NR Newsletter

Fall 2024

Fall Colours Ottawa, Ontario

President’s Note

Greetings NR Members,

It has been a busy three months! Your NR Executive team has been working on a number of key initiatives including updating the NR Group strategic plan. And, we are moving slowly but surely towards achieving some of the objectives identified in that plan. For instance, we are beginning to see more younger NR members active in Sub-Groups, at Regional events and on PIPSC committees. Keep it

up! Additionally, we are making progress on the Professional Development pillar of our strategic plan. For instance, we will meet with the employer (TBS) before the end of 2024 to finalize the details of Joint Institute/TBS Career Development Committee (Article 18:07 Career and Professional Development) that was agreed to in our most recent bargaining round. Stay tuned for more on that! We've been doing a lot more too, but; we are trying to keep these Communications shorter and more frequent. Please make contact if you have any questions or concerns. Till next Time!

Gary Corbett
President, NR Group

This year, we will be electing the following regional representatives to the NR group executive for a 2-year terms:

• One Atlantic Representative
• One Québec Representative
• Four National Capital Representatives

The candidates with the highest number of votes from their region will be elected to the NR Executive Committee. If you are in the Prairies/NWT or Ontario region, there are no election this year. if you are in the BC/Yukon region, the candidate is acclaimed.

Voter Eligibility

Members in good standing with PIPSC in the NR Group are eligible to vote in their respective regional election where there are elections (see above).

If you didn’t receive your email to vote or have problems voting, please send an email to elections@pipsc.ca. Be sure to check your spam folder for the NR election email. We strongly recommend that you provide your personal or PIPSC email and make it the primary email for future communications and voting. We are aware that some government departments are blocking emails that have links and that emails are redirected to spam, quarantined or blocked.

Deadline for voting online is December 16, 2024, at 4:30 pm (Ottawa time).

NR Subgroup Update - Energy Efficiency and Technology Sector (EETS) 2024 Soccer Tournament

Participating in a sport in the workplace has been known to help boost productivity, raise morale, and promote the physical and emotional well-being of employees. Sixty participants from CanmetENERGY-Ottawa (CE-O), Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) and Office of Energy Research Development (OERD) gathered at the Bells Corners Complex on 1 Haanel Drive from 9am to 4pm on September 11^th, 2024, for the third annual EETS Soccer Tournament. Not only to enjoy the benefits of sport participation, but to also have fun and network with colleagues. There were many smiles and laughter seen from all participants throughout the day.

This year, in addition to the soccer tournament, there was also a BBQ offered for every employee at the Bells Corners Complex. Over 200 employees gathered to enjoy good food and good company. Employees enjoyed burgers, fruit snacks, chips, cookies and drinks together. The weather was sunny, warm and everyone enjoyed being outside to enjoy the day. The PIPSC Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) branch, and NR Subgroup, NCR co- sponsored the event with the Public Service Alliance of Canada. The main organizers for the event were Christine MacFarlane and Darius Emadi.