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Retroactive pay for the wage increases due for May 1, 2022 and May 1, 2023 will be paid on the January 26, 2024 pay cheque. Some examples of typical retro pay owing are below. As with regular pay, retro pay will be net of statutory deductions and Union dues.
TSSU members are paid on a biweekly salary scale. Each 4-month semester corresponds to approximately 17 weeks, divided into 8.5 pay periods. Appointments during Intersession (May-June) and Summer (July-August) semesters have 4 pay periods. On your contract for the semester, the contract start and end dates indicate when you're an employee, while the payroll start and end dates indicate your schedule of pay. Because these dates don't often align, you may receive your last paycheque prior to the end of your work contract.
SFU's current payroll schedule can be found here.
The basic components of the salary scale for each category of employment are listed below. For more information contact us.
Wages are paid on a salaried basis and defined in terms of Base Units (BUs) which include 4% vacation pay. One BU corresponds to a maximum of 42 hours of work (less 1.1 hours for statutory holiday compensation). The dollar value per BU varies depending on your status as a student; all values are effective May 1, 2023:
Student Status | Classification | Salary per BU | Scholarship per BU* | Total per BU* |
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Undergraduate | Undergrate TA/TM (UTA/UTM) | $1219 | $0 | $1219 |
Master's | Graduate TA/TM 1 (GTA1/GTM1) | $1219 | $181 | $1400 |
PhD | Graduate TA/TM 2 (GTA2/GTM2) | $1219 | $411 | $1630 |
Non-Student | External TA/TM (ETA/ETM) | $1219 | $0 | $1219 |
*less unworked prep BUs (typically 0.17 BUs, but with some exceptions)
Using the table below you can calculate your correct rate of pay by multiplying the number of base units by the salary, and adding that amount to the amount obtained by multiplying the number of base units, less the 0.17 base units for unworked preparation, by the scholarship amount appropriate to your status. There are some exceptions to the base units subtracted for unworked preparation (eg: subsequent appointments in mathematics or statistics workshops).
For example, a GTA1 with a 5.17 BU appointment for Fall 2023 would receive 5.17 BUs x $1,219 salary + 5 BUs x $181 scholarship = $6,714 in total compensation.
Date | Salary | GTA1/GTM1 Scholarship | GTA2/GTM2 Scholarship |
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May 1, 2023 | $1219 | $181 | $411 |
May 1, 2022 | $1141 | $163 | $393 |
May 1, 2021 | $1094 | $154 | $384 |
May 1, 2020 | $1088 | $153 | $382 |
May 1, 2019 | $1071 | $150 | $376 |
April 30, 2019 | $1050 | $147 | $368 |
May 1, 2018 | $1,031 | $144 | $361 |
May 1, 2017 | $1,011 | $141 | $354 |
May 1, 2016 | $992 | $138 | $347 |
May 1, 2015 | $982 | $137 | $343 |
May 1, 2014 | $972 | $135 | $340 |
May 1, 2013 | $972 | $135 | $340 |
Wages are paid on a salaried basis and defined in terms of contact hours which includes 4% vacation pay.
Using the table below you can calculate your correct rate of pay by multiplying the total number of contact hours (including the 1.25 contact hours for initial and ongoing preparation) by the salary rate listed below to determine your total compensation.
For example, a Sessional Instructor with 3 hours of weekly contact in Fall 2021 would receive (3.0 contact hours + 1.25 contact hours for prep) x $1,782 = $7,574 total compensation.
Date | Salary per Contact Hour |
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May 1, 2023 | $1782 |
May 1, 2022 | $1669 |
May 1, 2021 | $1604 |
May 1, 2020 | $1596 |
May 1, 2019 | $1572 |
April 30, 2019 | $1541 |
May 1, 2018 | $1514 |
May 1, 2017 | $1,485 |
May 1, 2016 | $1,457 |
May 1, 2015 | $1,443 |
May 1, 2014 | $1,428 |
May 1, 2013 | $1,428 |
Wages are paid on a salaried basis based on a initial contracted number of hours. Unlike for TA/TMs, the rates below do NOT include vacation pay, and either 4% or 6% will be paid on top, as owed pursuant to the Employment Standards Act.
Date | Hourly Rate (+ vacation pay) |
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May, 1, 2021 | $27.84 / hr |
Sept 1, 2020 | $27.29 / hr |
June 10, 2019 | $25.50 / hr |
Pre Unionization: | $24.04 / hr |
Wages are paid on a salaried basis and defined in terms of contact rate, where 1 contact hour is a total of 2.33 hours of work, and thus 15 contact hours per week is a full 35 hour work week.
ELC INSTRUCTOR
PAY SCALE
Effective May 1, 2023
Experience | Contact Rate | Actual Rate | |
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1 | $78.15 | $33.49 | |
2 | $80.29 | $34.41 | |
3 | $82.45 | $35.34 | |
4 | $84.62 | $36.27 | |
5 | $86.76 | $37.18 | |
6 | $88.89 | $38.10 | |
7 | $91.06 | $39.03 | |
8 | $93.26 | $39.97 | |
9 | $95.38 | $40.88 | |
10 | $97.50 | $41.79 | |
11 | $99.68 | $42.72 | |
12 | $101.81 | $43.63 | |
13 | $103.97 | $44.56 | |
14 | $106.18 | $45.51 |
ITP &ITA INSTRUCTOR
PAY SCALE
Effective May 1, 2023
Service Years | May 1, 2023 | |
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1 | $73.83 | |
2 | $75.54 | |
3 | $78.95 | |
4 | $82.34 | |
5 | $85.75 | |
6 | $89.16 | |
7 | $92.55 | |
8 | $95.96 | |
9 | $99.50 |
Here's an image with a guide to your pay stub.
If you think that you have lost pay for any reason, please contact us.
To read more about your pay in the Collective Agreement please see Article 29 of the Collective Agreement
In the past, TSSU members noticed significant fluctuations in their biweekly salary and investigated why this was happening. In the process, they uncovered the following issues:
Below is a guide on how to determine if any of the above has happened to you. Depending on how many semesters you've taught at SFU, the wage tracker could take some time to complete. Download our TSSU Wage Tracker Here (Excel File)
TSSU has identified at least four types of illegal wage theft at SFU:
1. How to spot if SFU is under-paying
If you notice that you are being underpaid, contact us.
2. How to spot if SFU is withholding pay
If SFU has withheld your pay, contact us.
3. How to spot if SFU is illegally deducting pay
SFU must seek your agreement, in writing, for any other deductions. Deductions for over-payment, tuition deferment, accidental scholarship disbursement, or for any other reason are illegal without your written consent to a mutually agreeable repayment schedule.
If you have negative numbers on your pay stub and do not know why, contact us.
4. How to spot if SFU is charging you for business expenses
If you have paid any costs for your TSSU appointment, contact us.