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The following letter was sent to all UWSA members on Friday, August 19, 2016.

In recent weeks you may have heard through the media that the female faculty at Waterloo have received a raise to align their salaries with the findings of the Faculty Salary Anomaly Working Group.  In response there has been an increased interest in a similar pay equity review for staff to better understand whether any inequality due to gender or any other factors exist.   The University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA) would like to ensure that all staff are familiar with the steps being taken at t

Pat Martin, the very first office manager for UWSA, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener on Saturday January 30, 2016 at the age of 83. Pat enjoyed an 18-year career at the University of Waterloo in the Staff Association but her true passion was family and she took great pride and enjoyment in the successes of her children and grandchildren.

The winner of the ‪#‎UWSASpringtime‬ photo contest is Murielle Landry! Congratulations and bon appétit!

Honourable mentions go to Angela Rooke and Emily Hudson for their great photos.

The UWSA is hosting four information sessions to discuss issues impacting the organization’s future.

The first session is Wednesday, May 27, 2015 12pm to 1pm ALH 124

Staff Salary Settlement update:

The university and staff association have reached a tentative agreement for staff salaries starting May 1, 2015.

"The length of the agreement is for three years, until April 30, 2018. Terms of the agreement regarding scale are: 1.95 percent increase in each of the first two years, and 1.50 percent increase in the third year."

Update: Snow Event Feedback

The UWSA provided Dr. Ian Orchard, Vice President Academic & Provost, with the following data based on the feedback collected from our membership. The UWSA Board of Directors recommended to the Provost that the current guidelines be re-evaluated and established as a University Policy. The development of such a Policy would allow for every stakeholder group on campus to have input and discussions on the issues noted below.

Your Staff Association has received numerous concerns regarding the University of Waterloo’s decision to stay open during the February 2^nd  snow event.

SRC to hold open-session meetings

The mandate of the Staff Relations Committee (SRC) at the University of Waterloo is:

"To serve as a mechanism for communication between those responsible for the staff relations function of the University and the University staff:  to discuss any matters of concern in respect to staff-University relations or staff working conditions;  to forward any suggestions arising from discussions to the appropriate University deliberative body or administrative unit [...]"

As approved by the UWSA membership at a Special General Meeting held in July 2013, UWSA fees are being converted from a three-tier flat rate scheme to a percentage of salary system.  This change is being implemented for the November payroll.

To estimate your monthly fees, please see the membership fee details and estimate charts.  For comparison purposes, here is the current (up to October 2013) fee schedule:

Results of Special General Meeting

The University of Waterloo Staff Association held a Special General Meeting on July 23, 2013. Four separate motions were approved by the members present at the meeting resulting in the following changes: