Important 2024 Dates for AUFA Members

JANUARY

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

1 – Closed for New Year’s Day

2 - AU re-opens

FEBRUARY

1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline

1 - Academic Research Fund deadline

19 - Closed for Family Day

29 - Closed for Good Friday

APRIL

1 – Closed for Easter Monday

2 - CUPE Annual Assessment Process begins (approximately)

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

2 - Academic Research Fund deadline

2 - Research and Study Leave Travel Relocation Fund deadline

MAY

20 - Closed for Victoria Day

31 - Discretionary Benefit Allocation Choice deadline

JUNE

1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline

28 - Last day for applications for promotions to take effect on July 1, 2024

JULY

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

1 - PD accounts receive annual $2000 infusion

1 - Closed for Canada Day

AUGUST

5 - Closed for Heritage Day

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

SEPTEMBER

2 - Closed for Labour Day

30 - National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (AUFA Members Off)

OCTOBER

1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline

14 - Closed for Thanksgiving

NOVEMBER

11 - Closed for Remembrance Day

DECEMBER

20 - Last day to use 2024 Professional Development (non-cumulative) and Annual Research Leave days before these days are lost.

20 - Last day to use 2024 Vacation Leave before this leave rolls into Special Research and Study Leave (Academics)

25 – Closed for Christmas Day

26 – Closed for Boxing Day

27 – Float Day (Closed)

30 – Float Day (Closed)

31 – Float Day (Closed)

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

A more exhaustive list of external funding application deadlines is available through the Research Centre: https://www.athabascau.ca/research/funding-and-assistance/find-and-apply-for-funding/faculty-external-funding.html#externalcalendar