecting CUASA members, including holding workshops and other special events; and,
• Providing recommendations to Council and other bodies on issues affecting members including, but not limited to, academic freedom and institutional governance.

What would my involvement look like?

• IAC members serve two-year terms
• Attending monthly committee meetings

Where can I get more information?

• Email msco@cuasa.ca.
• Here.

Salary Adjustment Commission (1 vacancy):

What does it do?

• To consider and recommend to the University President adjustments in the salary of employees, deemed necessary to meet exceptional situations, including special merit, market differentials, offers of alternative employment, or obvious inequity.
• To review the salary of each term appointee granted a preliminary or tenured/confirmed appointment, and if necessary, the Commission shall recommend an adjustment to reflect their new status.

What would my involvement look like?

• There shall be established an adjustment commission consisting of two (2) members named by the Employer and two (2) members named by the Association. Each party shall in addition name one (1) alternate in order that the commission shall have an ability to meet on short notice with a full complement of four (4) (two (2) members representing each party).

Where can I get more information?

• Appendix E of the 2017-2021 CUASA Collective Agreement.