Okanagan College Faculty Association wins grievance over layoffs

The Okanagan College Faculty Association (OCFA) has reportedly won a grievance filed last year in relation to layoffs and changes to employment instituted by the college. OCFA argued that the changes and layoffs were in breach of its collective agreement with the college, as members could only be laid off in cases of program redundancy, program reduction, or financial exigency. Okanagan College argued that the decisions were necessary as part of its response to reduced international enrolment. In response to the upholding of the grievance by the BC Labour Relations Board, the college said that it plans to reinstate the laid off positions by May 1.