On November 21, 2018, Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018 received royal assent, repealing many of the provisions of the previous government’s Fair Workplaces and Better Jobs Act. In response to changes to the Employment Standards Act arising from Bill 47, and the impact of these changes on polices and practices, the University has consolidated and amended applicable Human Resources Polices including:
Kristin Lennan is on Leave for Change! She is taking time away from her job as an Area Coordinator in Student Housing Services at the UofG to serve as a Student Services Advisor for Hue Tourism College in Vietnam. You can follow Kristin on this three week opportunity of a lifetime on her blog. To find out how you can volunteer your talents and skills to build capacity in a developing country, visit our Leave for Change web pages.
Due to the upcoming holidays payroll cutoff dates have been revised for the December 27, 2018 and January 10, 2019 pays.
For more information and the complete list of 2019 payroll schedule deadlines please visit the HR website.
Campus flags will be lowered to half-mast from Friday, November 9 through Sunday, November 11 in observance of Remembrance Day. A wreath will be placed at the flags by the University Centre.
A ceremony will be held in Branion Plaza at 11:00 a.m. on November 11.
Members of the University of Guelph Food Service Employees Association (UGFSEA) Units 1 and 2, the Associations that represent approximately 120 regular and limited full-time staff (Unit 1), as well as 274 part-time staff (Unit 2), at the University of Guelph have ratified the renewal Collective Agreements that expired on April 30 and July 31, 2018 respectively.
In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, the Time Off for Voting HR Memo outlines the process to be followed regarding the upcoming election on October 22, 2018.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Staff Relations.
On October 17, 2018 cannabis consumption will be legalized in Canada. The University of Guelph continues to be committed to the health and safety of all of its employees and in keeping with the new regulatory landscape has updated its Human Resource Policy 511- Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages, Illicit Drugs or Recreational Cannabis at Work.
Amit Khosla, a senior IT analyst for the OVC is on a Leave for Change Assignment. He is partnering with La Paz Maravillosa in La Paz, Bolivia to develop a mobile phone App to increase tourism in La Paz. The Agency seeks to link the tourism sector with the handicrafts sector, and to increase the number of tourists visiting La Paz, building on the city’s nomination as one of the world’s seven most beautiful cities. Follow Amit’s blog (hyperlink).
The full Healthy Workplace Month event calendar is available online. Learn more and register today!
Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation/Technical, Administrative, Research, Agricultural (OSSTF/TARA) District 35, the union that represents about 225 staff at the University, its regional campuses, and its Research Station Operations, and the University of Guelph have ratified the renewal Collective Agreement that was tentatively agreed to on July 25, 2018. This three year renewal agreement amends the previous agreement that expired April 30, 2018.