Benefits QD1. Is LTD mandatory for AD1. No, LTD is not mandatory. Postdocs may choose to enrol Postdocs covered by this in the LTD plan. If they decide to enrol, the cost of collective agreement? premium is 100% paid for by the Employee. QD2. Is participation in the dental AD2. Yes. The University is responsible for paying the premium plan paid by the Faculty cost of this benefit. This would be charged to the postdoc Supervisor? grant if the terms of the grant so permit. QD3. What percentage of the AD3. The ballpark figure would be about 24% (assuming that salary should we the Postdoc is not participating in the pension plan). Postdoc’s budget to cover benefits? Can the HR vacation No. QD4. AD4. calculator be used for Postdocs? Discipline and Discharge Evaluation QF1. Is there a structured format AF1. No. for evaluation? QF2. What if the Postdoc feels AF2. Article 15 provides that a Postdoc may share evaluation their evaluation is not results with their bargaining agent (PSAC). To the extent reflective? that an evaluation constitutes a or “difference” “dispute” arising out of the Collective Agreement, a Postdoc may also initiate a grievance using the procedure outlined in Article 19. Other QG1. If the Collective Agreement AG1. The Collective Agreement has a definition of “Calendar refers to ten days, does this and The latter definition provides Day” “Business Day”. refer to Calendar Days? that we should assume that will apply if “Business Day” another meaning is not specified.
Benefits QD1. Is LTD mandatory for Postdocs covered by this collective agreement? AD1. No, LTD is not mandatory. Postdocs may choose to enrol in the LTD plan. If they decide to enrol, the cost of premium is 100% paid for by the Employee. QD2. Is participation in the dental plan paid by the Faculty Supervisor? AD2. Yes. The University is responsible for paying the premium cost of this benefit. This would be charged to the postdoc grant if the terms of the grant so permit. QD3. What percentage of the Postdoc’s salary should we budget to cover benefits? AD3. The ballpark figure would be about 24% (assuming that the Postdoc is not participating in the pension plan). QD4. Can the HR vacation calculator be used for Postdocs? AD4. No. Discipline and Discharge Evaluation QF1. Is there a structured format for evaluation? AF1. No. QF2. What if the Postdoc feels their evaluation is not reflective? AF2. Article 15 provides that a Postdoc may share evaluation results with their bargaining agent (PSAC). To the extent that an evaluation constitutes a “difference” or “dispute” arising out of the Collective Agreement, a Postdoc may also initiate a grievance using the procedure outlined in Article 19. Other QG1. If the Collective Agreement refers to ten days, does this refer to Calendar Days? AG1. The Collective Agreement has a definition of “Calendar Day” and “Business Day”. The latter definition provides that we should assume that “Business Day” will apply if another meaning is not specified.
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