Non-Academic Employee Relations
In addition to having carriage of the negotiation and administration of the collective agreements pertaining to non-academic employees, the Non-Academic Employee Relations Unit also provides training and support to managerial staff on issues and concerns relating to employment legislation and performance management.
Non-Academic Collective Agreements
All collective agreements are available online for download via Labour Relations. Hard copies could be obtained by contacting the Employee Relations Office.
Staff
Shirley Davidson-Ashfield
Interim Director
ashfield@yorku.ca
Shirley Davidson-Ashfield
Senior Advisor
ashfield@yorku.ca
Kathryn Aim
Senior Advisor
kataim@yorku.ca
Samara Barak (currently on leave)
Senior Advisor
sbishans@yorku.ca
Alexandra Provenzano
Administrative Assistant
alexapro@yorku.ca
Location and Hours
8 The Chimneystack Rd
North York, ON M3J 3K1
Office:
Monday to Friday
8:30AM – 4:30PM
Summer Hours (June 1 – Labour Day ):
Monday – Thursday
8:30 AM -4:30 PM
Friday – 8:30 AM -3:30 PM
The current client assignments for the Senior Labour Relations Advisors (Employee Relations), effective June 01, 2023 are as follows:
| Client Group-Faculty | Senior Advisor |
|---|---|
| Ancillary Services | Kathryn Aim kataim@yorku.ca |
| DCS & Finance/BAM/Audit | Kathryn |
| Division of Advancement | Samara Barak sbishans@yorku.ca |
| Division of Research & Innovation | Kathryn |
| Facilities Services | Kathryn |
| Faculty of AMPD | Samara |
| Faculty of Education | Shirley Davidson-Ashfield ashfield@yorku.ca |
| Faculty of EUC | Samara |
| Faculty of Graduate Studies | Samara |
| Faculty of Health | Kathryn |
| Faculty of LA&PS | Shirley |
| Faculty of Science | Shirley |
| Glendon | Shirley |
| Lassonde | Samara |
| Libraries | Shirley |
| Markham Campus | Kathryn |
| Office of VPA&P | Samara |
| Osgoode Hall Law School | Samara |
| School of Continuing Studies | Shirley |
| Schulich | Shirley |
| SEP | Kathryn |
| SSRP | Samara |
| UIT | Samara |
| USC | Kathryn |
| VP Students | Shirley |