UBC is organized into a number of staff and faculty employee groups with terms and conditions of employment specific to each group.
See below for information for each of these groups.
Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of employment
BCGEU Vancouver (child care)
Staff who provide child care services on the Point Grey campus.
Collective Agreement (May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025) (PDF)
See also: Salary scales | BCGEU website | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Contact
B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
4911 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 3W3
Tel: 604 291 9611
Toll Free: 1 800 663 1674
Fax: 604 291 6030
BCGEU Okanagan
Staff located on UBC’s Okanagan campus, working as teaching assistants, technician/research assistants, administrative support, library assistants, and in other areas.
Collective Agreement (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025) (PDF)
See also: Salary scales | BCGEU website | BCGEU Joint Union Management Committee | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Contact
B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
4911 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 3W3
Tel: 604 291 9611
Toll Free: 1 800 663 1674
Fax: 604 291 6030
CUPE 116
Staff working on the Point Grey campus as trades, food services and hospitality services, technician/research assistants as well as in a variety of diverse positions covered by Schedule A of the CUPE 116 agreement. CUPE 116 also represents Aquatic Centre employees under a separate collective agreement.
CUPE 116 Collective Agreement (April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2025)
Aquatic Centre Collective Agreement (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025)
- MOS CUPE 116 (October 5, 2022)
- Summary of key changes to the CUPE 116 agreement 2022
- MOS CUPE 116 Aquatic (April 2023)
- Summary of key changes to the CUPE 116 Aquatic agreement (January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025)
- Letter of Understanding #24 - Accessibility Shuttle Drivers
See also: Salary scales | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Contact
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 116
206 – 2389 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1V3
Tel: 604 827 1705
Fax: 604 822 5519
E-mail: cupe116@cupe116.com
CUPE 2278
Teaching assistants and English language instructors working on the Point Grey campus.
Collective Agreement (September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025) (PDF)
- MOS CUPE 2278 (August 2023) (.pdf)
- Component 1 - Teaching Assistants (.pdf)
- Component 2 - English as a Second Language Instructors (.pdf)
See also: Salary scales | CUPE 2278 website | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Contact
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2278
Graduate Student Society Building (Thea Koerner House), 4th Floor, 6371 Crescent Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Tel: 604 822 0424
E-mail: administration@cupe2278.ca
CUPE 2950
Clerical, secretarial, clinical and library support staff working on the Vancouver campuses.
CUPE 2950 Collective Agreement (April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2025)
See also: Salary scales | CUPE 2950 website | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Contact
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2950
6253 NW Marine Drive
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604 822 1494
Fax: 604 822 1481
E-mail: office@cupe2950.ca
Executive administrative staff
Administrative support staff working in executive offices, human resources, and several work locations outside the Point Grey campus.
View Employee Handbook for Executive Administrative Staff (PDF).
Handbook See also: Salary scales | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Faculty Association
Faculty responsible for teaching, scholarship and research. Faculty appointments at UBC cover a wide range of ranks and responsibilities.
UBC Faculty Association Collective Agreement
See also: Tenure and faculty appointments | Faculty compensation | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Contact
UBC Faculty Association
112 – 1924 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
Tel: 604 822 3883
Fax: 604 222 0174
E-mail: faculty.association@ubc.ca
Farm workers
Staff who perform farm-related duties at the Dairy Education Research Centre in Agassiz or at UBC Vancouver Farm.
See: Salary scales | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
IUOE 115
Staff working as maintenance or operating engineers at the Point Grey campus.
Collective Agreement (April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2025) (PDF)
- MOS IUOE 115 (August 2023) (.pdf)
See also: Salary scales | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Contact
International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 115
4333 Ledger Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 3T3
Tel: 604 291 8831
Toll Free: 1 888 486 3115
Fax: 604 473 5235
E-mail: iuoe@iuoe115.ca
Management and professional (administrative & professional staff)
Staff who are the hiring managers of other staff on campus, as well as those who provide a range of professional services that determine policies and rules that determine how work is performed on campus. Includes both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
AAPS ACTE July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025 (PDF)
See also: Salary scales | AAPS website | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Contact
Association of Administrative & Professional Staff (AAPS)
TEF III Building
208 – 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Tel: 604 822 9025
Fax: 604 822 4699
E-mail: aaps.office@ubc.ca
Non-union technicians and research assistants
Staff working on the Point Grey campus as technician/research assistants who are not covered by any union certification.
View Employee Handbook for Technicians and Research Assistants (PDF).
See also: Salary scales | Benefits main page | Extended health and dental benefit booklets
Student employees
Student employees such as Undergraduate Administrative Assistants, Undergraduate Research Assistants, Undergraduate Teaching Assistants, UBC-employed co-op students, and Work Learn students.
This handbook does not apply to students employed in positions that are part of bargaining units or Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs) that are considered to be fellowships. Students who are members of bargaining units should consult their respective agreements for applicable terms and conditions.