One of the most-discussed topics among faculty and staff right now is the status of the Queen’s Pension Plan (QPP) and the effects various adjustments might have on employee benefits.
In an effort to help answer some of those questions, we turned to Bob Weisnagel, the university’s Associate Director, Pension Benefits & Insurance. This is the first of what we hope will be a number of instalments of this feature. So, if the pension puzzle is getting the better of you, it might be time to “Ask Bob!”
Send your questions for Bob to labour.relations@queensu.ca.
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Could the university recoup some of the deficit by offering 4 day work weeks to those who would want to take advantage of it? Reduced pay of course.
Academic activities will be ongoing throughout the strike but will the students abilibty to live in residence be affected at all?
Queen’s University and employees represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have successfully concluded their contract talks. Read the full story.