Media Release: UVic should provide employees with assurances that security breaches will not happen again

Victoria, BC: The Professional Employees Association (PEA) is extremely concerned that sensitive and confidential employee information was stolen from the University of Victoria.

The PEA represents the University of Victoria Administrative and Academic Professionals and we look forward to working with the University to mitigate any further damage and develop appropriate practices for safeguarding employee information.

The PEA will be looking to the University of Victoria to provide reimbursement to members for expenses relating to protection against identity theft. In addition, the PEA will be seeking to ensure that appropriate safeguards are put in place to prevent future incidents like these. The PEA will also be asking for a briefing of any internal review surrounding safeguarding confidential and sensitive employee information.

About the Professional Employees Association
The Professional Employees Association (PEA) is a labour union for professional employees. Every PEA bargaining unit consists entirely or predominantly of professionals — people whose work responsibilities typically require that they have earned at least one university degree. The PEA represents nine different chapters from across BC with a diverse group of members across the province. The PEA represents over 800 UVic members. Find out more about the PEA at pea.org.

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Media Contact:
Brett Harper, Communications Officer
Professional Employees Association
505-1207 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2E7
Phone: 250-507-6406