Union fees & dues authorization
The university is required to obtain written authorization from newly hired employees to make payroll deductions for union dues. The BC Labour Relations Code and the BC Employment Standards Act outlines this obligation. It is a condition for employment for employees represented by a staff union to sign the union dues authorization forms unless they fall into a very narrow religious exemption.
The dues authorization form is included in the onboarding package on the UVic Careers portal. Please ensure new employees complete the Electronic Union Dues Authorization Form as part of their onboarding process.
Questions about dues authorization should be directed to hrassoc@uvic.ca.
PEA
Initiation fee: $1.00
Dues: 1percent of gross earnings each bi-monthly pay period
CUPE 951
Initiation fee: $10.00
Dues: 1.79 per cent of gross earnings each bi-monthly pay period
CUPE 917
Initiation fee: $1.00
Dues: 1.5 per cent of gross earnings each bi-monthly pay period
CUPE 4163
Initiation fee: N/A
Dues: 2 per cent of gross earnings each bi-monthly pay period
Social Justice Fund deductions of $1.00 from each CUPE 4163 member on November 30 and March 31 (ongoing)