The operation of the Association is governed by the Constitution and Bylaws. There are also a number of policies and ongoing Council motions that govern the day to day operations of the Association.
During the COVID-19 situation, CUASA operations are continuing in an online capacity. The Steering Committee and Council are continuing to meet using GoToMeeting, and CUASA Staff are working from home.
As amended November 4, 2015
The name of the Association shall be the Carleton University Academic Staff Association, referred to hereinafter as the Association or as CUASA.
The purpose of the Association is to promote the welfare and interests of the Carleton University academic staff, including the regulation of employment relations between the University and the academic staff, and to affiliate with international, national, provincial and regional organizations for the advancement of the interests of the academic staff.
There shall be an annual fee for membership in the Association which shall normally be collected by monthly payroll deduction. Any change in the membership fee, or the imposition of special general levies, shall be proposed by Council and subject to ratification at a General Meeting of the Association.
As amended April 17, 2020
All collective agreement proposals shall be authorized by Council. The Steering Committee and other committees and sub-committees of the Association shall be merely advisory to the Council.
Council, on the advice of the Steering Committee, shall designate a Negotiating Team to negotiate the collective agreement with the management of Carleton University.
Any collective agreement proposed by the Association shall be generally consistent with the guidelines published from time to time by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT).
The Negotiating Team shall present a tentative settlement arising out of collective bargaining with the management of Carleton University to the membership.
Members shall have access to the language of the tentative settlement no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the information meetings at which the settlement is presented.
The Negotiating Team may choose to inform Council of the tentative settlement ahead of the presentation to the membership. Individual members of Council shall be free to express their opposition to any proposed tentative settlement.
Following ratification, the members of the Negotiating Team shall sign the agreement.
Memoranda of Agreement on matters pertaining to the interpretation of the collective agreement with Carleton University that deal with individual or group issues are confidential and shall be handled according to the processes established by Council on the advice of the Grievance Policy and Administration Committee.
The Steering Committee and Council shall be informed of Memoranda of Agreement arising from Association grievances.
Memoranda of Agreement shall be signed by three representatives of the Association:
Collective Bargaining Committee
Duties
The Committee shall be responsible for:
Composition
The Committee shall be composed of:
Reporting
The Committee shall report to Council as necessary but no less than three times per year (normally prior to the three required General Meetings).
Appointment of Committee Members
Council will elect committee members for two-year terms beginning July 1 of the year of appointment.
Nominations and Elections Committee
Duties
The Committee shall be responsible for:
Composition
The Committee shall be composed of:
Reporting
The Committee shall report to Council as necessary but no less than three times per year (normally prior to the three required General Meetings).
Appointment of Committee Members
Council will elect committee members for two-year terms beginning July 1 of the year of appointment.
Finance Committee
Duties
The Committee shall be responsible for:
Composition
The Committee shall be composed of:
Reporting
The Committee shall report to Council and Steering at each regular meeting.
Appointment of Committee Members
Council will elect committee members for two-year terms beginning July 1 of the year of appointment.
Grievance Policy and Administration Committee
Duties
The Committee shall be responsible for:
Composition
The Committee shall be composed of:
Reporting
The Committee shall report to Council and Steering at each regular meeting.
Appointment of Committee Members
Council will elect committee members for two-year terms beginning July 1 of the year of appointment as vacancies arise. Ideally, three (3) members will be elected each year, thus ensuring continuity and overlap in committee membership.
Internal Affairs Committee
Duties
The Committee shall be responsible for:
Composition
The Committee shall be composed of:
Reporting
The Committee shall report to Council as necessary but no less than three times per year (normally prior to the three required General Meetings).
Appointment of Committee Members
Council will elect committee members for two-year terms beginning July 1 of the year of appointment.
Equity Committee
Duties
The Committee shall be responsible for:
Composition
The Committee shall be composed of:
Reporting
The Committee shall report to Council as necessary but no less than three times per year (normally prior to the three required General Meetings).
Appointment of Committee Members
Council will elect committee members for two-year terms beginning July 1 of the year of appointment.
For the purpose of Council representation, as defined in Article IV of the Constitution, the academic sub-units of the University are as follows:
the Schools of Architecture and Industrial Design;
the School for Studies in Art and Culture;
the Department of Biology;
the Sprott School of Business;
the School of Canadian Studies and Institute of Women’s & Gender Studies
the Department of Chemistry
the School of Computer Science
the Department of Earth Sciences;
the Department of Economics;
the Departments of Electronics and Civil Engineering;
the Department of English;
the Department of French;
the Department of Geography;
the Department of History;
the College of Humanities/Religion/Greek and Roman Studies;
the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and EURUS;
the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies;
the School of Journalism & Communications;
the Department of Law and Legal Studies;
the Library;
the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies;
the School of Mathematics and Statistics;
the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering;
the Department of Philosophy;
the Department of Physics;
the Department of Political Science and Institute of Political Economy;
the Department of Psychology;
the School of Public Policy & Administration;
the School of Social Work;
the Department of Sociology and Anthropology;
the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering; and
Instructor employees.
This list shall be updated as required by the Constitution. Such updates shall not require Council approval.
All expenditures not covered by a budget line require authorization.
Alternates
Council members shall have the right to name alternates who are members of the Association from the same sub-unit to attend one or more Council meetings on their behalf.
The Council chairperson must be notified in writing prior to the commencement of the meeting(s) in question.
Alternates shall have all the rights of a Council member for the meeting(s) in which they are an alternate.
Officers of the Association shall not have the right to name alternates except in their capacity, if any, as a representative to Council of a sub-unit.
Proxies
Proxy voting on any matter before Council shall be allowed provided that:
Officers of the Association shall have the same proxy rights as other Council members.
Alternates
Council members shall have the right to name alternates who are members of the Association from the same sub-unit to attend one or more Council meetings on their behalf.
The Council chairperson must be notified in writing prior to the commencement of the meeting(s) in question.
Alternates shall have all the rights of a Council member for the meeting(s) in which they are an alternate.
Officers of the Association shall not have the right to name alternates except in their capacity, if any, as a representative to Council of a sub-unit.
Proxies
Proxy voting on any matter before Council shall be allowed provided that:
the proxy is received in writing by the Council chairperson in time to be tallied in the vote count on the question at issue; and,
provided the written submission of the proxy vote identifies the issue concerned with sufficient particularity to allow certainty concerning the meaning of the vote.
Officers of the Association shall have the same proxy rights as other Council members.
Failure of a member to receive notification of meeting will not invalidate any proceeding taken thereat.
Except for reasonable expenses, no remuneration shall be paid to Officers of the Association.
Every director, officer or other person undertaking any action or liability on behalf of the Association, either within the scope of her/his office or with the express authority of the Association, shall be indemnified and saved harmless out of the funds of the Association from and against:
All monies, securities and other valuable effects shall be deposited in the name and to the credit of the Association in such chartered bank or trust company, or in the case of securities, in such registered dealer in securities as may be designated by the Finance Committee.
The Association will appoint a chartered accountant to conduct an annual audit of CUASA’s financial records.
The official version of the Constitution, Bylaws and Ongoing Council Motions shall be the one posted on the CUASA website. It shall be updated with changes from the revised minutes as soon as possible after the meeting at which the revised minutes are accepted. After each updating an electronic backup copy shall be made for safe keeping. Backup copies shall not be altered.
Council shall be responsible for appointing a committee to negotiate a collective agreement between CUASA and the union representing CUASA’s employees. Council shall also be responsible for ratifying said collective agreement.
Delegates to Affiliated Organizations
Members serving as delegates to affiliates shall be required to:
Representatives on University Committees
Members representing the Association on university committees shall be required to submit a written report to Council no less than once a year on the activities of the committee.
Conference Attendees
Members sponsored by the Association to attend conferences shall submit a written report to Council following the conference.
This Bylaw will automatically be revoked on September 30, 2020, unless specifically renewed by Council in accordance with Article IV of the Constitution.
CUASA meetings and deliberations are governed by Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 11th ed., except where otherwise specified in the Constitution or Bylaws.
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