Professional Development fund
For information about the Professional Development Fund, please click here
Tuition Waiver
Contract Instructors who are members of CUPE 4600, (Unit 2) and their dependants (under 26) may be eligible to for a tuition rebate of up to $900 per academic year subject to the following criteria:
- Taught at least three (3) full credit courses or equivalent in the bargaining unit during the previous thirty-six (36) months; including at least one course during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the application for Tuition Waiver.
A Contract Instructor submits a written application for the Tuition Waiver, for themselves or their dependants, directly to Human Resources (HumanResources@Carleton.ca) who will verify program eligibility. Approved applications will be forwarded to the Business Office.
The Tuition Waiver may be applied to Carleton University credit courses funded by the Ontario government, at either the graduate or undergraduate level. Supplemental fees are not eligible for reimbursement or waiver.
Should a Contract Instructor cease employment with the university the Tuition Waiver will continue to the end of the current term.
Applications for dependants of Contract Instructors are applied on a first come, first serve basis until the program annual maximum of $25,000 has been allocated.
More info can be found here.
Library and Computing Services Access
All Contract Instructors may access Carleton’s library and computing services upon providing proof they have have been hired to teach a course or courses in the upcoming Academic Year.
Access to Athletic Facilities
Contract Instructors have free access to Carleton’s Athletic & Physical Recreation Centre during from the start of their appointment to the end of the academic year in which that appointment occurred.
Gender Affirmation Fund
The Gender Affirmation Fund (GAF) was created in 2018 through a line item in the annual budget of CUPE 4600 for the purpose of supporting members seeking to align their gender expression with their gender identity. Transgender, gender variant, and gender non-conforming workers deserve to feel comfortable in their gender expression while at work. Transgender, gender variant, and gender non- conforming people face systemic barriers to adequate employment and healthcare. While the GAF cannot undo systemic transphobia and medical neglect, this fund provides some relief and demonstrates the union’s commitment to our members seeking to affirm their gender identity. As of the 2023-2024 academic year, both the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Health Insurance Plan and the Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan offered through Green Shield both include a $10,000 lifetime benefit for gender affirming care, with a $5,000 annual limit. Form more info, click here.
Emergency Fund
The Emergency Fund is available to CUPE local 4600 Members who have experienced an unexpected hardship within the last three months resulting in financial emergency. This fund is available only to Members of the Local. In order to apply, you must be currently employed as a Contract Instructor with some exceptions:
– those on approved medical leave
– those without a contract during the summer months
– those who have held contract in the last 5 months
The full guidelines for applying to the fund can be found here