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DEFINITIONS

Every attempt has been made to use inclusive language in this agreement; however, a word used in the feminine gender shall also include the masculine gender and vice versa and a word used in the singular number shall also include the plural number when the context so requires.

For the purpose of this Collective Agreement, the following definitions have been agreed upon:

"Academic Administrators" designates the Vice-President (Academic & Research), Deans, University Librarian, Director of BUNTEP, Director of Campus Manitoba, Director of Rural Development, and the Director of Enrollment Services.

"Academic members" designates individuals holding appointments as Lecturers, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors.

"Academic year" means from 1 September to 31 August.

"BUFA" designates the Brandon University Faculty Association.

"CAUT" designates the Canadian Association of University Teachers.

"Dean" designates one of the following administrative officers of Brandon University (the Employer): the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, the Dean of the Faculty of Education, the Dean of the Faculty of Science, the Dean of the School of Health Studies, the Dean of the School of Music, and the Dean of Students.

"Department" in this Collective Agreement refers to

1. the subject areas in the Faculties of Arts, Science, and Education in which there are at least three faculty members;
2. the undergraduate program areas in the School of Music and the School of Health Studies;
3. graduate program areas in academic faculties with Masters programs and the Department of Rural Development;
4. the "Units" as defined below; and
5. such other departments as may be determined from time to time by the Employer upon the recommendation of Senate.

"Director" designates one of the following administrative officers of Brandon University (the Employer): the University Librarian, the Director of Rural Development, the Director of Enrollment Services, the Director of BUNTEP, and where appropriate in relation to the Collective Agreement, the Director of Campus Manitoba.

"Employer" designates the Board of Governors of Brandon University.

"Faculty" refers to the five academic faculties (Arts, Education, Health Studies, Music, and Science).

"Grievancer" designates the officer of the Employer who has allegedly violated one of the Articles of this Collective Agreement and against whom a member or the Union has filed a grievance.

"Grievor" designates the one who files a grievance in accordance with Article 6. It may be a member, or the Union acting on behalf of a member, or the Union acting on its own.

"Member" designates a member of the bargaining unit defined in MLB Certificate No 3976.

"MOFA" designates the Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations.

"Own-account work" refers to professional activity engaged in by the member for the purpose of receiving remuneration from an Employer other than Brandon University or from Brandon University for non-bargaining unit work.

"Parties" designates the Union and the Employer.

"President" designates the President of Brandon University.

"Special Projects" designates Campus Manitoba, BUNTEP, BUHEP, IUN, and PENT.

"Spouse" includes common-law spouse, in the absence of a legal spouse. "Common-law spouse" is a person publicly represented by an employee as the spouse of the employee, where:

1. either of the persons is prevented by law from marrying the other, for a period of not less than three (3) years, or
2. neither of them is prevented by law from marrying the other, for a period of not less than one (1) year, and
3. the employee has on file in the Human Resources Office a declaration of same.

"Union" designates BUFA.

"Unit" refers to Library Services, Student Services, and such other units as may be determined from time to time by the Employer upon the recommendation of Senate.

"Vice-President" designates the Vice-President (Academic and Research), unless otherwise stated in this Collective Agreement.