Part-time/Sessional

1. Become a Member — Electronic Membership Form

If you haven’t yet, please complete the electronic membership form to ensure you are officially part of our union body and have access to full representation benefits:

Electronic Membership Form

 2. Demands Surveys — Tell Us What Matters

We want your input. Help shape our priorities by filling out our demands surveys.

 3. PT/SL Town Hall Q&A — FAQ & Info

Have questions about your rights, contract, or working conditions? Check out the FAQ compiled from our recent PT/SL Town Hall:

Town Hall/Q & A

 4. Intro Background: CAAT-A

Want to understand more about the College Academic and Academic-related Teachers Association (CAAT-A) and how it affects you? We’ve prepared a short introduction to CAAT-A you can access here:

Introduction to CAAT-A

 5. Act Now: Sign the “Save Our Colleges” Petition

Colleges across Ontario are under pressure. Join the movement to Save Our Colleges and tell your MPP to protect postsecondary education for students and faculty. Sign here:

Save Their Futures Petition

6. Employment Insurance (EI) Hours for Partial Load & Part-time Faculty

If you are applying for Employment Insurance (EI) as a contract faculty member, you could receive significantly lower benefits, or be denied entirely, due to a reporting error.

Here is what you need to know to protect your claim(s):

  1. The “2.17 Multiplier” Rule

Service Canada requires Ontario Colleges under the Academic Collective Agreement to include “immeasurable” time (marking, prep, student emails); every 1 hour of teaching counts as 2.17insurable hours for EI purposes.

  • Your college may accidentally report only your “Teaching Contact Hours” (TCH) on your Record of Employment (ROE).
  • If you teach 12 hours a week, for example, your college might report 12 hours. Colleges should be reporting 26.04 hours.

2. Review your ROEs

    Log in to your My Service Canada Account and review your total insurable hours.

    • Multiply your weekly teaching hours by 2.17; then multiply that by the number of weeks you worked.
    • If the numbers do not match, contact Payroll at Fleming College and ask for an amended ROE (Code K) using the 2.17 multiplier.

    3. Next Steps

      If you realize your past ROEs were incorrect, complete the Request for Reconsideration form with Service Canada.

      • You can go back multiple years if you show “Good Cause” (e.g., you were unaware of the multiplier rule).
      • Fill out Form INS5210 and attach your contracts as proof of your actual teaching hours.
      • Attach the Payroll email chain outlining the amended ROE request as evidence.

       7. Volunteer for Phone-Banking

      We need voices on the phone to reach out, engage members, and build momentum. Interested in helping?

      Register for Phone Banking Volunteer

      8. Regional Hardship Fund

      We recognize that many part-time and sessional faculty face financial stress, especially between contracts. The Regional Hardship Fund is available to provide support in times of need.