Our role in policy development
University policies governing staff terms and conditions of employment—Class S and FS policies—are the responsibility of the Staff Relations Committee (SRC).
Our representatives make up half of SRC; the other seven members are appointed by the administration. SRC is co-chaired by the UWSA president and the associate provost, human resources.
Employment policies
Staff terms and conditions of employment are covered in University policies. We can help you interpret them. You should be familiar with these key policies.
General terms of employment
- Staff Employment – #18
- Staff, Definition of – #54
- Salary Administration, University Support Staff - #5
- Dispute Resolution for University Support Staff - #36
- Ethical Behaviour – #33
- Payment of Moving Expenses – #28
Vacation, leaves, and overtime
- Leaves of Absence for Staff Members – #39
- Vacation - Staff – #6
- Pregnancy and Parental Leaves (including Adoption), and the Return to Work – #14
- Paid Holidays – #38
- Overtime, University Support Staff – #16
Benefits
The policy development process
Policy 1 – Initiation and Review of University Policies outlines the procedure for creating and updating policies:
Step 1: Initiation – SRC calls for a new policy or for one to be updated.
Step 2: Development – SRC can draft policy itself, or set the terms of reference for the drafting committee (often jointly with Faculty Relations Committee).
Step 3: Approval – If a majority of both the UWSA and UW appointees support the new version of the policy, SRC recommends it to the University president. The president can approve it, or return the policy to the SRC for more work (or recommend it to the Board of Governors for approval, depending on the nature of the policy).
"FS" class policies, which affect both faculty and staff working conditions, go through this process with both SRC and FRC simultaneously.
Policies currently in development
- 33 – Ethical Behaviour
- 57 – Employee Accommodations
- 12 – Compassionate Care and Bereavement Leave Benefits
All three of these policies are "FS" policies, meaning they must also be approved by the Faculty Relations Committee.