Joint Committee for the Administration of the le Collective AgreementMemorandum of Agreement

March 26, 2020

Extensions and Amendments due to the COVID-19 outbreak andthe Cancellation of Face-to-Face Classes in Spring & Summer Intersession

Without prejudice or precedent, the Parties agree to the following:

O. Definidons

For clarity, Spring & Summer Intersession courses offered through Open Acadia are governed by Articlc 58.Article 44 (with the excepdon of Article 44.01) does not apply. The normal teaching dates for SpringIntersession are May 11, 2020 —June 19, 2020 and for Summer Intersession are Junc 22, 2020 —July 31,2020.

Remote Delivery shall be defined as the synchronous (online, real-time) or asynchronous (online, not real-dme) delivery of course material

1. Article 58.11 (d) Per-Course Offers of Employment

The deadline for the Employer to e-mail Offers of Employment for Spring Intersession is extended from 15March 2020 to 30 March 2020. The deadline for the Employer to e-mail Offers of Employment for SummerIntersession is extended from 15 April 2020 to 30 APHI 2020.

2. Notification of Remote Delivery

Any applicant who has accepted/signed an offer/letter/contract of employment (Article 58.11 (b) (iv) or58.11 (f)) shall be notified in writing via email by the Employer on or before April 1, 2020 for SpringIntersession and on or before May 1, 2020 for Summer Intersession of the request to provide the course viaremote delivery. The Employer shall provide a copy of this MOA as part of the email noåfication.The Employer, in consultadon with the Head/ Director, may offer the applicant altered start and end datesfor their course as long as doing so does not impact the ability of another Employee to deliver a prerequisitecourse or a course requ.lnng the proposed extended course as a prerequisite. The Employer shall include thenormal start and end dates of the contract as an option. The acceptance or refusal of the optional start andend dates are at the sole discretion of the applicant.

3. Refusal of Remote Delivery

Applicants shall the Employer on or before April 7, 2020 for Spring Intersession and on or before May7, 2020 for Summer Intersession of their refusal to provide Remote Delivery. Applicants who refuse remotedelivery shall be credited with both course specific precedence and overall precedence per Article 11.12 if thecourse subsequently runs in SpÅng or Summer Intersession 2020.

If the Employer wishes to continue to offer the refused course in Spring or Summer Intersession 2020, theEmployer shall use the procedures in Article 58.10 (d).

Joint Committee for the Administration of the 15111 Collective Agreement Memorandum of Agreement

March 26, 2020

Extensions and Amendments due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the Cancellation of Face-to-Face Classes in Spring & Summer Intersession

Without prejudice or precedent, the Parties agree to the following:

0. Definitions

For clarity, Spring & Summer Intersession courses offered through Open Acadia are governed by Article 58. J\.rticle 44 (with the exception of Article 44.01) does not apply . The normal teaching dates for Spring lotersession are May 11, 2020 - June 19, 2020 and for Summer Interses sion are June 22, 2020 - July 31, 2020 .

Remote Delivery shall b e defined as the synchronous (onlinc, real-time) or asynchronous (online, not real­time) delivery of course material .

1. Article 58.11 (d) Per-Course Offers of Employment

The deadline for the Employer to e-mail Off ers of Employment for Spring Intersession is extended from l 5 March 2020 to 30 March 2020 . The deadline for the Employer to e-mail Offers of Employment for Sum.mer Interse ssion is extended from 15 April 2020 to 30 April 2020.

2. Notification of Remote Delivery

Any applicant who has accepted/ signed an offer/letter/ contract of employment (Article 58.11 (b) (iv) or 58.11 (f)) shall be notified in writing via email by the Employer on or before April 1, 2020 for Spring Intersession and on or before May 1, 2020 for Summer Intersession of the request to provide the course via remote delivery. The Employer shall pro vide a copy of this MOA as part of the email notification. The Employer, in consultation with the Head/Director, may offer the applicant altered start and end dates for their course as long as doing so does not impact the ability of another Employee to deliver a prerequi site course or a course requiring the proposed extended course as a prerequisite . The Employer shall include the normal start and end dates of the contract as an option . The acceptance or refusal of the optional start and end dates are at the sole discretion of the applicant.

3. Refusal of Remote Delivery

Applicants shall notify the Employer on or before April 7, 2020 for Spring Intersession and on or before May 7, 2020 for Summer Intersession of their refusal to provide Remote D elivery. Applicant s who refuse remote delivery shall be credited with both course specific precedence and overall precedence per Article 11.12 if the course subsequently runs in Spring or Summer Intersession 2020.

If the Employer wishes to continue to offer tl1e refused course in Spring or Summer Intersession 2020, the Employer shall use the procedures in Article 58.10 ( d).

4. Acceptance of Remote Delivery

Applicants shall notify the Employer on ot before April 7, 2020 for Spring Intersession and on ot beft)tc May

7, 2020 for Summer Intersession of their acceptance to provide Remotc Delivery, and the chogcrj stnrt and

end dates. The applicant shall provide a forecast of expenses anticipated due to the {Witch to Remote

Delivety. Expenses can include, and arc not limited to, software licenses and intetnct acccgg, 'f tiig forecast

shall be approved by the Head or Dixector of the departnent. approved forecast Shall be to the

Director of Open Acadia who will decide whether it is financially feasible to run thig courge, If the Director

of Open Acadia decides that the course is not finnncially feasible, the course shall be canccllexl and shall ti(it

be offered in Spring or Summer Intersession 2020.

5. Article 58.110 Course Cancelladong

Ardcle 58.11 (f) is modified as follows and remains in effect until July 31, "Where an

offet/letter/contract of appoinnnent has been accepted/gigled by the applicant and the course 19

subsequently cancelled by the Employer, the applicant shall be paid a cancellation gtipcnd of two hundred

dollars ($200) if the cancelladon occurs within three (3) weeks prior to the start of clags (May 11,

2020 for Spåig Intersession and June 22, 2020 for Summer

6, Ardcle 17: Academic Responsibilities and Worßng Condidons

Artides 17.02 A (h) is modified until July 31, 2020 as follows: '(to teach each class by remote

delivery die excepüon of discussion pups)

Article 17.02 A (m) is modified as follows: "to be reasonably available during the

year up to and including the last day of ati examination period

except with the approval of the Head or Director of their Academic

Arücle 17 A (n) is suspended until July 31, 2020;

Article 17.08 is modified as follows: "to be reasonably available thr.oughout the term(S) for

which they are employed and up to and including the Inst day of the examinadon peÅOd except With

the Vitten approval of the Head or Director of their Academic Unif%

Ardcle 17.21 is suspended until July 31, 2020.

Article 17.33 and 17,50 (d) are suspended until July 31, 2020

E. Patterson

AUFA

AUFA

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oafd of overnors

D. eefeBoard of Governors

4. Acctptaacc of Remote Delivery

Applicants shall notify the Employer on or before April 7, 2020 (M. Sprlng Intetitessiou tn<l on 01 br.forc M"'y 1_i 2020 for Stnnmer Intersession of their acceptance to prO"ride Remote Delivery, And the cho;iet,. stMI ~nd end dates. The applicant shall provide a forecast of e,q,ense• tnticipatcd due to the tt'Wltch to Rctm,w Ddivety. Expemes can include, and arc uot limited to, software Uccnses and intetnct acccMJ. 1Jni s forcc:~st shall be apprm~ed by the Head or Director of the department. The approved forecast !thall he given t<1 rl,c Director of Open Acadia who will decide whether it is financially feasible to n1n thi cO'lJtlH~. If t'he DirectM of Open Acadia decid~ that the course is not financially feasible, the coUttJe shall be catttd ](',d ~nd Rh~ll hflt

be offered in Spring or Summer Intersetision 2020.

5. Article 58.11 f) CoUl8e Cancellations

Article SS.11 (t) is modified as follows and remttins in effect until July 31, 2020. "Whete an otlct/lctter/contnct ofappointment has ·been accept.ed/sigt1ed by the applicant and thr , c011tse i!; subsequently canc¢lled by the Employer, the applicant shall be t>aid a cancellation t;tipcnd of two hur1drcd dollars ($200) if the cancellation occurs within twe t:a) thtee (3) weeb prior to the start of chu~s (May U~ 2020 for Spring lntenession 811dJunc 22, 2020 for Summet l11tene11ion).',.

6. Article 17: Academic Responsibilities and Working Condltiom

• Articles 17.02 A (h) .is modified until July 31, 2020 as follows: "to teach tach dmis by remote delivety (with the exception of discussion gt<.):upe) ~dee pfe8eftt fM thr. NH el~eseWl J'criH,

• .Article 17 .02 A (m) is modified as foJlows: "to be prre9ettt rea,onably available during the academic year up oo attd including the la~t day of ah examination period aftd ·l'tf'l f.e tftt4 fflelfJdittg ttte S,tiMg Cor:n eelltieft, exceptwith the written ~pproval of the Head or Director of their Academic Unit"

• Article 17.02 A (n) is suspended until July 31, 2020; • Article 17.08 is modified as follows: "to be rusonably av-ailable tl1roughout the a~c tetm(t) for

which t}iey are employed and up to and including the last day of the eunuruti011 period except with the written -approval .of the R~d or Dkector of their Academic Unit'~.

• Article 17 .21 is suspended until July 31, .2020.

• Article 17 .33 and 17 .SO (d) arc suspended until July 31, 2020

E. Patterson AUFA

C.J'rudel AUFA Board of Govemo,rs