Executive Officers, Committee Members & Steward Body
- last update: 2011-October
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Member List
- last update: 2006 October

Collective Agreement
- effective July 2010 - June 2012
- (pdf format; get Acrobat Reader)
- Past Agreements:
--- 2007-2010
--- 2004-2007
--- 2001-2004

Health Benefit Package
- effective April 2010
- (pdf format; get Acrobat Reader)
- Past Packages:
--- 2007-2010
--- 2004-2007

Pension Plan For Employees
of Trent University
- effective July 1998
- (pdf format; get Acrobat Reader)

Job Titles and Classifications (Schedule B)
The following documents describe position number and title, sorted by band (pdf format; get Acrobat Reader) :
- Schedule B as of March 2006
- Schedule B update April-November 2006

Local Bylaws

Job Evaluation

Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU)
Home Page

Links
Includes information to aid in assessing benefits compared with economy, other locals, etc.

Trent University President's Open Forum for Staff posted Feb. 2, 2012
All staff are invited to the next President's Open Forum for Staff, scheduled for Friday, February 24th at 9am (runs to 11 a.m.) in OC 203.
The new Vice-President, Administration Steven Pillar as well as our new Vice-President, External Relations & Advancement Julie Davis will be introduced at the Open Forum and will be available to answer questions along with President Franklin.
The President would like your input for the agenda - anyone who would like to put forward questions or suggest agenda items for the Open Forum please do so by emailing Christine Salo (christinesalo@trentu.ca) prior to Monday February 13th.
For those who cannot attend in person, the Open Forum for Staff will be streamed live on the portal or can be viewed as a recording on myTrent, under “tools,” “webcasts.”

The Voice February 2012 issue released posted Feb. 1, 2012
The latest issue of The Voice is released. See the section below to view all issues.

Public Services Foundation of Canada Peterborough Town Hall Forum and Hearing posted Jan. 13, 2012
The Ontario public sector is under attack. The McGuinty government is planning painful cuts to public services, as high as 33 per cent in some ministries. The agencies government pays for are on the chopping block too. From the smallest women’s shelter to the biggest hospital, no public service - or job - is safe.
Your union is joining with the Public Services Foundation of Canada (PSFC) to create The Commission for Quality Public Services and Tax Fairness, which is holding community hearings and town hall forums across Ontario in January and February. We want to hear from frontline workers, services users, community groups, and experts on public services and tax fairness. Most of all, we want to hear from you. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard!
Peterborough Town Hall Forum: Tuesday Jan. 17, 2012, 7-9 p.m.
Peterborough Hearing: Wed. Jan. 18, 2012; 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Both held at Shiners Association, 1757 Sherbrook Street W. (google maps link)
Visit www.standupontario.org for more information.

Call for Steward Nominations posted Nov. 22, 2011
There is a new call for Steward nominations for our Local. As we head into a bargaining year, we will benefit from a full set of Stewards, who are central to good communication. For more information on the role of Steward in the Union see Roles and Responsibilities of Local Union Officers.
So please consider becoming a Steward for our Local. We'll be stronger for it, more likely get a better contract, and less likely to strike, all because of better communication.
Nominations are due by Monday December 5 at 4 p.m.; view the distributed notice for details on how to nominate.

OPSEU Local 365 Holiday Luncheon posted Nov. 22, 2011
It is getting to be that time of year... Christmas is just around the corner, and you are invited to an OPSEU Local 365 Holiday Luncheon to celebrate the holiday season.
Date: Thursday December 15, 2011
Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Lady Eaton Dining Hall
Please bring a non-perishable food item as a donation to the Salvation Army Hamper Program.
RSVP by Tuesday December 6 at 4 p.m.
View the distributed notice for a menu and more details. See you there!

Trent Night with the Peterborough Petes: November 17 posted Oct. 12, 2011
Tickets on sale now at the Athletics Centre
When the Peterborough Petes hit the ice on Thursday, November 17 the stands will be filled with Trent University students, faculty, staff, and supporters.
It’s Trent Night with the Peterborough Petes! Show your school spirit and cheer on the Petes as they battle the Belleville Bulls. Game time is 7 p.m. Trent students, faculty, staff and alumni will also be involved with the singing of the National Anthem, puck drop and intermission challenges. You don’t want to miss out!
For this special night, discounted ticket rates will apply. Tickets are only $12. Buy your tickets today at the Trent Community Sport & Recreation Centre. All Trent students, faculty, staff, alumni and all members of the TCSRC and the community welcome! Remember to wear your Trent green!
Visit www.trentu.ca/petes for details and RSVP for this event on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170572299692019

Annual General Meeting Wed. Sept. 28 posted Sept 26, 2011
We will be holding an annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday September 28 starting at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.). The meeting will be held at the Knights of Columbus, 317 Hunter St., Peterborough (google map).
This meeting is important because our current contract is up at the end of June 2012, and we will be electing members for positions to carry us through next summer's contract negotiations.

New Collective Agreement Available posted Mar. 3, 2011
Our OPSEU Local 365 - Trent Collective Agreement for 2010-2012 is now available electronically (see link at left). The Agreement is now being printed and will be delivered to members shortly.

Press Release Feb. 14: Squalid U. posted Feb. 15, 2011
Click to view OPSEU Local 365's press release regarding the recent story on CHEX news Squalid Conditions at Trent University.
Interestingly the original story seems to have been removed from the web entirely. The only evidence is via Google's cache, which shows a snapshot of the web page that displayed the story on Feb. 10. The video is no longer available.

OPSEU Support the Corporate Tax Cuts Campaign posted Feb. 3, 2010
Can you say sarcasm? Check out the facts about the corporate tax cuts proposed by the Harper government. Visit www.peopleforcorporatetaxcuts.ca to see how this could affect you.

A comic to lighten your day...posted Oct. 6th, 2010

Tentative Collective Agreement posted Sept. 20th, 2010
We have a tentative Collective Agreement; you can view the details (changes to our previous Collective Agreement) at: MOA-RENEWAL-2010.pdf

Let Trent Know Your Overtime! posted August 23rd, 2010
With workload as an issue, the Bargaining Team has been told by Trent that staff overtime has decreased over the past year. This data may not be accurate because there are only scattered records reporting overtime for which time off was taken in compensation.
So report your overtime! Let's tell the University exactly how much extra work we've had to do to get the job done, with staff cuts, few new hirings,and increasing student population.
Read the Bargaining Team's letter for more info and how to report.

The Value of OPSEU Work posted August 23rd, 2010
A letter from one of our members that might help to remind you that our work at Trent is valuable!

Inspirational Tale... OPSEU Saves School for Autistic Children posted June 23, 2010
Watch this 5 minute video (YouTube) to see how OPSEU members saved the Thistletown Regional Centre from being closed in 1995.

Our Newsletter:

Latest Issue: February 2012

NOTE: We've had some difficulty with keeping the web links in the Voice intact when the document is saved as PDF. If a link in an issue doesn't work, try copying the link text and pasting it into your browser window, or try searching for the reference title/author via Google. The problem seems to be due to an unresolved bug involving Microsoft and Adobe. We'll continue to work on a resolution to this problem .

Past issues (pdf format; get Acrobat Reader)

• January 2012
• December 2011
• November 2011
• October 2011
• September 2011 (also available: the calculate commuting costs spreadsheet)
• July-August 2011
• May-June 2011
• April 2011
  
• March 2011
• February 2011
• December 2010
• November 2010
• October 2010
• July 2010
• June 2010
• April 2010
• March 2010
• February 2010
• January 2010
• November 2009