Tuesday, June 22, 1993 SOCIAL CONTRACT: "Sectoral" talks for universities, in the continuing effort to reach a "social contract" and cut the public payroll, have been scheduled for today in Toronto. UW associate provost Jim Kalbfleisch is there as one of the university representatives meeting with the government. That makes two of the three parties to the talks, but it's not clear whether the third party, representatives of unions and other employee groups, will show up. If they don't, it appears that under the Social Contract Act (still making its way through the legislature) a valid "framework agreement" could be signed by just the two parties who do come to the talks. Jim Brox, president of UW's faculty association, said this morning that he understands the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations will boycott the talks for today, at least. Later OCUFA will be presenting a proposal that the university "sector" be split up, with each university becoming a "sector" on its own and all expenditure-cutting plans being written locally. That plan may also sound good to the Council of Ontario Universities, which represents university administrations. Brox noted that local talks at Waterloo haven't started yet, beyond a preliminary discussion meeting last week, because the government has still not made clear exactly how much money each university is supposed to cut from its payroll. Employers in some other sectors, including municipal governments, got their targets last weekend. BARBECUE DAY: It looks like a pleasant day for two outdoor parties that are scheduled for later today. From 4:30 to 6:30, outside South Campus Hall, the faculty of science holds a barbecue in honour of three associate deans who are ending their terms: Tony Cullen (optometry), Bryce Kendrick (graduate studies), and Colin Mayfield (computing). Tickets are $6 from the dean of science office. Starting at 5:30, the library staff picnic takes place in Waterloo Park, at the west side picnic shelter. Chris Redmond Information and Public Affairs credmond@watserv1 ext. 3004