Important 2023 Dates for AUFA Members

1 - Most Blue Cross benefit entitlements re-charge (e.g., drug coverage, paraprofessional services)

2 – Closed for New Year’s Day (in lieu)

3 - AU re-opens

1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline

1 - Academic Research Fund deadline

20 - Closed for Family Day

3 - CUPE Annual Assessment Process begins (approximately)

3 - AUFA Annual Assessment and Work Planning Process begins (approximately)

3 - Academic Research Fund deadline

3 - Research and Study Leave Travel Relocation Fund deadline

7 – Closed for Good Friday

10 – Closed for Easter Monday

22 - Closed for Victoria Day

31 - Discretionary Benefit Allocation Choice deadline

1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline

30 - Last day for applications for promotions to take effect on July 1, 2023

1 - Merit and cost-of-living increase take effect

1 - PD accounts receive annual $2000 infusion

3 - Closed for Canada Day (in lieu)

7 - Closed for Heritage Day

31 - Deadline to claim employee-paid premiums through Health Spending Account

4 - Closed for Labour Day

2 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline

9 - Closed for Thanksgiving

13 - Closed for Remembrance Day (in lieu)

18 - Last day to use 2023 Professional Development (non-cumulative) and Annual Research Leave days before these days are lost.

18 - Last day to use 2023 Vacation Leave before this leave rolls into Special Research and Study Leave

25 – Closed for Christmas Day

26 – Closed for Boxing Day

27 – Float Day (Closed)

28 – Float Day (Closed)

29 – Float Day (Closed)

Note: The deadline for Applications for ethical approval of human participant research is the 1st Friday of each month.