support staff News Archive

Indigenous
Access student aid advisor and assistant to the director awarded for dedication to students
May 3, 2023 —
Congratulations to Lorna Trapp, student aid advisor and assistant to the director for the Access and Aboriginal Focus Programs, who will receive the 2023 Migizii Award at UM’s 34th Annual Traditional Graduation Pow Wow on Saturday, May 6.

Collaborate with fellow support staff
January 31, 2023 —
Call for applications for UM’s Support Staff Endowment Fund (SSEF) committee

LOD winter workshop registration is open
December 7, 2022 —
Register now for sessions on mindfulness, pathing your career and working with hybrid teams

Unifor ratifies collective agreement
December 1, 2022 —
UNIFOR represents active caretakers, power engineers, tradespersons and dining services employees

Update on UM’s informal flexible work arrangement for support staff for Fall Term 2022
August 5, 2022 —
Units will have the option for Fall Term 2022 of continuing to allow flexible work arrangements currently in place for support staff, based on their specific operational needs

Human Resources
Wow! Awards of Excellence honours the contributions of over 1,000 support staff during COVID-19 pandemic
June 23, 2021 —
The annual Awards program that recognizes excellence in the work of support staff is now in its fifteenth year, and saw a record number of nominations this year.

Human Resources
Popular Vacation Purchase Plan (VPP) available for 2021/2022
February 2, 2021 —
The 2021/2022 vacation purchase plan provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase one to 10 days of vacation in addition to their current vacation allotment.

Human Resources
Awards of Excellence winners announced
June 29, 2020 —
Congratulations to the 2020 Awards of Excellence Recipients!