In May, members of the Professors’ Association of Saint Paul University (PASPU) ratified their collective agreement for 2024-2027. Compensation gains include an annual Across-the-Board increase of 4.5%, improved compensation for thesis supervision and direction of reading courses, promotion increments and more paid sick days for librarians, and better salary continuity during sabbatical leave for faculty. Salary anomalies will now be reviewed and corrected annually.
In a noteworthy gain in appointment provisions, the hiring salary will be determined based on years of experience since obtaining a doctorate and years of full-time work experience as a postdoctoral researcher, professor, or lecturer at a recognized university. For positions requiring specific professional or clinical experience, up to one year’s experience before or after the doctoral degree will be recognized as constituting such experience. On promotion, in rare cases, an exceptional administrative or academic contribution to the University may constitute sufficient grounds for promotion to full professor.
On workload, faculty members may request to increase their teaching workload if this does not impact their normal workload and receive the equivalent in salary. Librarians may request or accept responsibilities in addition to their normal workload, with either a reduction in other workload elements or appropriate compensation.