{"id":113,"date":"2012-01-23T14:12:46","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T19:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupfa.org\/\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T17:59:31","slug":"small-claims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cupfa.org\/en_CA\/professional-development\/small-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Teaching Expenses<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CUPFA is able to authorize an annual claim for certain costs directly related to the teaching duties of eligible members. Members are <\/span><b>eligible<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when they <\/span><b>(a) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have a contract in the academic year of the application (May 1- April 30); <\/span><b>(b) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have a minimum of 12 seniority credits, and <\/span><b>(c) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are a CUPFA member at the time of application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 1: January 15 deadline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to submit your preliminary <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupfa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Instructions-for-Submitting-Teaching-Expenses-.docx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">application form <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(no receipts yet) to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@cupfa.org<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (next business day when Jan.15 falls on a weekend or holiday).<\/span><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Step 2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Jan. 15 request will receive a reply with instructions for reporting expenses to the university, the maximum claim amount, and requirements for submitting receipts\/invoices. Applicants will then submit their claim via UNITY My Expense Reports. A webinar in February will assist members with detailed submission instructions, deadlines, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claim amounts available to January 15 Teaching Expenses applicants are determined according to the remaining Professional Development budget after the three annual rounds of adjudication for Research Grants. Members may receive a Research Grant and Teaching Expenses in the same year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To accommodate our large membership, professional fees and other teaching-related expenses are combined in a single annual claim. Some examples (among others) of eligible items:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software not available through Concordia IITS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Periodical subscriptions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office supplies (e.g., pens, paper, toner, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art supplies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet (taxable)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memberships e.g., Canadian Philosophical Association (non-taxable)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professional Fees e.g., Canadian Bar Association, Ordre des ing\u00e9nieurs du Qu\u00e9bec, etc. (taxable)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0* hardware items (e.g., laptops,\u00a0 desks, chairs, printers, etc) are not covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Do not hesitate to contact <a href=\"mailto:info@cupfa.org\">info@cupfa.org<\/a>\u00a0with your questions.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"forms\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cupfa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Instructions-for-Submitting-Teaching-Expenses-.docx\">Teaching Expenses Application Jan.15.docx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b>Teaching Expenses<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CUPFA is able to authorize an annual claim for certain costs directly related to the teaching duties of eligible members. 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