NextGen
Staff-Appointed
Casual
Dons
Pop Culture
100

These are the members that the NextGen Committee focuses our efforts on representing.

Who are members aged 35 and under, or any members new to the union?

(Although everyone is welcome to share their wisdom!)

100

These are at least three types of paid leave — besides sick leave and paid vacation — that are available to staff-appointed members.

What are pregnancy, non-birth parent, parental, primary caregiver/adoption, political, personal, and bereavement leaves?

100

This is the current minimum rate of pay per hour in the Casual unit.

How much is $20?

100

This person is the Residence Dons Unit President.

Who is Dylan Knight?

100

This country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

What is Qatar?

200

This is percentage, on average, that Millennials (and early Gen Zs) earn less than the Baby Boomer generation before them.

What is 20%?

(Accept within 5%.)

200

This is the number of hours worked per week after which staff-appointed members must be paid overtime.

How many are 36.25 hours?
200

This is the amount of sick leave a casual member is entitled to.

How man are 3 sick shifts per CA year?

Secret bonus: what is a CA year?

200

This is the year the Residence Dons ratified their first collective agreement.

When was 2023?

Hopefully. Someone fact-check this.

200

This artist coined the term “Hot Girl Summer."

Who is Megan Thee Stallion?

300

This is the average student debt of a young worker today.

What is $28,000?

(Accept within $1,000.)

300

This is the amount of sick leave that staff-appointed members are entitled to (after their probationary period).

How many are 15 weeks (per illness)?

300

This is the amount of bereavement leave a casual member is entitled to.

How many are 5 consecutive days?

(With no loss of pay for scheduled shifts!)

300

This is the maximum amount of consecutive time a Residence Don can be on-call for.

How long is 12 hours?

300

This medical drama has been on the air since 2005 and follows Meredith Grey's career.

What is Grey's Anatomy?

400

This is how much more likely a young worker is to be injured on the first month on the job, compared to an older peer.

What is 300% more likely?

400

This is the amount of paid time that staff-appointed members are entitled to to pursue professional development and educational opportunities.

How many are 4 days?

(They have to be tied to a career advancement plan!)

400

This is the reimbursable value for paramedical benefits that some casual members are entitled to for the calendar year.

How much is $400?

Secret bonus: which casuals are entitled to this?

400

This is the pay that Residence Dons are entitled to if scheduled to work during the University's winter holiday closure.

How much is $150/day generally, or $200/day if Christmas, Boxing Day, or New Year?


400

This was the name of the first season of Fortnite.

What is Battle Royale?

500

This is how much more likely a young worker was to be unemployed during the pandemic, compared to an older peer.

What is 100%?

500

This is amount of pay a staff-appointed member is entitled to if they are called into work outside of their normal work hours.

How many are 4 hours overtime pay or pay for all hours worked (whichever is greater) if attending in-person? Or how many are 2 hours overtime pay or pay for all hours worked (whichever is greater) if attending remotely?

Secret bonus: When can a member be called in?

500

These are at least five of the pieces of information that must be included in the manager-signed Letter of Offer that casual letters just be provided with upon hiring.

What are any of the following: 

Date of Offer

End date of term (if known) 

Brief general overview of the main duties and/or responsibilities 

Rate of pay, and whether the rate is determined by the department in relation to  the Staff-Appointed salary grid

Position title where the rate of pay is determined by the department in relation to the Staff-Appointed salary grid 

Broad general indication of the expected hours of work and/or scheduling (if known) 

If the duties are known at the time of hire to be other than in person 

The name of the employee’s direct supervisor at the University

The name of the Business Officer or payroll contact

500

This is the extra wage that Residence Dons are entitled to if responsible for a Living Learning Community.

How much is $62.50/month?

500

This comedian's 2018 Netflix special "Nanette" became a cultural phenomenon for blending comedy with social commentary.


Who is Hannah Gadsby?