College faculty to vote on contract offer
Faculty to decide on enhanced salary and workload protections
A favourable result will ensure a full collective agreement
The request to the OLRB follows OPSEU's decision to set a strike date for
"We have asked the OLRB to expedite the vote procedures so that the vote can be held as soon as possible," said
The vote will ask college faculty to accept or reject the colleges' final offer.
"The proposed collective agreement provides fair and reasonable improvements and is one that we hope faculty will support," said
The colleges' final offer is a three-year deal that includes:
- A 5.9% salary increase - New maximum salary of $102,186 by September 1, 2011 - an increase of approximately $5,650 over the previous collective agreement maximum - Workload protections contained in the last collective agreement are enhanced based on the recommendations of the Joint Workload Taskforce.
The colleges reject binding arbitration as a viable solution.
"Binding arbitration is not the answer," said
"There is no need for this disruption to our students' education. Our goal is to end the uncertainty for students and faculty by getting an agreement in place."
Details of the offer can be found at www.TheCouncil.on.ca.
Media conference call and webcast
The colleges' bargaining team will be hosting a media conference call and webcast.
Date:
Time:
Media dial-in number: 1-800-319-4610
Audio webcast: Faculty, students and other interested parties are invited to listen to the audio webcast by accessing the link at: http://services.choruscall.com/links/ccac100202.html
For further information: David Scott, (416) 786-1641
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