Ask Your Union FAQs

If you have a question not answered on these pages, please contact [email protected] or the LFA Office. Executive Assistant Amy Kwan will attempt to direct you to the right person and can also provide you with a copy of the Collective Agreement.

Acronyms

From ADT to SRIs

Benefits

Sick days, vacation, pension, extended health, group life, short & long-term disability, & dental benefits

Breckenridge ADT

The 1999 decision on allocation of ADT to departments & the 1996 set of chair duties and responsibilities.

Chair Eligibility and Selection

Collegiality

History of Collegial Management at Langara

Contract Types

All 4 contract types that cover permanent & temporary work

Contract Conversion

Converting from Temporary/Term to Reg-in-Temp, and more

Evaluations

FAQs for faculty being evaluated

Guidelines for LFA Reps

Serving as a union rep on faculty selection and evaluation committees

Professional Development

How to access PD funds & other FAQs

Leaves for Illness and Duty to Accommodate

Salary & Seniority

Salary, step placement, moving up the salary scale, and seniority