Nominations are now being accepted for the Exemplary Staff Service Awards!
The award is $2,000 in each of 7 different categories and recipients are recognized at a special annual event. For details about the categories and nomination forms please visit the Awards and Scholarships Page.
The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2015.
Last year, two University of Guelph employees traveled to Nepal on Leave for Change volunteer assignments related to farming. Agriculture in Nepal has long been based on subsistence farming, particularly in the hilly regions where families derive their living from the land. Over 80% of Nepalis are involved in agriculture and dairy farming makes up 12% of the gross domestic product.
The University of Guelph will support up to seven people to volunteer in developing countries through the Leave for Change program this year.
Last year, participants completed mandates in Botswana, Ghana, Malawi, Nepal and Vietnam. The volunteers were:
Please note effective February 17, 2015, Human Resources will no longer be accepting hard copy Job Fact Sheets (JFS) and will only accept JFS for evaluation that are sent to jobeval@uoguelph.ca.
Clients who submit a hard copy JFS will be requested to resubmit electronically to ensure proper processing and record keeping.
Learn more by reviewing the new process for submissions. Please direct any questions to Angie McLaughlin at Ext. 56703.
In accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, the Time for Voting HR Communique outlines the process to be followed regarding the upcoming election this Monday October 27, 2014.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Staff Relations.
Members of USW Local 4120, which represents about 800 administrative, clerical and technical employees, and the University of Guelph have ratified the renewal Collective Agreement that was tentatively agreed to on September 13, 2014.
Sun Life plan members can now enjoy greater convenience at the dental office with the introduction of online dental pre-determinations. In addition, plan members can now have their second payer coordination of benefits claim submitted by their dental provider.
Pre-determination
Plan members are encouraged to have their dentist send a pre-determination (or estimate) for any major dental work. A pre-determination lets plan members know what will be covered by their benefits plan.
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.