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Staying well while working from home

A joint message from Human Resources and Occupational Health posted on Daily Bulletin May 19

Many of us are working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For some of us, working from home is a new experience. For those of us who have children at home, this adds another layer of complexity. It goes without saying that these are different times, which require new routines.

In December 2019, the Staff Enhancement Grant Committee approved nine applications. Gill Lesperance was one of them. Here is his story.

A message from President Lawrence Folland

Dear UWSA Member,

It has recently come to our attention that Human Resources has not been able to generate letters for the Staff Association Fees. 

Here is the statement from HR:

Staff Enhancement Grant Report: Introduction to Beekeeping Workshop

by Kathy Becker

(July 14, 2019)

Challenging times

Chris Glover, the NDP Critic for Colleges and Universities conducted a campus tour on Tuesday, November 12^th.  He met with administrators, faculty, staff and students to discuss the recent funding changes and other challenges and opportunities at UW.

Shown in the photo from left: 

Brent Matheson (FAUW)

Terry Labach (UWSA)

The UWSA Election Results 2019

The UWSA Board consists of nine (9) directors, some of whom hold the position of President, Past-President, President-Elect, Secretary, or Treasurer.  Annually the President-Elect and two directors are elected to serve three-year terms.  Joe Allen, UWSA Chief Returning Officer, gave his report at the UWSA Annual General Meeting on Thursday October 31^st.  The following candidates were successful in their bids for election.

Kathy Becker, President-Elect.

On May 3, 2019 Rose Vogt, UWSA President and Lawrence Folland, UWSA President-Elect attended a consultation process organized by Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the Treasury Board.  The intention of the consultation with public sector employees and bargaining agents was to receive feedback and discuss “in good faith” on how to manage Ontario public sector compensation growth in a way that results in wage settlements that are modest, reasonable and sustainable.  The feedback was supposed to directly inform any next steps taken by the government to manage growth in compensation costs.

When the Staff Enhancement Grant committee met last December, they reviewed many applications from members seeking funding. Among the recipients they chose was Lynn Long. who works at the Centre for Teaching Excellence. In her own words, here is Lynn's experience.

The 2019 Staff Conference was held April 8 and 9, and we hope you were able to attend all, or at least part of this fantastic event. UWSA is a proud sponsor of these annual conferences. This year, our corporate partner, Johnson Insurance sponsored a draw for an Ipad Mini 4 and everyone who visited the UWSA table in STC was able to enter their name for a chance to win. 

Co-op supervision and U-Waterloo

A message from the University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA) as seen on Daily Bulletin Nov. 27, 2018

As a member of the Waterloo community, you may have had concerns about the recognition and impact of the time and work you put into supervising co-op students. These concerns may apply to both what is written in your job description and within an interview setting when applying for supervisory roles.