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Thursday, May 18, 2023

Call for committee members

The UWSA Appointments Committee is seeking applications for staff representation for the following committees:

  1. UWSA Staff Compensation Strategy Committee (two positions)
  2. Appeal Committee on Property Infractions (one position)
  3. UWSA Appointments Committee (one position)
Justin Harbin, iPad draw winner, with Agata Jagielska, UWSA president

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Staff Conference last week—it was wonderful to see so many of you in person after so long!

We have heard from staff about inequities as they relate to: 

  • University closures 
  • Working from home while sick,  
  • Emergency Days, and 
  • Access to equipment (e.g., a laptop computer) to work from home 

We'd like to get a clear picture of practices across the University and are asking you to share what you've experienced in these situations.

We are very pleased to announce that we have reached the finish line and are now working under an updated Memorandum of Agreement (PDF) following the approval of this agreement between UWSA and UWaterloo by the Board of Governors on October 25, 2022.

This journey began in 2016 and has included efforts of many dedicated members and a series of Consultations.

Michael R. Clark was one of eight members to be awarded a Staff Enhancement Grant this past December. He used the funds to pursue a personal goal of bringing Indigenous programming to the Grand River Film Festival this Spring, and kindly let us share his report.