What’s a grievance?
What is a grievance? Article 11 of the Collective Agreement talks about dealing with work-related problems through the Grievance Procedure and Arbitration. A grievance refers to any dispute in the workplace about how the agreement’s specific terms are interpreted, applied, managed, or violated (e.g. unpaid overtime work, sick leave). As a PSAC 901 member you […]
Get Involved
Come to Stewards’ Council Are you looking for ways to get more involved with your Union? Come out to one of our monthly Stewards’ Council meetings! Stewards’ Council is the place for members to share information and concerns from their departments, to organize and plan events, and to get informed about issues related to their […]
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 […]
Hours of work
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 […]