The Anomalies Fund exists to adjust the salaries of DFA Members whose salaries are judged to be anomalously low, when compared with the salaries of other Members accounting for experience and rank within their Faculty. See Article 31A.06 in your Collective Agreement. The deadline for applications is March 15 each year.

As a DFA Member with a full-time position, you have 25 vacation days each year. The number of days is prorated for Members on limited-term appointments of less than 12 months. This formula will help you calculate how many vacation days you have each year: Length of Employment (months)/12 x 25 vacation days x FTE percentage = vacation days (Clause 30.01 & 30.02 in your Collective Agreement)

As a member of DFA, you are also a member of the Canadian Association of University Teachers. CAUT’s online Member Travel Benefit Program with Local Hospitality Inc. offers significant savings on hotels, car rentals and select entertainment events. Instructions on how to access the platform can be found at Affinity Program for CAUT Members | CAUT.

Under our Collective Agreement (Clause 32.18 b), all DFA Members have access to a Health Spending Account of $1000 for medical expenses not covered under your benefits plan. Unused balances carry forward for one year only, so be sure to use your full entitlement. For details and to see your balance, visit Medavie Blue Cross.