Discover more about the FWA Program and other flexible work options for employees.
FWA
What: Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) is a program intended to contribute to the development of a flexible work culture in support of employee well-being.
Who: Eligible administrative and support staff may submit a request to participate. See guidelines for details.
Why: The positive work from home experience reported by many staff during the pandemic has prompted the University to explore more deeply new models of work, including hybrid work arrangements for the longer term. The Flexible Work Arrangement is an evolving program designed to give eligible administrative and support staff more flexibility.
How: Consult the Guidelines and program details.
TAWA
Temporary Alternate Work Arrangements (TAWAs) are agreements with individual employees that offer flexibility by temporarily reducing weekly hours worked.
For further questions, feel free to contact your local HR representative.
Family Days
Following a successful pilot project, MPEX (Management, Professional and Excluded) and MUNACA employees may continue to use up to 3 of their 9 paid sick days each year to care for certain sick relatives, even when the employees themselves are not ill.
Read the FAQs for details.
Deferred Salary Leave
A deferred leave allows an employee to have their salary spread out over given period of time, in order to benefit from a deferred salary leave period. It includes an initial contribution period by the employee followed by a leave.
For more about eligibility and procedure:
- MUNACA employees can consult Article 34 of the Collective Agreement.
- Regular non-academic staff, hired without term, can consult the Deferred Salary Leave policy.
For further questions, feel free to contact your local HR representative.
Part-time Extended Parental Leave
An employee who returns to work before the maximum two-year duration of an extended parental leave may request a part-time extended parental leave for their return.
The employee has the right to have up to 2.5 days per week and must work a minimum of 14 hours per week.
For more about eligibility and procedure:
- MUNACA employees can consult Article 31.37 of the Collective Agreement.
- Regular non-unionized non-academic staff can consult Article 6.1.5 of the Extended Parental Leave section of the Parental Leaves policy.
For further questions, feel free to contact your local HR representative.
Unpaid Leave of Absence
In cases not provided for by other leave policies, an employee who, for a valid reason, wishes to obtain an unpaid leave of absence should submit a written request for approval to the Dean or Senior Administrative Head in their area. The University will not refuse such a leave without valid grounds.
For more about eligibility and procedure:
- MUNACA employees can consult Article 33 of the Collective Agreement.
- Non-unionized non-academic staff can consult the Unpaid leave of absence policy.
For further questions, feel free to contact your local HR representative.
