Daily Bulletin, Friday, Aug. 20, 1993 No amendments to plan: There will be no amendments to the "social contract" plan for UW's non-bargaining unit employees, says Jim Kalbfleisch, vice-president academic and provost. In a memorandum dated August 18, he reported there were three complaints from individual employees whose positions were funded by research or contract funds. "These complaints were reviewed by senior management of the university," he said. "After consideration and consultation with provincial government officials, the University of Waterloo believes that the plan as originally posted is equitable and meets the criteria of the Social Contract Act. Therefore the plan will not be amended." The memo also included the following: GUIDELINES FOR UNPAID DAYS: 1993-94 August 18, 1993 1. The maximum number of unpaid days in 1993-94 is 5 for regular faculty members and 3 for other employees. The required number of unpaid days will be converted into a percentage salary reduction to be applied uniformly over the 8 months from September 1993 to April 1994. The salary reduction will be applied regardless of when or whether the unpaid days are taken as time off. 2. Salary reductions will be applied as indicated in the table below, whenever UW monthly earnings are $2515 or more, regardless of funding source. There will be one unpaid day for those with monthly salaries between $2515 and $2530 (salary reduction 0.575%); two unpaid days for those with salaries between $2530 and $2545 (salary reduction 1.149%); and so on, up to the maximums specified in (1) above. There will be no fractional unpaid days. The reductions will not reduce anyone's annual salary below $30,000. 3. Regular full-time and part-time staff, faculty, and union members are included, as are new employees and those who will be terminating or retiring during the year. For regular part- time employees with variable time commitments through the year, and for staff who regularly experience summer layoffs, salary reductions will be based on expected average monthly earnings. 4. Unpaid days will be recorded and managed within the department. If an employee is unable to take off the appropriate number of days, the days may be banked for use in future years. However, it is advisable for departments to encourage use of unpaid days off during the current year. Unpaid days have no cash value, and they will be forfeited if they have not been used by the time an employee leaves the University of Waterloo. 5. February 21, 1994, is designated as an unpaid day for all employees, and employees who are not required to take unpaid days must use a vacation day. Other unpaid days are to be scheduled jointly by the employee and department head. Although the University will close on February 21, 1994, this is not a "paid holiday". Therefore, employees whose work demands or schedules require them to work on that day will not be paid on an overtime basis. Another unpaid day will be scheduled with the manager. 6. One day's unpaid leave of absence is earned for each 0.383% of annual salary deducted. For regular staff who terminate or retire during the year, the number of days taken off will be compared with the number earned through salary reduction. If extra days off have been taken, the number of vacation days owing under Policy 5 may be reduced. 7. Salary reductions will also apply to temporary employees with monthly earnings of $2515 or more. At termination, such employees may be eligible for a refund of some or all of the amounts deducted, based on their total UW earnings during the prior 12 months (including vacation pay, if applicable) and on any days off actually taken. 8. Salary reductions will be applied to the following: base earnings retroactive increases stipends shift premiums weekend premiums group leader premiums shift leader premiums vacation pay sabbatical salaries reduced workload (actual salary) UW portion of maternity top-up UW portion of Workers' Compensation / UW salaries 9. The following are excluded from salary reductions: overtime consulting correspondence staff teaching sessionals royalties honorariums scholarships & bursaries staff temporary promotions casual payments for regular full-time and part-time staff 1993-94 Unpaid Days and Percentage Salary Reduction Unpaid Days Salary Reduction Monthly Salary Faculty Others Faculty Others Less than $2515 0 0 0 0 $2515 to $2529.99 1 1 0.575% 0.575% $2530 to $2544.99 2 2 1.149% 1.149% $2545 to $2559.99 3 3 1.724% 1.724% $2560 to $2574.99 4 3 2.299% 1.724% $2575 and over 5 3 2.874% 1.724% Biweekly Salary Unpaid Days Salary Reduction Less than $1156 0 0 $1156 to $1162.99 1 0.575% $1163 to $1169.99 2 1.149% $1170 and over 3 1.724% 1994-95 and 1995-96 Unpaid Days The maximum number of unpaid days in each of 1994-95 and 1995-96 is 8 for regular faculty members and 3 for other employees. The required number of unpaid days will be converted into a percentage salary reduction that will be applied uniformly over the 12 months of the fiscal year (May to April). Regular faculty 8 unpaid days = 3.065% salary reduction; Other employees 3 unpaid days = 1.149% salary reduction. ---------- Chris Redmond, regular editor of the Daily Bulletin, will resume his posting of news and views next week. Jim Fox, UW News Bureau (519) 888-4444 jfox@mc1adm.uwaterloo.ca