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Tax Resources

CAUBO has retained PwC for the next term of CAUBO’s Tax Resources Agreement. As part of this agreement, the following university-specific tax resources and services will now be available to CAUBO members: Tax Helpdesk: a service that offers direct access to communicate with PwC Indirect Tax and Income Tax practitioners regarding sector-specific questions or issues. … Continue reading "Tax Resources"

Tags: Compensation, Financial Management, Income Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Status, Taxes

May 10, 2016

Tax Resources – Determination of Tax Status – Employee Versus Contractor

Tax Resources - Determination of Tax Status – Employee Versus Contractor

Tags: Income Tax, Sales Tax, Section 211, Tax Status, Taxable Benefits, Taxes

February 4, 2016

Tax Resources – Imported Taxable Supplies

Tax Resources - Imported Taxable Supplies

Tags: Income Tax, Sales Tax, Section 211, Tax Status, Taxable Benefits, Taxes

February 4, 2016

Tax Resources – External Sales of Goods and Services

Tax Resources - External Sales of Goods and Services

Tags: Income Tax, Sales Tax, Section 211, Tax Status, Taxable Benefits, Taxes

February 4, 2016

Tax Resources – Meal Plans

Tax Resources - Meal Plans

Tags: Income Tax, Sales Tax, Section 211, Tax Status, Taxable Benefits, Taxes

February 4, 2016

Best Value Business Model and Centre of Knowledge Implementation

When the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities announced their Productivity and Innovation Fund program in the summer of 2013, Western University was quick to jump at the opportunity to submit a proposal to bring the Best Value Business Model (BVBM) to Ontario and to create a Centre of Knowledge for BVBM in Ontario. … Continue reading "Best Value Business Model and Centre of Knowledge Implementation"

April 16, 2015

Creation of PRODIGE, a project management software

Faced with the necessity to innovate and acquire a computerized project management system, a project team of nine employees from the various divisions of the UdeM’s Campus Property Management began analyzing construction project management activities in January 2012. The scope of the project extended well beyond a mere review process. Over the course of the … Continue reading "Creation of PRODIGE, a project management software"

April 16, 2015

Partnership agreement between the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) and the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) for maintaining, evolving and developing IT systems.

First and foremost, UQO, UQAT and UQAR sought to share each university’s customized IT systems and equitably pool the organizational resources devoted to maintaining, evolving and developing these IT systems. Collectively, five analysts and five programmers (four at UQO, four at UQAR and two at UQAT) were assigned to the partnership. The agreement also aimed … Continue reading "Partnership agreement between the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) and the Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) for maintaining, evolving and developing IT systems."

April 16, 2015

Winning Strategies For Managing Medical Leaves – A plan sponsor’s approach to absenteeism and managing medical absences

Managing absenteeism successfully in an era of limited resources and growing work demands necessitated a change in the Human Resources philosophy and organizational culture of StFX University. This presentation outlines the practices being used to support employees requiring medical absences. In strengthening vendor partnerships, promoting utilization of the Employee’s Assistance Program and early support of … Continue reading "Winning Strategies For Managing Medical Leaves – A plan sponsor’s approach to absenteeism and managing medical absences"

April 16, 2015

Memorial’s New Employee Orientation Program

Recognizing the value of orienting new employees into the university’s culture early in their career, Memorial’s Department of Human Resources (HR) developed a comprehensive, multi-component approach to new employee orientation. Through a needs assessment that included focus groups, research and a review of best practices, HR designed an innovative, economically sustainable program that integrates face-to-face … Continue reading "Memorial’s New Employee Orientation Program"

April 16, 2015