Resources

Collective agreement

Your collective agreement sets out your rights and responsibilities at work.  If you have any concerns about your treatment, please talk to your steward or a member of the executive.

 

Bylaws

Have you ever wondered why General Membership Meetings run a certain way? Or have you ever wondered what Officers do, and how they get elected? Our bylaws set out the rules for how our local is run, including how we democratically elect our representatives.

The Local 1975 bylaws are always subordinate to the CUPE National Constitution.

Benefits

Eligible CUPE 1975 members have access to many benefits as part of their compensation.

  • Health and Drug Plan: Find out what is covered by our plan with Sun Life, including medical, paramedical, prescription drugs, vision care, and travel coverage.
  • Dental Plan: Our plan with Sun Life includes basic dental services, major dental care, and orthodontic services.
  • Vacation: The rate of accumulation for vacation time is listed in Article 17 of the CUPE 1975 Collective Agreement.
  • Disability Plans: Learn about sick leave, short term disability, and long term disability plans, and how they work together.
  • Flexible Spending: Learn how you can allocate your funds each year towards either a health spending account or a personal spending account.
  • Life Insurance: The University provides you with Employee Basic Life Insurance coverage. You also have the option of applying for additional Optional Life Insurance and Optional Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage for yourself and/or your spouse.
  • Pension: As of September 1, 2019, CUPE 1975 employees began contributing to the CAAT DBPlus Pension Plan. Members who were employed before that date have also contributed to the (now closed) Non Academic Pension Plan
  • Part-Time Benefits: If you don’t work full time, find out if you might still be eligible for part-time benefits.

Pensions

CUPE 1975 members have access to a defined benefit pension plan, as negotiated in the collective agreement, with contributions matched by the employer.

If you have questions about your rights under the pension plan and can't get a good answer from the employer, please contact us.

The University Pensions Office is responsible for the overall effective and efficient administration of the pension plans. Click here to visit their site, or give them a visit!

Room E180 Administration Building
University of Saskatchewan
105 Administration Place
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A2

Phone: 306-966-6633
Fax: 306-966-2036
Email: pensions.inquiries@usask.ca