Working Conditions Worth Working In

Review the key terms and protections outlined in the current Collective Agreement that safeguard fair treatment and support for Memorial’s faculty members.

2023-2026 C.A.

Current Collective Agreement

View or download the current Collective
Agreement for full details on terms and rights.
Current Agreement

800+

Academic Staff Members (ASMs) represented under this agreement

1

1 extra paid month for new Term Appointment contracts

12%

Raise over 3 years

0%

Changes to post retirement benefits

Collective Agreements

Conciliation update meeting

Register here to attend the Sept. 9, 3 pm meeting about the progress of conciliation talks. To learn more before the meeting, read the latest Negotiating News here.

Negotiating News #7

Back to school. Back to the table! As the summer draws to a close, many members are concerned about the status of their collective agreement. Your Negotiating Committee shares this

Negotiating News #6

MUNFA files for conciliation, attempts to move bargaining forward On June 9, MUNFA’s Executive Committee served the Minister Responsible for Labour with a letter requesting that MUNFA and the university’s

Negotiating News #5

Academic Staff Members (ASMs) at Memorial University have worked without a collective salary increase since 2016. In essence, this means that ASMs have actually faced a pay cut over that

Negotiating News #4

As noted in our update of March 18, 2022, the MUNFA and MUNL Negotiating Committees met from March 29-30 to continue collective bargaining. Where We Agree MUNFA has continued to

Negotiating News #3

Since our last update on February 2, 2022, the MUNFA and MUNL Negotiating Committees have held three additional bargaining sessions, from February 14-15, February 28-March 1, and March 15-16. Where

Negotiating News #2

The MUNFA and MUNL Negotiating Committees met on January 27, 2022, to begin collective bargaining. The employer’s Negotiating Committee is composed of: Geoff Williams (Chief Negotiator), Director, Faculty Relations Sarah

Negotiating News #1

As Academic Staff Members (ASMs) work to conclude the current semester and prepare for Winter 2022, MUNFA’s Negotiating Committee offers the following update on the collective bargaining process. As outlined

Procedures Governing the Appointment, Review, Promotion & Tenure of Academic Administrators

Please see .pdf linked above.

Memorandum of Understanding to Vary Clause 22.63 (Parental Leave)

Collective Agreement 2014-2017

2007-2009

View the 2007-2009 Collective Agreement Related Files: Memorandum of Understanding to vary the 2007-2009 Collective Agreement (PDTER) Promotion and Tenure Calendar for Faculty Members 2007-2009 Promotion and Tenure Calendar for

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Browse and Review Our Archive of Past Agreements

This archive collects past collective agreements between MUNFA and Memorial University. It’s a helpful reference for how our rights, terms, and protections have changed over time. Whether you're researching a specific clause or just curious about our history, you'll find it here.

Latest News

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23 June 2026 Appointments to the CLC Advisory Committees and Working Groups for the 2026-2029 Term
This Message was received from CAUT and is being forwarded for Information purposes: The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is now seeking nominations of representatives from affiliates and federations of labour
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23 June 2026 Provost Memo on Article 3.18(b) and Teaching Assignments
MUNFA is writing to make members aware of a memorandum circulated on May 20, 2026, by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) to Deans Council on the subject of allocating teaching
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23 June 2026 Update on Pension Fund Divestment
At the 2024 MUNFA Extraordinary General Meeting, ASMs passed a motion directing the MUNFA Executive Committee to pursue divestment of the Memorial University Pension Fund from the State of Israel
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