People with developmental disabilities have severe chronic disabilities that can be cognitive, physical, or a combination of the two. These disabilities often appear before the age of 22 and are likely life-long conditions.
Life Insurance. Acadia provides a basic term life benefit equal to two times annual salary at no charge to employees. Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Travel Accident Insurance are also provided at no cost. Employees can purchase additional life insurance by enrolling in a portable term life insurance program.
AUFA is the trade union which represents full and part time faculty, librarians, archivists, instructors, lecteurs/lectrics, and PAD lecturers at Acadia University. Our First Collective Agreement was signed in 1979, giving faculty a say over our working conditions, including grievance procedures, and the right to bargain for wages and benefits.