JHSC Representatives

JHSC Representatives Faculty Unit Name Email Arts and Sciences 1 Florence Kayode 23vjb1@queensu.ca 2 Oluwadare Seun temitopeseun@yahoo.co.uk Education 1 Ikeoluwapo Baruwa ikeoluwapo.baruwa@queensu.ca 2 Vacant –  Administrative (Business, Law) 1 Harry Scannell harry.scannell@queensu.ca 2 Vacant Engineering and Applied Science 1 Natalie Niro natalie.niro@queensu.ca 2 Noushin Rajabalinia noushin.rajabalinia@queensu.ca Health Sciences 1 Guilherme Braga de Freitas 18gbdf@queensu.ca 2 […]

JHSC Members’ Biannual Reports

Reports Faculty of Arts and Sciences Faculty of Education Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Faculty of Health Sciences  

Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S)

OH&S is generally understood as physical hazards, risks, and injuries in the workplace. These are, of course, important issues in understanding what OH&S entails, but they may be considered basic. OH&S encompasses the holistic well-being of workers in the workplace, which ranges from ergonomics, air quality, and cleanliness to mental health, accessibility, equity, and safety, […]

Useful links

Useful links Collective Agreement (Salary, Appointment and Work Hours, Vacations, Pension Plan, Queen’s Family Health, Childcare Benefit Plan, etc.) https://www.queensu.ca/facultyrelations/psac-local-901-unit-2/collective-agreements  School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs at Queen’s University (professional development opportunities, funding sources and resources) https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/postdoc/fellow  Postdoc Travel Awards https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/postdoc/current/travel-awards  Postdoc Initiative Fund https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/postdoctoral/current/postdoc-initiative-fund 

Childcare Benefit Plan

Childcare Benefit Plan The Childcare Benefit Plan is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible employees for child care expenses incurred while caring for their eligible children.  To qualify for reimbursement, employees must: Have an appointment at the time the child care expense was incurred. Have at least one eligible child under the age of […]

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property  Intellectual Property (IP) refers to creations like inventions, writings, discoveries, and more, resulting from intellectual or artistic activities and are protected by Canadian law(s). It includes works, patents, trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets, and confidential information. Intellectual Property Rights (IP Rights) cover various rights related to IP, such as copyrights, patent rights, trademark […]

General info

General info Hours of work The collective agreement between Postdoctoral Fellows at Queen’s University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 901, Unit 2 recognizes the unique nature of their work, primarily involving research and scholarly activities. Therefore, there is flexibility regarding the standard 37.5-hour workweek to accommodate the specific demands of their […]

Have you been offered “casual employment”?

Have you been offered “casual employment”?  Sometimes, you may come across job postings in your department for Research Assistants. However, instead of receiving a Research Assistant Form upon being offered the position, you might be presented with a “casual employment contract.” These contracts place you outside of the protection of the Union and often result […]

Expedited Procedure

Expedited Procedure As a result of a recent misclassification grievance, misclassified members have a new, expedited procedure to determine whether you should be GRF or GRA. If you are currently classified as a GRF and think that either all or part of your duties should fall under a GRA contract, contact VP Research Assistants: vpra.psac901@gmail.com  […]