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
Ryan Piper
Director, Employee Relations
rpiper@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 |