Joint #32 Article 31

December 14, 2000
Joint #32
Article 31

SALARIES AND BENEFITS

SETTING BASIC ANNUAL SALARIES FOR ASMs AT THE TIME OF HIRING

FACULTY MEMBERS

31.01 The minimum starting Basic Annual Salary of a Faculty Member appointed on or after September 1, 1999 shall be determined by adding:

1. the number of years of experience in the rank of Lecturer or equivalent or above in a university or degree-granting equivalent institution as calculated in accordance with Clause 31.04;
2. a number for the highest degree achieved
   1. for a master’s degree or equivalent: 1
   2. for a Ph.D. or equivalent: prior to April 1, 2001, 2; on or after April 1, 2001, 6;
3. a number for the rank
   1. for Associate Professor: 2
   2. for Professor: 5;
4. a number to represent other relevant experience calculated in accordance with Clauses 31.05 and 31.06.

The resulting number represents the lowest salary step number on the scale in Appendix D.1 or D.2 at which the Faculty Member may be paid upon appointment except in accordance with Clause 31.02.

31.02 A Faculty Member who is appointed to the rank of Assistant Professor or above who, at the time of appointment is enrolled in a graduate programme but has not completed all the requirements for the terminal qualification for the discipline, in accordance with Clause 11.04, shall have his or her starting Basic Annual Salary adjusted as follows:

1. the number for the highest degree achieved shall be in accordance with Clause 31.01(b) but as though the higher degree had already been awarded;
2. a provisional Basic Annual Salary placement, not below the floor for the rank, shall be determined based on the factors listed in Clause 31.02 except that the Faculty Member shall be assumed to have completed the higher degree;
3. if a Faculty Member holds a master’s degree and is working toward completion of a doctoral degree, the starting Basic Annual Salary shall be reduced by:
   1. $1324 if appointed between the date of signing of this Collective Agreement and March 31, 2001;
   2. $6755 per annum if appointed between April 1, 2001 and April 30, 2002;
   3. $6825 per annum if appointed after May 1, 2002.
4. if a Faculty Member holds only a bachelor’s degree and is working toward completion of a doctoral degree, the starting Basic Annual Salary shall be reduced by:
   1. $2648 if appointed between the date of signing of this Collective Agreement and March 31, 2001;
   2. $8106 per annum if appointed between April 1, 2001 and April 30, 2002;
   3. $8190 per annum if appointed after May 1, 2002.
5. if a Faculty Member holds only a bachelor’s degree and is working toward completion of a master’s degree, the starting Basic Annual Salary shall be reduced by:
   1. $1324 if appointed between the date of signing of this Collective Agreement and March 31, 2001;
   2. $1351 per annum if appointed between April 1, 2001 and April 30, 2002;
   3. $1365 per annum if appointed after May 1, 2002.
6. Following completion of the higher degree, the salary shall be adjusted in accordance with Clause 31.40.

31.03 A Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Associate Professor or Visiting Professor appointed to a teaching term appointment shall be paid on the Lecturer scale in Appendix D.1 according to the factors in Clause 31.01.

31.04 The number of years of experience in the rank of Lecturer or equivalent or above in a university or equivalent degree-granting institution shall be assessed in accordance with the following rules:

(a) A “University or equivalent degree-granting institution” is a recognized institution. Equivalency of the level of courses or of instruction at any other type of institution is not a sufficient condition to qualify for this status.

(b) “Experience in the rank of Lecturer or equivalent or above” is employment in a recognized academic rank in a university or equivalent institution, with duties totalling at least one-half the normal work load in each academic term of the employment. It includes service as a Research Associate where major teaching duties were assigned.

(c) For a series of term or per-course appointments which qualify under (a) and (b), a total of six (6) Laboratory Courses or nine (9) non-laboratory lecture courses shall be considered to be equivalent to one (1) full year of relevant academic experience.

(d) Except for sabbatical or administrative leave, experience shall not be credited for periods when the individual was on leave for one (1) semester or longer.

(e) Experience shall not be credited for duties performed by an individual not holding academic rank while engaged in full-time graduate studies.

(f) No additional credit shall be given under this clause for duties otherwise credited as “other relevant experience” under Clause 31.05.

31.05 “Other relevant experience” for Faculty Members shall include academic, research, professional or other employment which was relevant to the appointment, or which is relevant to the required duties of the Faculty Member in his or her present position. For these purposes, relevant experience applies only to experience acquired since the Faculty Member obtained his or her first degree. For Faculty Members, “other relevant experience” shall include the following:

(a) Academic employment in a non-degree-granting, post-secondary institution, or full-time employment in a teaching capacity below the rank of Lecturer in a degree-granting institution.

(b) Research employment as a principal or independent investigator, including, but not limited to, positions as Research Fellow, Research Associate, Research Director, or Research Scientist. Time shall not be credited for research conducted as a graduate student.

(c) Professional employment in an area appropriate to the discipline of the applicant’s appointment or relevant to the required duties. School teaching experience shall be credited for Faculty Members appointed to teach Education or Physical Education. Accounting experience shall be credited only if performed as a Chartered Accountant or equivalent.

(d) Experience shall not be credited for duties performed by an individual not holding academic rank while engaged in full-time graduate studies.

31.06 Calculation of the total amount of experience to be credited for Faculty Members shall conform to the following rules:

(a) Months of experience rounded to full months within each of the following categories shall be added:

1. Academic experience, as specified in Clause 31.04;
2. Post-secondary teaching experience as detailed in Clause 31.05(a);
3. Research experience as specified in Clause 31.05(b);
4. Relevant professional experience as specified in Clause 31.05(c).

(b) The total in each case shall be rounded to whole years, following the rounding rule of one-half or greater rounded to one (1).

(c) For prior experience in the rank of Lecturer or above, as specified in Clause 31.04, the total number of years shall be credited, with each year = 1.0.

(d) Other relevant experience, as specified in Clause 31.05, shall be credited as follows:

Years 1 through 5: each year = 1.0
Years 6 through 15: each year = 0.5
Years 16 and above: each year = 0.0

LIBRARIANS

31.07 The minimum starting Basic Annual Salary of a Librarian appointed on or after September 1, 1999 shall be determined by adding:

1. the number of years of experience in the rank of Librarian I or equivalent or above in a university or degree-granting equivalent institution is calculated in accordance with Clause 31.08;
2. a number for the highest degree achieved
   1. for a master’s degree or equivalent: 1
   2. for a Ph. D. or Subject master’s: 2;
3. a number for the rank
   1. for Librarian II: 1
   2. for Librarian III: 3
   3. for Librarian IV: 5;
4. a number to represent other relevant experience calculated in accordance with Clauses 31.09 and 31.10.The resulting number represents the lowest salary step on the appropriate rank scale in Appendix D. 3 at which the Librarian may be paid upon appointment unless the step is higher than the highest step for the rank in which case the highest step for the rank is substituted.

31.08 The number of years of experience in the rank of Librarian I or equivalent or above at a university or equivalent degree-granting institution shall include professional service in a university library and professional service as a specialist librarian in a non-university library.

1. A “University or equivalent degree-granting institution” shall be a recognized institution. Equivalency of the level of courses or of instruction at any other type of institution is not a sufficient condition to qualify for this status.
2. No additional credit shall be given under this clause for duties otherwise credited as “other relevant experience” under Clause 31.09.

31.09 “Other relevant experience” for Librarians shall include academic, research, professional or other employment which was relevant to the appointment, or which is relevant to the required duties of the Librarian in his or her present position. For these purposes, relevant experience applies only to experience acquired since the Librarian obtained his or her first degree and shall include the following:

1. Service as a professional librarian other than that specified in Clause 31.08.
2. Service in an academic position other than librarian at a University or equivalent degree-granting institution which is directly relevant to the duties of the individual as a Librarian.

31.10 Calculation of the total amount of experience to be credited for Librarians shall conform to the following rules:

1. Months of experience rounded to full months within each of the following categories shall be added:
   1. Academic experience, as specified in Clause 31.08;
   2. Other relevant experience, as specified in Clause 31.09.
2. The total in each case shall be rounded to whole years, following the rounding rule of one-half or greater rounded to one (1).
3. For prior experience in the rank of Librarian I or above, as specified in Clause 31.08, the total number of years shall be credited, with each year = 1.0.
4. Other relevant experience, as specified in Clause 31.09, shall be credited as follows:Years 1 through 5: each year = 1.0
   Years 6 through 15: each year = 0.5
   Years 16 and above: each year = 0.0

FACULTY MEMBERS AND LIBRARIANS

31.11 For both Faculty Members and Librarians, only one (1) type of experience may be credited for any given time period. If an ASM has more than one (1) type of experience for a given time period, the type of experience used to calculate the ASM’s annual salary at appointment shall be the one which yields the highest step.

TREATMENT OF BASIC ANNUAL SALARY FOR FACULTY MEMBERS FOLLOWING INITIAL APPOINTMENT

31.12 No ASM’s total salary (Basic Annual Salary plus market differential) shall be lowered from its value as of August 31, 1999 as a result of the implementation of this Article.

31.13 This section of the Collective Agreement details the manner in which Basic Annual Salaries of Faculty Members holding appointments as of the date of signing of this Collective Agreement shall change throughout the life of this agreement. In addition, the Basic Annual Salaries of Faculty Members hired after the date of signing of this Collective Agreement shall change in accordance with the remainder of this Article wherever the dates specified follow their date of hiring.

31.14 Effective September 1, 1999 all Faculty Members whose August 31, 1999 Basic Annual Salary was not exactly one (1) of the salaries shown in Appendix D.1 of the 1996-99 Collective Agreement shall have a deemed Basic Annual Salary which is the salary nearest one (1) of the salaries listed there for the appropriate rank.

31.15 Effective September 1, 1999 the Basic Annual Salary, or deemed Basic Annual Salary as per Clause 31.14, of all Faculty Members shall increase in accordance with the table shown in Appendix D.1 or D.2. The step size shall increase from $1,272 to $1,298 and the salary floors and caps for Faculty Members shall be as follows:

31.16 Effective April 1, 2000 the Basic Annual Salary of each Faculty Member whose Basic Annual Salary is below the cap for his or her rank shall be increased by one (1) step ($1,298).

31.17 Effective September 1, 2000 the Basic Annual Salary of all Faculty Members shall increase in accordance with the table shown in Appendix D.1 or D.2. The step size shall increase from $1,298 to $1,324 and the salary floors and caps for Faculty Members shall be as follows:

31.18 Effective March 31, 2001 the salary caps for Faculty Members shall be as follows:

31.19 Effective April 1, 2001 the Basic Annual Salary of all Faculty Members who hold an earned doctorate currently recognized in their salary calculation either at the time of hiring, or as the result of the application of Clauses of previous Collective Agreements between the parties, shall be increased by $5,296.

31.20 Effective April 1, 2001 the Basic Annual Salary of all Faculty Members who do not hold an earned doctorate and who hold a tenure-track or tenured position shall be increased by $1,324 in the case of Assistant Professors, $2,648 in the case of Associate Professors or $3,972 in the case of Professors.

31.21 Effective April 1, 2001 the Basic Annual Salary of each Faculty Member whose Basic Annual Salary is below the cap for his or her rank shall be increased by one (1) step ($1,324).

31.22 Effective April 1, 2001 and following the implementation of Clauses 31.18, 31.19 and 31.20, the salary floors for Faculty Members shall be as follows:

31.23 Any Faculty Member whose Basic Annual Salary, following the application of Clause 31.22 is below the floor for his or her rank shall have his or her Basic Annual Salary adjusted to the floor of his or her rank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Faculty Member is in possession of a market differential, the total salary (Basic Annual Salary plus market differential), shall be the greater of the new floor or the total salary including market differential before the application of this Clause.

31.24 Effective September 1, 2001 the Basic Annual Salary of all Faculty Members shall increase in accordance with the table shown in Appendix D.1 or D.2. The step size shall increase from $1,324 to $1,351 and the salary floors and caps for Faculty Members shall be as follows:

31.25 Effective April 1, 2002 the Basic Annual Salary of each Faculty Member whose Basic Annual Salary is below the cap for his or her rank shall be increased by one (1) step ($1,351).

31.26 Effective May 1, 2002 the Basic Annual Salary of all Faculty Members shall increase in accordance with the table shown in Appendix D.1 or D.2. The step size shall increase from $1,351 to $1,365 and the salary floors and caps for Faculty Members shall be as follows:

TREATMENT OF BASIC ANNUAL SALARY FOR LIBRARIANS FOLLOWING INITIAL APPOINTMENT

31.27 This section of the Collective Agreement details the manner in which Basic Annual Salaries of Librarians holding appointments as of the date of signing of this Collective Agreement shall change throughout the life of this agreement. In addition, the Basic Annual Salaries of Librarians hired after the date of signing of this Collective Agreement shall change in accordance with the remainder of this Article wherever the dates specified follow their date of hiring.

31.28 Effective September 1, 1999 all Librarians whose August 31, 1999 Basic Annual Salary was not exactly one (1) of the salaries shown in Appendix D.2 of the 1996-99 Collective Agreement shall have a deemed Basic Annual Salary which is the salary nearest one of the salaries listed there for the appropriate rank.

31.29 Effective September 1, 1999 the Basic Annual Salary, or deemed Basic Annual Salary as per Clause 31.28 of all Librarians shall increase in accordance with the table shown in Appendix D.3. The step size shall increase from $1,272 to $1,298 and the salary floors and caps for Librarians shall be as follows:

31.30 Effective April 1, 2000 the Basic Annual Salary of each Librarian whose Basic Annual Salary is below the cap for his or her rank shall be increased by one (1) step ($1,298).

31.31 Effective September 1, 2000 the Basic Annual Salary of all Librarians shall increase in accordance with the table shown in Appendix D.3. The step size shall increase from $1298 to $1324 and the salary floors and caps for Librarians shall be as follows:

31.32 Effective March 31, 2001 the salary caps for Librarians shall be as follows:

31.33 Effective April 1, 2001 the Basic Annual Salary of each Librarian currently employed by Memorial University and who holds a tenure-track or tenured position shall be increased by $1,324.

31.34 Effective April 1, 2001 the Basic Annual Salary of each Librarian whose Basic Annual Salary is below the cap for his or her rank shall be increased by one (1) step ($1324).

31.35 Effective April 1, 2001 and following the implementation of Clauses 31.32 and 31.33, the salary floors for Librarians shall be as follows:

31.36 Any Librarian whose Basic Annual Salary, following the application of Clause 31.35 is below the floor for his or her rank shall have his or her Basic Annual Salary adjusted to the floor of his or her rank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Librarian is in possession of a market differential, the total salary (Basic Annual Salary plus market differential), shall be the greater of the new floor or the total salary including market differential before the application of this Clause.

31.37 Effective September 1, 2001 the Basic Annual Salary of all Librarians shall increase in accordance with the table shown in Appendix D.3. The step size shall increase from $1,324 to $1,351 and the salary floors and caps for Librarians shall be as follows:

31.38 Effective April 1, 2002 the Basic Annual Salary of each Librarian whose Basic Annual Salary is below the cap for his or her rank shall be increased by one (1) step ($1,351).

31.39 Effective May 1, 2002 the Basic Annual Salary of all Librarians shall increase in accordance with the table shown in Appendix D.3. The step size shall increase from $1,351 to $1,365 and the salary floors and caps for Librarians shall be as follows:

ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBERS

31.40 A tenure-track or tenured ASM who receives a promotion or completes the requirements for a higher degree, as certified by the degree-granting institution, shall have his or her Basic Annual Salary increased as follows:

1. A tenure-track or tenured ASM who receives a promotion to Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Librarian II, Librarian III or Librarian IV shall have his or her Basic Annual Salary increased by an amount equal to two (2) steps effective the date the promotion becomes effective or to the floor for the rank whichever is greater.
2. A Faculty Member who receives a promotion to Professor shall have his or her Basic Annual Salary increased by an amount equal to three (3) steps effective the date the promotion becomes effective or to the floor for the rank whichever is greater.
3. A Faculty Member who completes a higher degree shall have his or her Basic Annual Salary increased effective the date of notification of completion of the degree as follows:
   1. by an amount equal to one (1) step when the degree is a master’s degree for which the Faculty Member has not already been credited;
   2. prior to April 1, 2001:
   1. by an amount equal to one (1) step when the degree is a doctorate and the Faculty Member already holds a master’s degree;
   2. by an amount equal to two (2) steps when the degree is a doctorate and the Faculty Member’s highest degree had been the bachelor’s;on or after April 1, 2001:
   3. by an amount equal to five (5) steps when the degree is a doctorate and the Faculty Member already holds a master’s degree;
   4. by an amount equal to six (6) steps when the degree is a doctorate and the Faculty Member’s highest degree had been the bachelor’s;
4. A Librarian who completes a Ph.D. or a Subject master’s shall have his or her Basic Annual Salary increased by an amount equal to one (1) step effective the date of notification of completion of the degree if the Librarian previously held a master’s degree and two (2) steps if the Librarian previously held a bachelor’s degree.

31.41 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 31.40(c), a Faculty Member who received an increase in accordance with Clauses 31.20 or 31.23 shall have the increase in Clause 31.40(c) reduced by the number of steps received in either Clause 31.20 or 31.23.

31.42 From April 1 of each year after March 31, 2003, the Basic Annual Salary of each ASM whose Basic Annual Salary is below the cap for his or her rank shall be increased by $1,365.

31.43 Retroactive increases shall be paid to all ASMs who retired between September 1, 1999 and the date of signing of this Collective Agreement. ASMs who resigned between September 1, 1999 and the date of signing of this Collective Agreement shall receive retroactive increases provided they contact the Department of Human Resources in writing within sixty (60) days of the signing of this Collective Agreement.

31.44 Except for salaries subject to the provisions of Clause 31.02, no ASM shall be paid a salary below the floor for his or her rank.

PAYMENT FOR EXTRA DUTIES

Stipends for Overload Teaching

On-Site Courses

31.45 A Faculty Member who teaches an extra course or courses as provided for in Clause 3.27 and any Librarian teaching a course, shall have the choice of being paid $3,519 between September 1, 1999 and December 31, 2000 and $3800 from January 1, 2001 for each such course, or receiving a future remission in teaching equivalent to the extra teaching carried out. An ASM who is being considered for assignment of an extra course or courses shall advise the University of his or her compensation choice, at which time the University shall have the option of seeking an alternative teacher.

31.46 The University may, in special circumstances, pay ASMs more than the amounts specified in Clause 31.45 but only with the prior written agreement of the Association.

31.47 An ASM who takes on extra teaching in accordance with Clause 3.29 and teaches less than a full course shall be remunerated on a pro rata basis.

31.48 An ASM who teaches a Laboratory Course in accordance with Clauses 31.45, 31.46 or 31.47 and who elects to receive a stipend rather than future teaching remission shall be paid an additional $1,000 per course.

Distance Education
31.49 The University shall not use Distance Education courses in a way that undermines the on-site offerings of the St. John’s or Grenfell College campuses.

31.50 An ASM who develops instructional materials for Distance Education in accordance with the Distance Education contract in effect February, 1999 shall be paid an amount agreed between the ASM and the University.

31.51 An ASM who delivers a Distance Education course when extra to the assigned teaching, shall be remunerated at the rate of one hundred and six dollars ($106) per student as of the last day of dropping courses without financial penalty or as of the first date on which a written assignment had been received, whichever is earlier.

31.52 Notwithstanding Clause 31.51, an ASM who delivers a course solely by teleconference when extra to the assigned teaching, shall be remunerated in accordance with Clause 31.45.

31.53 An ASM who delivers a course using a combination of teleconference and correspondence modes, when extra to the assigned teaching, shall be remunerated as specified in Clause 31.51 and shall be paid an additional eighty-five dollars ($85) per each teleconference session of one and one-half hours.

Stipends for Administrative Duties
31.54 The following stipends shall be paid to ASMs appointed to the following positions:

1. Grenfell College Programme Chairs shall :
   1. be paid $750 per annum; and
   2. receive teaching remission of at least two (2) courses if either: (a) the total number of students declared as Specialization or Honours students in the College Degree Programme is greater than fifty-nine (59) or (b) the number of Full Time Equivalent Faculty and Staff in the Programme is six (6) or more; or
   3. if neither condition (a) nor (b) inClause 31.54(a)(ii) is satisfied, receive teaching remission of one (1) course if the total number of students declared as Specialization or Honours students in the College Degree Programme is greater than twenty (20) and less than sixty (60), or the number of Full Time Equivalent Faculty and Staff in the Programme is at least four (4) but fewer than six (6).
   4. For the purposes of Clauses 31.54(a)(ii) and 31.54(a)(iii), the expression “Full Time Equivalent Faculty and Staff” shall refer to the sum of the number of Faculty Members who, when teaching the norm, are required to offer the Programme and one-half the number of support staff required for the Programme. If a course is required by more than one (1) Degree Programme, the “Full Time Equivalent Faculty and Staff” corresponding to that course shall be apportioned to the Degree Programmes so that the total is equal to the “Full Time Equivalent Faculty and Staff” that would be required to teach the course in a single Degree Programme. In case of a disagreement in these calculations, an ad hoc committee consisting of the Vice-Principal (Academic) and two (2) elected ASMs from the College, not members of the College Programme Units concerned, shall provide a resolution.
   5. College Programme Unit membership, as defined in Clause 28.08, shall not be used to determine course remission.
2. Programme Coordinators and First-Year Coordinators – $750 per Active Semester
3. Deputy Heads – $2500 Per Annum.
4. Library Division Heads – $2500 Per Annum

BENEFITS

Professional Development Expense Reimbursement
31.55 The University shall provide Professional Development Expense Reimbursement (PDER) for each tenure-track or tenured ASM who is employed as of April 1 at this University. The Administrative Head shall approve the expenditures using the criterion of whether or not the expenditure contributes to the professional development of the ASM so the ASM can better serve the University and its students.

31.56 In addition to the amount shown in Clause 31.57, ASMs holding tenure-track appointments at the rank of Lecturer at the time of signing of this Collective Agreement and who have not been promoted to Assistant Professor shall receive $750 for PDER in each of the fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003. The first of these additional amounts, or any part thereof, may be used in the second year.

31.57 For the fiscal years beginning each April 1 after March 31, 2000, expenses of up to $400 per year, incurred during the fiscal year and in the prior fiscal year, may be claimed by each ASM. An ASM who ceases to be an employee shall not receive a PDER.

31.58 The ASM shall be reimbursed only for qualifying expenditures which are related to his or her research and professional development. Qualifying expenditures are limited to:

1. books, subscriptions, equipment, computer software, instruments, materials or supplies which shall remain the property of the University;
2. travel, accommodation, or cost of supplies directly related to meetings or research activities including field trips not covered by other University funds;
3. registration fees for scholarly conferences;
4. page and reprint charges or costs incurred in the preparation and completion of scholarly manuscripts;
5. academic association memberships where such memberships are unrelated to professional licensing or certification procedures.

31.59 An ASM shall be reimbursed for qualifying expenditures only upon the written request of the ASM to the Administrative Head. Only one (1) such request may be made in a fiscal year, and must be submitted to the Comptroller’s Office. All claims shall be reimbursed within thirty (30) days.

Credit Courses
31.60 An ASM may register for or audit one (1) credit course at the University during each semester.

31.61 Financial assistance is limited to the cost of University tuition fees for the course.

Moving Expenses
31.62 An ASM who is newly appointed or transferred shall receive up to one-way economy air fare plus transportation costs to the airport for himself or herself and for his or her spouse and children from his or her place of residence prior to appointment or transfer to his or her normal place of employment as defined by the University. If the ASM travels by private motor vehicle, or by other than the most direct route, he or she shall be reimbursed the actual cost of travel up to the amount of economy class air fare. Vouchers covering travelling expenses must be produced when the reimbursement is claimed.

31.63 For an ASM appointed to a tenured or tenure-track appointment or to a term appointment of two (2) years or longer, the University shall pay seventy-five (75) percent of the cost of moving his or her household and professional goods and effects by surface freight from the then place of residence to the normal place of employment as defined by the University. Reimbursement will be made in accordance with the University’s Household Removal and Relocation Guidelines in effect February 21, 2000. The cost of moving all scholarly and technical books, and technical equipment relevant to the ASM’s scholarly activity, shall be reimbursed. Signed authorization from the Vice-President (Academic) for the moving of any technical equipment shall be secured before the move is authorized. Should the University adopt practices on household removal more advantageous to the ASM than those in effect on February 21, 2000, the more favorable practices shall apply.

31.64 The University shall pay living expenses incurred by the ASM and his or her family for one (1) day at his or her then place of residence and for up to six (6) nights upon arrival at the normal place of employment as defined by the University.

31.65 An ASM who received reimbursement under Clause 31.63 and who voluntarily fails to complete two (2) years of service with the University from the date of initial appointment must repay one-half of the amount that was expended by the University on his or her movement to, and settlement in, the normal place of employment as defined by the University.

Insured Employee Benefit Plans
31.66 All insurance benefit plans in place at the time this Collective Agreement is signed shall remain in force on the current cost-sharing basis. The benefit plans shall include the following:

• Basic Life Insurance;
• Optional Life Insurance;
• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment;
• Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment;
• Health Insurance;
• Dental Insurance;
• Long Term Disability.

31.67 Except when an urgent decision is necessary, or when the insurer is late providing documents, when decisions about insured employee benefit plans or the pension plan which have financial implications for ASMs are to be made by the Board of Regents, the information relevant to those decisions shall be circulated to the members of the Employee Benefits Committee or the Pensions Committee, as appropriate, at least twenty (20) days in advance of the Board meeting at which the decisions are scheduled to be made. ASMs who are members of these committees shall undertake not to unnecessarily delay the business of the committees.

31.68 Within one (1) year of the signing of this Collective Agreement, the University shall provide each ASM with a pamphlet setting out the conditions and benefits of all insured benefit plans described in Clause 31.66 including optional and supplementary benefits offered by the plans.

31.69 The University shall provide each ASM with a list of bi-weekly premiums for insured benefit plans as changes occur.

31.70 Prior to an ASM travelling on University business for a duration of sixty (60) calendar days or less he or she may apply, through the Comptroller’s Office, for approval to purchase additional medical insurance at the University’s expense.

31.71 Within ninety (90) days of the signing of this Collective Agreement the Board of Regents shall authorize the Memorial University of Newfoundland Pension Plan actuaries to take instruction from the Association and to prepare a costing study to determine the share of assets and liabilities of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Pension Plan attributable to ASMs and retired ASMs (and equivalent individuals who retired before April 1, 1988), and to answer related questions specified by the Association. The report of this study shall be in a form that can be used by an independent actuary to evaluate the benefits and costs of establishing a pension plan for ASMs separate from the Memorial University of Newfoundland Pension Plan, and to determine the effects of permitting retired ASMs (and equivalent individuals) to participate in the new plan. The report of the University’s actuaries shall be based on the assumptions used by them to prepare the actuarial evaluation of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Pension Plan as at December 31, 1999, and shall not offer strategic advice. The cost of the study shall be borne by the Association.
W. E. Schrank
J. E. Strawbridge