University of Manitoba Anomalies Fund 2024 and 2025
The Joint University/UMFA Anomalies Committee will consider applications to correct anomalies in base salaries of UMFA members. The University/UMFA collective agreement establishes an annual fund of $150,000 to correct anomalies in base salaries for each contract year. In this round the joint committee will consider applications for both the 2024-25 and 2025-26 contract years. Members of UMFA as of March 31, 2024 are eligible to apply using the 2024 form, and members of UMFA as of March 31, 2025 are eligible to apply using the 2025 form. Applicants should apply using the form for the earliest eligible year in which an anomaly can be established.
A salary anomaly is interpreted to mean a salary that is at variance with normal salary ranges of department, faculty/school, or library colleagues having comparable experience, rank, and qualifications. Anomaly adjustments are not intended to deal with merit, general market conditions in a discipline, retention issues, altering past decisions about denial of satisfactory performance increments, or slower progress in promotion than a peer.
The joint committee will consider applications from individual UMFA members as well as applications sent on behalf of members by their department head or dean/director. The member’s dean/director will be asked to comment on the application, and to provide any further information the committee may require, such as the names of comparable peers, details of any inequity at hiring, or relevant prior experience. In arriving at a final decision, the committee considers the information contained in the application, the comments of the dean/director, as well as its own independent analysis of salaries within a unit. The decisions of the committee are final and binding.
Salary data, including rank, years in rank, and qualifications for Members in your unit can be reviewed by filling out the 
non-disclosure agreement and sending it to the UMFA office ASAP – email it along with your data request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. No requests will be accepted after Thursday, July 17, 2025. You will need to include your rank, faculty, and department (or equivalent) in your data request. Given the high volume of requests we receive, please allow several business days for a response.
If after reviewing the data you believe your base salary is not in line with that of your colleagues, complete the relevant form:
- For those members hired on or before March 31, 2024:
- If the anomaly occurred on or before March 31, 2024 complete Part 1 of the 2024 form;
- If the anomaly occurred between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025 (inclusive) complete Part 1 of the 2025 form.
- For those members hired between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025:
- Complete Part 1 of the 2025 form.
- Those members hired between April 1, 2025 and the present are not eligible to apply in this round of adjudication.
Further information about the process, how to access salary data, and application forms can be found at The Anomalies Fund. The deadline for receipt of applications is 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 1, 2025.
Dr. Peter Blunden, Chair
Joint University/UMFA Anomalies Committee
The 2024-2028 Collective Agreement is now on the UMFA website.
Adobe Reader is required to view the Collective Agreement. Plain text articles can be provided upon request.
The electronic copy of the Collective Agreement has been provided for convenience only. It is not an official copy. The printed Collective Agreement is the legal document with respect to the negotiated terms and conditions of employment of all UMFA Members. To request a paper copy, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Message from the UMFA President - Safety on UM Campuses
October 30, 2024
I know many of you continue to be concerned about the violent crimes that happened over the last week on the Fort Garry Campus. I would like to express my concern for the students affected. There is no place for violence on campus and everyone has the right to be safe at work and while attending university.
The UM administration has shared reminders about what to do in an emergency situation (call 911), how to contact Security Services (dial 555 from a university phone, or 204-474-9341), and the crisis supports available to faculty, staff, and students. I want to further highlight that UMFA’s staff are available as supports and resources to you about anything that involves your working conditions, or your ability to complete your work. Contact the UMFA office at 204-474-8272 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
In response to this violence, the UM administration almost immediately increased security on campus, which seems like an appropriate and welcomed first step, though it does not take into consideration that many students, faculty, and staff feel less safe when there is increased uniformed security present. Over the last year, faculty have been raising concerns about gaps in workplace health and safety measures, including physical security such as locks, doors, and other ways of regulating access to work and living spaces. I have raised these issues with the UM administration, including the UM President and Provost (Academic), and will continue discussions with the administration about ways to increase safety on campus. If you have specific safety concerns about your work environment, or if you experience a security or safety related incident, you should report these to your Local Area Safety and Health (LASH) committee. You can also copy UMFA on these reports – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Additionally, I know that students come to you seeking help, feeling anxious and scared, or to report instances of gender-based and sexual violence. The UM’s Sexual Violence Resource Centre is a helpful resource on campus toward which you can direct students, or where you can seek advice and support yourself.
Sincerely,
Erik Thomson
President, University of Manitoba Faculty Association
UMFA Social Media
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The Organizing and Communications Committee needs you!
Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you have ideas and a great enthusiasm to share them? Do you have a knack for organizing social events? Maybe you're passionate about politics and want to see elected officials do more for post-secondary education.
Now is the perfect time for you to join one of the UMFA Organizing and Communications Committees. Choose from the Listening Tour Sub-committee, Election Action Sub-committee, Social Events Sub-committee, Safe Air Sub-committee, and the Bargaining Sub-committee.
Listening Tour Sub-committee
The best way to keep your colleagues connected to the Association is to talk to them one-on-one. Members of the OCC Listening Tour Sub-committee will be reaching out to UMFA Members throughout the year to hear what they have to say about their workplaces, and about how working conditions can be improved. Training and support provided!
Social Events Sub-committee
Have a knack for organizing social events? Join this OCC Sub-committee and help get your colleagues together for coffee, conversation, and other social activities.
Safe Air (formerly the COVID-19) Sub-committee
The Safe Air sub-committee works to educate and advocate for safe, clean air for everyone on our campuses. We advocate for improved ventilation to reduce transmission of airborne viruses and pathogens, create materials to support precautions in our workplace (masking, COVID-19 Teaching FAQ) and work together to advocate for a future of safe air on campus that goes beyond the current and on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
Bargaining Sub-committee
This committee is a new initiative to help support the bargaining team, Collective Agreement Committee (CAC), and Executive with member mobilization initiatives.
Whether you're a seasoned expert or you just want to bring a fresh perspective to the table, your unique skills and ideas are valuable assets that can help shape the committees' initiatives.
For information on how to get involved and for more details on each sub-committee, contact OCC Chair Jenna Tichon at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Committee meetings are open to all members. The dates for each are on the website here: https://www.umfa.ca/news/meetings-events.
