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CUPE 116 General Wage Increase: resume transactions on June 22
Further to our latest GWI update in HR Network News, we are now preparing to implement the 3% GWI for CUPE 116 employees effective April 1, 2026, targeting the June 30
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- HR Network News
Mass student appointment automation tool coming soon to Workday
An tool for automated bulk hiring of students will be available in Workday starting July 20, 2026.
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- HR Network News
- Workday
Limited PD funding remaining for Non-Union Technicians and Research Assistants
As of June 3, 2026, approximately $50,000 remains in the Professional Development (PD) Fund for Non-Union Technicians and Research Assistants for the current funding year: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
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- HR Network News
Make use of UBC Hiring Solutions for your recruitment needs
UBC Hiring Solutions has launched an updated webpage designed to make it easier for hiring managers across the university to access recruitment services.
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- Career Lifecycle
- HR Network News
- Recruitment and advertising
National Accessibility Week 2026
Find meaningful ways to celebrate National Accessibility week between May 31 – June 6, 2026.
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- Learning
- HR Network News
- Accessibility
Temporary process for new employees to complete required training during WPL outage
Update: As of May 19, access to UBC’s Workplace Learning Ecosystem (WPL) and Canvas has been restored.
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- HR Network News
CUPE 116 General Wage Increase: complete transactions by May 27
Starting Thursday, May 28, HR will begin implementing general wage increases (GWI) for CUPE 116 employees. Two general wage increases will be applied – 3% effective April 1, 2025, and 3% effective April 1, 2026 – on target for the June 15 pay cheque.
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Collective bargaining update on tentative and ratified agreements
The 2025 round of collective bargaining is underway and is grounded in the spirit and intent of the vision and principles of Shaping UBC’s Next Century: UBC’s Strategic Plan and UBC’s Strategic Directions 2025-2030.
- Bargaining Updates
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- HR Network News
- AAPS
- BCGEU Okanagan
- CUPE 116
- Faculty Association
- IOUE 115
Joint announcement on collective bargaining from UBC and the UBC Faculty Association
The following message is a joint announcement on collective bargaining from the University of British Columbia and the UBC Faculty Association, sent on behalf of Dory Nason, President, UBC Faculty Association, and Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia.
- Bargaining Updates
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- HR Network News
- Faculty Association
AAPS Agreement Ratified
We are pleased to share that a four-year renewal of the Collective Agreement between the University and AAPS has been ratified by all parties and is now in full effect.
- Bargaining Updates
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- HR Network News
- AAPS