21 January 2019
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21 January 2019
The Prairie/NWT Regional Training Committee is very pleased to announce the 2019 Regional Labour School, consisting of 3 full days of instruction. Our training event will take place in Edmonton, from May 2 to 4 at the Matrix Hotel. Stewards are asked to select either Module 1 or Module 2, which will run concurrently.
18 January 2019
Dr. Raymond Desjardins, member and vice president of the RE NCR-AAFC Subgroup would be appointed to the Order of Canada, one of our country’s highest honours for his studies on GHG and adaptation to climate change. Please join us to congratulate Ray for this well-deserved honour.
18 January 2019
To get 2019 off to a good start, the Montreal-Metro CS Sub-Group (MMCSSG) invites you to its Winter Happy Hour cocktail. Come chat with members of your executive committee who will be happy to answer your questions and address any queries you may have.
17 January 2019
On Thursday, January 10, 2019 representatives from your Bargaining Team - Robert Tellier, Stan Buday, Dean Corda, and Eva Henshaw with Denise Doherty (PIPSC negotiator) - met with Treasury Board to exchange proposals for the renewal of the collective agreement, which expired December 21, 2018.
17 January 2019
The SH Group Executive represents the interests of all Federal Government Health Service Professionals. This year, in accordance with the SH by-laws, four positions on the SH group executive shall be elected:
17 January 2019
There are seven (7) SP National Executive regional pool positions to be filled by an election for a three-year term, to expire with the completion of regional pool elections in 2022. The positions are as follows:
16 January 2019
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.
16 January 2019
The federal government has just announced that it is proposing new measures to help correct the wide-ranging issue of employees having to repay the gross instead of the net amount of a salary overpayment caused by system, administrative or clerical errors. This is particularly significant for PIPSC members: tens of thousands of you have experienced this problem first-hand thanks to the calamitous Phoenix system.
15 January 2019
Any PIPSC Branch member may attend the Meeting at 6:00 p.m. If you wish to attend the dinner after the meeting, please pay $5 to your local PIPSC Branch/SG Executive member or steward (listed below) who will reserve your seat and forward your name and the collected funds to the Branch Treasurer.
15 January 2019
"Please RSVP no later than Friday, January 18th to robertmacdonald@pipsc.ca"
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
15 January 2019
Bargaining Bulletin #5
Bargaining Update for PIPSC NR Members
On December 3 to 5, your NR Bargaining Team met to finalize our bargaining positions.
15 January 2019
The New Year will see the Institute continue to be very active in defending the interests of its members, and I would like to take this opportunity to keep you informed of some of the key issues we will be facing over the next twelve months.
15 January 2019
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) extends its heartfelt condolences to the victims, families and friends affected by last week’s OC Transpo accident at Westboro station in Ottawa, along with our hopes that those injured are able to recover soon.
14 January 2019
2019 SP AGM – Save the Date
The National Executive is pleased to announce that the 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) Group will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019.
14 January 2019
Annual General Meeting Cape Breton Branch and AFS Sydney Sub-Group
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Place: Hearthstone Inn, 560 Kings Road, Sydney
Agenda:
11 January 2019
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.
11 January 2019
Thursday January 24, 2019.
Meet & Greet: 5:30pm
Meeting and Dinner: 6:00pm
11 January 2019
Like many Canadians, I was sorry to learn yesterday that Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison is leaving Cabinet and will not be seeking re-election later this year.
10 January 2019
The Team will be hosting two open houses next week on Tuesday and Wednesday to solicit input from the members on issues or concerns to be addressed during this round of bargaining. Please drop in and join us for coffee/tea and snacks!
10 January 2019
The SP Group Executive and Bargaining Team wish you a very happy New Year 2019!
Bargaining will not be easy, so your engagement will be of great help.
10 January 2019
The ratification package is currently being translated in preparation for your vote! Keep an eye out for it in the coming weeks. In the meantime please ensure your membership information is up to date.
In solidarity,
10 January 2019
Your HC-NCR Branch Executives are inviting you and your immediate family members to our Annual Family Bowling Event. Two free games of bowling, complementary bowling shoe rental, pizza, a non-alcoholic beverage, and a chance to socialize with the families of your fellow HC members in the NCR are features of this favorite family event.
9 January 2019
Your Bargaining Team would like to thank the members from Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver who participated in our focus groups. Your input and suggestions were very helpful and we appreciate your participation over your lunch breaks to support your Union.
9 January 2019
The RCMP CM Bargaining Conference was held in Ottawa, November 21 and 22, 2018. Every civilian member that registered for the conference was invited to participate. Over two full days, participants from Newfoundland to British Columbia worked alongside members of the Negotiation Team to review issues and concerns, and to develop options and strategies for negotiations to protect existing benefits.
8 January 2019
The Edmonton CS Sub-Group Coffee Club encourages our local CS members to come by to chat and network.
7 January 2019
We are pleased to advise that a Basic Steward Training session is being offered on March 28-30, 2019 in Edmonton, Alberta. The training will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday March 28, 2019 and will conclude at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
7 January 2019
Audit, Commerce and Purchasing Group (AV), representing AU-CO-PG members is seeking an Executive Appointment for:
Quebec Regional Representative - Term starts February 1, 2019 and ends May 31, 2021
4 January 2019
All SP members in the Fredericton/Oromocto area are cordially invited by the Fredericton/Oromocto SP Sub-Group Executive to join us for an Annual General Meeting.
3 January 2019
The Regional Chair and the Regional Executive are requesting nominations for the NCR 2019 Executive of the Year Award. All nominations are due by April 5, 2019.
3 January 2019
A meal will be provided, to be selected from a menu provided in a separate email. A phone line and Wi-Fi are available so that it will be possible for members to attend remotely. Please contact Daniel Jubainville to make arrangements for remote participation.
3 January 2019
We hope your 2018 is wrapping up nicely! Our New Year’s resolution for 2019 is to have a lively and helpful sub-group and we are kicking this off with an AGM and election planning. Please join us to hear PIPSC updates and learn about opportunities to become involved in the Edmonton Downtown Sub-Group executive.
2 January 2019
From the President …
As we near the end of 2018, we can be thankful for many things. After several years of frustration, we ratified a new collective agreement and began work on classification reform.
21 December 2018
Your Bargaining Team is very pleased to announce that in the early hours of December 15, 2018 a Tentative Agreement was signed with the Employer, completing this round of negotiations.
21 December 2018
Members of the PIPSC NRCan-NCR Branch are invited to a lunch and learn event from 12:00-13:00 on January 25, 2019 at the Green Papaya, at 256 Preston St, Ottawa.
20 December 2018
The CFIA VM Group Election Committee has verified the results for the 2018 election for positions on the CFIA-VM Group Executive. The following candidates were successful (names underlined) and take office as of December 14th, 2018.