Queen's University

Location: Kingston, Ontario

Union: Queen's University Faculty Association

Affiliation: Independent-local

Number of employees: 1,350

Bargaining unit: professors; teaching assistants; librarians

Duration: 48 months

Effective: May 1, 2015

Expiry: April 30, 2019

Settled: August 21, 2015

Last stage of negotiation: Bargaining

Negotiation duration: 8 months

Wages

	Effective May 1, 2015	Effective May 1, 2016
General Adjustments	1.00%	1.25%
Annual Salary Floors
Assistant Professor	$67,516 [$66,848]	$68,360
General Librarian/Archivist	$57,504 [$56,935]	$58,223

	Effective May 1, 2017	Effective May 1, 2018
General Adjustments	1.50%	1.75%
Annual Salary Floors
Assistant Professor	$69,386	$70,600
General Librarian/Archivist	$59,097	$60,131

Career Development and Merit Pay

Modal career development and merit values for assistant professors are increased as follows: 10 merit points at $307 [$303.86] per point; 2016-2017, $311; 2017-2018, $315; and, 2018-2019, $321.  Librarian/Archivist: $473 [$468] per point; 2016-2017, $479; 2017-2018, $486; and, 2018‑2019, $495.

Stipends

Unit Head: $9,500 [$8,500] per year.

Junior Increments

Assistant professors with less than 10 years’ experience and a salary of less than $101,275 [$100,272.39 receive $614 ($608); 2016-2017, $621 if salary is less than $102,541; 2017-2018, $631 if salary is less than $104,079; and 2018-2019, $642 if salary is less than $105,900.

Senior Abatements

$1,166 [$1,155] for assistant professor with salary at or above $135,034 [$133,696.52], $1,473 [$1,459] at or above $147,310 [$145,850.75], and $1,780 [$1,669] at or above $159,585 [$158,004.97]; 2016-2017, $1,181 with salary at or above $136,721, $1,492 at or above $149,150, and $1,802 at or above $161,580; 2017-2018, $1,198 with salary at or above $138,772, $1,514 at or above $151,387, and $1,829 at or above $164,003; 2018-2019, $1,219 with salary at or above $141,200, $1,540 at or above $154,037, and $1,861 at or above $166,873.

Career Development Increments

2015-2016, $2,473 [$2,448] for general librarian/general archivist with salary less than $71,880 [$71,169], $2,013 [$1,993] if less than $115,008 [$113,870], $863 [$854] if less than $120,758 [$119,563], and $575 [$569] if greater than $120,758 [$125,257]; 2016-17, $2,504 if salary is less than $72,779; $2,038 if less than $116,446; $873 if less than $122,268; and $582 if greater than $122,268; 2017-18, $2,541 if salary is less than $73,870; $2,068 if less than $118,192; $886 if less than $124,102; and $591 if greater than $124,102; 2018-19, $2,586 if salary is less than $75,163; $2,105 if less than $120,260; $902 if less than $126,273; and $601 if greater than $126,273.

Anomalies and Retention Funds

Anomaly Side-Table Fund (Faculty): Effective academic year 2017-2018, $20,000 [$0]; 2018-19, $20,000.

Anomaly Side-Table Fund (Library): Effective academic year 2017-2018, $5,000 [$0], 2018-19, $5,000.

Allowances

Term Adjuncts:  $7,899 [$7,821] base stipend per 0.5 credit course equivalent; 2016-2017, $7,998; 2017-2018, $8,118; and 2018-2019, $8,260.

Professional: $1,782 [$1,764] per year to faculty members, except term adjuncts, to maintain and enhance academic and professional competence in respective disciplinary or specialist expertise; 2016‑2017, $1,804; 2017-2018, $1,831; and 2018-2019, $1,863.

Job Evaluation

Employment Equity: Principles pertaining to appointments have been revised to recognize “diverse experiences”.  Appointment criteria must not systemically discriminate against equity-seeking groups. Candidates shall not be disadvantaged by minor career interruptions be reason of family responsibilities or disability [new addition].

Labour-Management Committee

Facilities and Support [new addition]:  To be established to review the support available to the faculty in order that they may fulfill their academic responsibilities. 

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Note: This summary reflects the information available at time of ratification.