The following is suggested language for academic units as they promulgate their fair, equitable and transparent process for the distribution of TAs across courses:
<Department> is committed to ensuring that our students are provided with a high standard of teaching excellence. Part of this commitment is the distribution of Teaching Assistant resources to course sections in a fair and transparent manner. Resources within the <Department> will be distributed in a fair manner that takes into consideration:
Course design, redesign, development or redevelopment is not necessarily CUPE work. Academic units have the latitude to assign this work to anyone deemed appropriate. Cases of such standalone course design/development or redevelopment are normally offered as SL-2 or GSA-2 appointments and duties and payment are negotiated outside of the hiring system.
If/when an Academic Unit determines that Course Design/Development is CUPE work, the following applies:
The Collective Agreement between the University and CUPE 3913 outlines the commitments to a Sessional Lecturer (SL) who holds the Right of First Refusal (RoFR). The exercising of a RoFR is a joint responsibility between the University and the SL.
Appendix F
Appendix F affords a SL who has successfully completed a work assignment eligibility to exercise a RoFR to a work assignment for that same course provided it is made available in one of the immediately following SIX (6) semesters (=2 years).
