News

The December/January Holiday Schedule - 2014/2015 is now available on the Human Resources website.

Working together with the assistance of a provincially appointed mediator, the University of Guelph and United Steelworkers (USW) Local 4120 reached a tentative agreement a few moments ago, which now requires ratification by both parties.

The University and USW 4120, the union that represents approximately 900 University administrative and technical staff, have been negotiating a new agreement since the spring.

Details of the agreement remain confidential pending ratification by the union and the Board of Governors.

The University met with the Union and a provincially appointed Conciliator on August 26 2014.  Our discussions included the university’s proposed wage increase.  The main issue that remains outstanding is finding a pension solution that is acceptable to all parties, including the pension regulator and the government.   

The Conciliator confirmed that the parties would be in a legal strike/lockout position at 12:01 am on September 13, 2014.

The University of Guelph is honoured to recognize all of our staff and faculty celebrating 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service. A list of this year's honourees and more information about our Awards and Recognition Program can be found on the Awards and Recognition page of the HR Website. 

Human Resources is pleased to announce the launch of NEW @ the U, a new employee welcome program.

The University of Guelph aims to provide both a supportive and welcoming environment to its new staff. We take pride in the talented employees we attract to the University of Guelph and are committed to ensuring they get the best possible start we can give them.  NEW stands for New Employee Welcome and that is the primary objective of this newly launched initiative.

The University and USW 4120 bargaining teams mutually agreed and were committed to meet today to continue negotiations even though the Ministry appointed conciliator was not available to assist the parties.  The two parties have been able, over the course of bargaining, to reach agreement on the vast majority of non-monetary issues. 

The University and the USW 4120 have met on six occasions to date, most recently  on August 5, 2014. With the assistance of a provincially appointed Conciliator, the parties were able to make significant progress on outstanding language issues. The parties have August 22nd and 26th scheduled to continue discussions aimed at achieving a renewal agreement. Given progress made on language, the University is now in a position to table its monetary proposal on the August 22, 2014.

The University and USW Local 4120, representing our administrative, clerical and technical staff on the main campus, have been in contract negotiations since June 16, 2014.  The current agreement expired April 30 2014.  The parties have met on three occasions, with an additional four dates scheduled in July and August. The tone of discussions has been encouraging and positive progress has been made on resolving a number of language issues.

In accordance with the Canada Elections Act, the Time for Voting HR Communique outlines the process to be followed regarding the upcoming election this Thursday June 12, 2014.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Staff Relations.

The following wage increases and changes to salary grids will go into effect June 1, 2014:

Minimum Wage - Details can be found on the Ontario Ministry of Labour website.

Casual Wage Rate Guidelines - have been increased by 2%.