RE (Research) Group

March 2021 This is your voter’s kit for the election of members to the Research (RE) Group Executive for a two (2) year term - beginning on the day of the RE Annual General Meeting to be held in May or June 2021 (To be confirmed).

Submit your nomination for available union leadership roles by Friday, January 29, 2021.

The next automatic cash-out date of excess hours will be, in most cases, on March 31, 2022, or on the date stipulated in your collective agreement for that year.

RE members may be concerned about how the COVID-19 pandemic might impact their career progression assessments. Here are some suggestions.

Submit a nomination for this new award that recognizes deserving members and allies whose professional or volunteer achievements are aligned with the aims of the RE Group.

CANMET RE - Sub Group Executive Meeting Minutes Time: Wednesday March 11, 2020; 17:30 Hrs Venue: 824 King Street West, Hamilton, ON Attendees: Jidong Kang, Amjad Javaid and Kumar Sadayappan

We are all in this together. And we are proud of all of our members doing critical work now – research, science and mathematics are fundamental to understanding the virus and the pandemic. For all work-related challenges, the RE executive is here to help.

RESEARCH (RE) GROUP INVITATION March 2020

RESEARCH (RE) GROUP INVITATION March 2020 RE Group Sub Group Presidents’ Meeting Notice and Call for Delegates

Retroactive Update of Relocation Allowances This message is directed to all members who have or may be relocated by the Employer in the course of their duties. 

The new pay rates for the RE group are posted on your workplace intranet (https://intranet.canada.ca/ppb-rpa/cah-pscc/re-eng.asp)

RE Group- You have a signed new collective agreement! The RE Group Bargaining Team is proud to inform you that our President Debi Daviau signed your new collective agreement on August 30 on behalf of you and your bargaining team.

We are pleased to announce that the RE group has ratified the collective agreement. Just as we have completed our ratification process, the Treasury Board is concurrently engaging in its ratification process. This involves approval from Cabinet.

Recordings of RE Group Telephone Town Hall Now Available For those who could not join us, you can listen to recordings of our three sessions:

Dear RE member, Your RE Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on June 7, 2019 they signed a tentative agreement to finish this round of collective bargaining. The Bargaining Team would like to thank all members for their support during this round of bargaining. We believe we have reached the best deal possible in what has been a challenging round of negotiations.

On June 7, we reached a tentative agreement with the Employer which will now be subject to a ratification process by members. The agreement includes improvements agreed to at the central table including economic increases for all members: 2% in 2018

Give me an R! R! Give me an E! E! What have you got? RE! — PIPSC President Debi Daviau at break on the second day of the final negotiation session

Your RE bargaining team met with the employer on May 15-17, concurrently with central table negotiations. Our work was hampered by uncertainty about ongoing central table negotiations, and we continued to discuss mostly non-monetary issues.

We’re back at the bargaining table from May 16th to May 18th.

The RE Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, May 3, 2019 at The Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown, 361 Queen Street from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Ottawa time). Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided on site, followed by a Delegates’ dinner in the evening.

In our last update, we gave you a summary of our work during the last bargaining meeting. Find below, a full report on our activities. 

Your RE bargaining team met with representatives of the Treasury Board and management on February 19 to 21.

According to RE bylaw 8.4, each region defined in the By-Laws of the Institute and each component group within the RE Group shall be represented on the Executive by a minimum of one (1) elected member.

The RE Group is pleased to advise you that PIPSC has resolved its policy grievance against Treasury Board concerning your collective agreement right to conference attendance.

In crafting its proposal, the Institute recognized the priority the Government has placed on science and research, their inclusion in decision-making, and strengthening the support for fundamental research. We also recognized the priority it has placed on diversity, gender equity, and young Canadians.

The RE bargaining team met with the employer on November 20 and 21, 2018 to discuss the proposals that had been exchanged on November 16.

This is your voter’s kit for the election of members to the Research (RE) Group Executive for a two (2) year term - beginning on the day of the RE Annual General Meeting to be held in May or June 2019.

RE Group Executive Committee meeting Minutes - May 3rd 2018 AGENDA Call to Order: 9:05 AM

Please Note: Due to Monday, October 8th being a statutory holiday (Thanksgiving), the deadline for submitting your Nomination form for the RE Group Elections 2019, has been extended to Friday October 12th by 4:00 pm Ottawa time).

Did you know that you are entitled to a field allowance (except DS). This is the article from your collective agreement. 23.03 Field or sea research allowance This clause does not apply to employees classified as DS.

You are invited to participate in the election of the RE Executive, members like you who will work to enhance your terms and conditions of employment.

As Researchers, it is essential to be able to participate in conferences, not only for our career progression, but to benefit the research program and the reputation of the Government of Canada. We must remember that conference attendance as well as scientific and professional society participation are not ‘training’ or a ‘perk’, but rather a critical part of how we do our work.

On Friday, April 13, 2018, at a celebration to mark the 176th anniversary of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), President Debi Daviau presented the PIPSC Gold Medal Award to Dr. John Percival to recognize his leadership and advancement of geoscience in Canada and internationally.

Fellow members of the AV,CS,NR, RE, SH and SP Groups: Your respective collective agreements stipulate that vacation and compensatory leave earned during the previous fiscal year and outstanding on a certain date (most commonly March 31st) is to be automatically cashed-out.

RESEARCH (RE) GROUP INVITATION February 2018 RE Group Annual General Meeting Notice and Call for Delegates

The RE and SP groups have identified conference attendance as a significant issue.  During the last bargaining rounds the employer admitted that it had incomplete data on conference attendance and denials, and thus PIPSC would like to collect more information from members on their