Hows The Climate

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Hows The Climate ?
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262 responses

• Age
• 34 under (18)
• 35-50 (131)
• 50 (83)

• USG Grade Level
• 3-5 (76)
• 6-9 (114)
• 10/above (64)

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The Annual Performance Evaluation process is
valuable?
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The performance evaluation process is handled
well in my Department ?
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There should be a process in place for Staff to
rate Supervisors/Managers ?
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I understand the Hay System ?
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The Hay System used at UW to determine the
USG/Salary level of a position works well?
8
Managers/Supervisors in my Dept. work with Staff
to keep job descriptions current ?
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It would be useful to me to have access to all
job descriptions pertaining to Staff on campus ?
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I have a good understanding of my benefits
package ?
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I am satisfied with benefits package ?
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I have a good understanding of my early
retirement option ?
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I feel adequately compensated for the work I do ?
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Policy pertaining to temporary appointment and
casual earnings employees is adhered to in my
dept. (Policy 54)
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Comments ?

• I am not in favour of performance evaluation as
  it is inconsistent across campus. If every
  department acted in the same way toward staff, I
  would be satisfied with it.
• The university can reduce our salaries benefits
  consider our jobs redundant whenever it wants
  to. The Staff Association can do nothing to
  prevent this from happening. Therefore, the
  Staff Association should pursue becoming an
  Association that is certified.
• Re. 9 should be able to retire before 62
  without penalty. 10. should be lower-allow
  retirement 55-60 without penalty. Would like to
  see employer ratings given by Faculty-is Arts,
  Eng, Math et. Giving same ratings or some allow
  to rate staff higher--some departments busier
  than other deserve more compensation

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• I feel our salaries are very good but get
  frustrated that someone doing the same job as me
  (maybe as well, maybe not) is getting
  considerably more money because of how long they
  have been here, not because they are doing a
  better or more responsible job than me. re ques
  7 This would be great.
• need clearer policies on hiring, upgrades,
  evaluations and need to enforce them
• 1. UW is an amazing place to work. It should
  never become unionized (for staff). Too
  destructive. _at_. It would be nice to see staff
  faculty profiles in the Gazette so people can
  learn about the great people/activities at UW.
  It might increase pride ownership in UW, which
  I think is already fairly good. 3. professional
  development opportunities for staff. re ques4
  No idea of what that is re ques5 no idea how it
  works re quest 10 many years away, haven't
  researched this too well

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• I find if your boss doesn't like you it doesn't
  matter how well you do your job, you'll still be
  rated poor -gt adequate. Favouritism plays a
  large part in reviews. I've had this experience
  in 2 departments.
• Generally speaking, I think the policies
  procedures surrounding HR issues are adequate. I
  think they just need to be more clearly
  communicated.
• Do not understand the reason for difference in
  weekly hours that is 35, 37.5 and 40. There are
  many who work more than 40 hours yet are only
  compensated for 35. Seems if a job was set at
  certain number of hours 30 years ago it cannot
  change even though the workplace has.

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