The federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC
Profile
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE)
Cindy Oliver, President
400-550 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1A1
Affiliation:CLC
Membership:8,425Locals:17
Telephone:604873-8988Fax:604873-8865
e-mail:
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Union Dues
“1.4 FINANCIAL
1.4.1 BUDGETING
1.4.1.4 FPSE dues shall be set as a percentage of the gross income of faculty and staff
represented by FPSE.”
Source:“Policy: Internal” in FPSE Policy and Procedures Manual
(2007 Version)
“Individual FPSE members pay .85% of the salary in dues to FPSE.”
Source:
On Strike Pay
On Defence Fund
The Strike/Lockout Defence Fund stands at approximately $6.4 million (July 2005).
Source:
“1.4 FINANCIAL
1.4.1 BUDGETING
1.4.1.2 The FPSE Defence Fund shall be managed under the following guidelines:
The budgeted Defence Fund transfer shall be 20% of regular members’ dues.
In years in which provincial bargaining takes place, the extra costs due to
provincial bargaining may be partially funded by up to 5% transfer of regular
members’ dues from the Defence Fund, if the overall operating budget is in deficit.
The Defence Fund shall continue to be invested in BC and Government of Canada
bonds (staggered maturities, up to 8 years). If any transfers of the operating
reserve are necessary, bonds from the Defence Fund shall be cashed first to avoid
a direct transfer of bonds.”
Sources: Policy: Internal in in FPSE Policy and Procedures Manual
(2007 Version)
“BY-LAW #9: REVENUE
9.4 The Federation shall establish and maintain a Defence Fund to support regular members
and participating associate members engaged in strike, lockout, or picket line recognition
or for such other action in defence of the Federation as is approved by the Presidents’
Council. Associate members that become regular members or that opt into the Defence
Fund and regular members that join after the charter period (May 31, 1986 to June 30,
1986) shall not be eligible to receive financial payments from the Fund until at least six
(6) months after joining the Fund. Member associations that receive support payments
from the Fund shall continue to participate and pay into the Fund for at least two (2) years
beyond the date of last receiving support payments.”
Source: “By Law” in FPSE Policy and Procedures Manual
(2007 Version)
“3. PROCEDURES FOR ACCESSING FPSE STRIKE/LOCKOUT
DEFENCE FUND
3.7 The allocation of support payments from the Defence Fund shall be calculated on the basis
of FTEs generated by dues assessed over a twelve month period, either for the previous
calendar year or the FPSE fiscal year, whichever yields the higher FTE figure for each FPSE
local.
3.8 Support payments shall be sent by FPSE to the local on the second working day of the
second week and of each subsequent week of the strike, lockout, or third-party picket line.
The first week (5 days) is defined to consist of any five days spent in recognized strike/
lockout/picket line recognition activity. The accumulation of five days will begin from the
first day of action and conclude at the end of a one year (365 day) period.
3.9 If a job action affecting a FPSE local commences during the local’s six month qualifying
period for strike/lockout payments under By-Law 9.4, support payments will begin at the
end of the six month qualifying period or the end of the second week of job action,
whichever occurs later.
3.10 Allocations from the Defence Fund for the defence of the existence of the union (other
than the support payments to locals engaged in strike, lockout, or third-party recognition)
shall be made only with the approval of at least two-thirds of the Presidents’ Council
voting members representing Regular member locals.
3.11 Regular dues shall be waived for any week in which a local receives strike/lockout support
payments from the Defence Fund.
3.12 The Strike/Lockout Defence Fund support payments shall be $40 per FTE per day, starting
on the 6th full day of strike/lockout.”
Source:“Procedures for Accessing FPSE Services” in in FPSE Policy and Procedures Manual
(2007 Version)