The Voluntary Contract Termination (VCT) is part of our plan to restore the university's operating budget to balance, along with the restricted hiring announced previously and other actions being taken.
The VCT aims to build financial capacity to continue to advance the academic mission of the university, including faculty renewal.
By offering a retirement incentive for eligible WUFA members, University of Windsor reduces its salary costs.
No. Participation is voluntary, meaning the decision is entirely at the discretion of the eligible individual. The offer will not be imposed on eligible members.
The VCT provides an opportunity to assess our teaching and research offerings and to also invest in faculty renewal where it best advances the academic mission.
We are addressing our current challenges to ensure the University of Windsor's community’s continuing success in fulfilling our academic mission, and so some replacement hiring is anticipated.
By supporting faculty renewal in areas of growth or need, the VCT will advance University of Windsor’s academic mission and further enhance the student experience.
We will continue to refresh our course offerings and engage faculty to expand and update our programs.
The Provost’s Office will verify your eligibility for an automatic appointment per Senate Bylaw 20, 1.4.2. If eligible, you will be offered an automatic Professor Emeritus/ta appointment. This will be issued around the time of your VCT offer acceptance.
Per Senate Bylaw 20 - 1.4.2: an emeritus/ta professor or associate professor may also be appointed as graduate faculty and serve in any capacity on a graduate student's research committee.
No. VCT acceptance will not impact your previously approved leave. The leave will commence as approved. If you have pre-approved sabbatical leave, the University will waive your obligation to return for a period equivalent to his sabbatical leave (Collective Agreement Clause 17:09). VCT can occur immediately after completion of the leave.
Yes. As long as you have not already retired from the University of Windsor, you may elect to take the VCT offer.
No. One-time payment for the banked course release(s) you earned will be arranged in accordance with Article R.1 of the WUFA Collective Agreement, less union dues and statutory deductions.
Any remaining internal research funds will be available for 3 years after contract termination date. Please refer to the VPRI’s policy.
If you have unspent external research funds, please connect with the Office of Research Services and Innovation, as these funds will be subject to the rules and regulations of the external research granting agency.
During the 12-month severance period, you will not be permitted to teach on sessional contract. Once the severance period has completed, you could apply for sessional courses.
If you are not already drawing from the pension plan, you and the University will continue making the required pension contributions as per the Plan provisions, with full pension accrual of earnings and service until the end of the salary continuance period. At the end of this period, you will be provided with options as to the disposition of your pension benefits. Please contact Mitali Tailor at Mtailor@uwindsor.ca or ext. 4572 for more information regarding your pension.
You will continue to be eligible for full Green Shield health benefits to the end of the salary continuance period.
After the VCT severance period ends, you will have the option to participate in the Faculty Retiree Green Shield Benefits Plan and the Faculty Retiree Health Care Subsidy Plan.
Please refer to the following Knowledge Based Article:
Note: Those who are still conducting research on an active research grant and/or advising graduate students, they can submit a UWin Account Services service request to inquire about extending their MS365 licensing. They should select/enter the following information to help direct/expedite their request:
- Account Type - Employee
- Request Type - Other
- Additional Details - Taken a VCT offer as of X date. Going to be continuing to {research on active research grant} or {advise graduate students}. Inquiring about extending my MS365 licensing.
Please refer to the following Knowledge Based Article.
Yes. Plan rates are available to retirees too. Please refer to the following Knowledge Based Article.
If you no longer receive a pay cheque for whatever reason, you will be removed from the High-Speed Home Internet Access payroll deduction program. This does not mean that your service will automatically be disconnected or that you can no longer use the Internet services from the provider. You will be contacted by the service provider directly to determine if you wish to continue services and be billed directly by the service provider or discontinue the service altogether if you prefer.
After the VCT severance period ends, members of the Faculty Pension Plan are eligible at their own expense to enroll in one of the following Green Shield Health Benefits plans:
Option #1- Dental coverage only. Retirees pay 50% of the monthly premium and the University of Windsor pays the remaining 50%.
Option #2 – Full Coverage except for Drug. Includes Dental, Semiprivate Hospital, Extended Health & 90- or 180-day travel coverage.
Option #3 – Full Coverage. Includes Drug, Dental, Semiprivate Hospital, Extended Health & 90- or 180-day travel coverage.
*Vision coverage does NOT form part of any of the available benefit packages. Please refer to the benefit booklets for complete details of items and services that are covered in these plans.
Members of the Faculty Association bargaining unit at the time of their retirement who enroll in the health care portion of the University of Windsor’s Health & Dental Care Plan for Faculty Retirees and draw a pension from the University’s Retirement Plan for Faculty and Certain Employees are eligible for the University’s Health Care Premium Subsidy.
For more information about your the applicable rates at the time of enrolment and the Retiree Health Cares Premium Subsidy, please connect with Mitali Tailor, Pension Administrator, ext. 4572, or by email at mtailor@uwindsor.ca.
The Windsor University Retirees Association offers many opportunities to stay connected.
- Social - Maintain contacts with other retired university colleagues
- Financial and Health - Protection of retirees’ interests through Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) membership
- Professional – Take advantage of benefits the University offers only to retirees who are members of WURA
Other Questions?
For VCT-related questions not covered in the FAQ, please contact the Office of the Provost: vpacademic@uwindsor.ca.
For pension-related questions, please contact Mitali Tailor: Mitali.Tailor@uwindsor.ca.