On May 21, 2020, RCMP civilian members (CM) will be deemed appointed under the Public Service Employment Act and will be included in the Treasury Board occupational groups.

In anticipation of this transition, PIPSC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Treasury Board. The MOU maintains CM’s current terms and conditions and outlines a process for addressing differences between these terms and the collective agreements of the six core Treasury Board occupational groups CM’s will be joining.

PIPSC is establishing a Bargaining Team to conduct these negotiations, and is seeking three (3) RCMP Civilian Members (CM) to join.  In addition to the three CM’s, the team will include PIPSC members representing the six core groups. The Bargaining Team will be supported by PIPSC staff, including a Negotiator and a Research Officer. 

To ensure the team represents the diversity of the workforce, members of equity seeking groups including; women, racialized persons, First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ members, and young workers (under the age of 40) are encouraged to apply.

Potential candidates must:

• Be PIPSC members (have completed a PIPSC Membership Form);
• Complete an online application form;
• Submit a nomination form including the names and signatures of five (5) PIPSC RCMP CM members who support the application.

Completed application must be received by email civilian_members@pipsc.ca no later than Monday, September 10, 2018 at 5:00 pm ET.

An informal interview may be requested to clarify or expand on any information provided in your application.

Applications will be reviewed by the Office of the PIPSC President and appointments will be announced in mid-September. The mandate of the Bargaining Team will last for the duration of the bargaining process. Successful applicants will be selected based on their relevant skills and experience, ability to represent the workforce and availability.

For more information, contact civilian_members@pipsc.ca.

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is delighted with the announcement that the federal government accepts the model Scientific Integrity policy originally proposed by our members and amended through subsequent consultation.  This process has been a successful example of collaboration between the office of the Chief Science Advisor, the Treasury Board Secretariat and PIPSC.

This announcement represents the culmination of over three years’ work by federal scientists (our members) in promoting scientific research and evidence-based policy within government.

By adopting the provisions of the model Scientific Integrity policy, federal departments and agencies that employ 10 or more scientists can soon look forward to more specific policies that ensure:

• all federal scientific activities meet applicable standards of scientific excellence
• all scientific research, products and their communication are free from political, commercial and stakeholder interference
• research and information is released in a timely manner
• the contributions of scientists are accurately represented and acknowledged
• any conflicts of interest are avoided or, at least, reported
• differing interpretations of research and scientific evidence are made explicit and accurately represented
• meaningful contributions by researchers and scientists to government programs, policies, regulations, and decision-making are acknowledged, and
• any breaches of these scientific integrity principles are reported to management.

By adopting the model policy, federal scientists and their departments recognize that scientific integrity is an integral part of their work and that ensuring it is the responsibility of all employees and vital to the decision-making process of the public administration.

Together with the right of federal scientists to speak freely about science and their research, recently negotiated as part of collective agreements with the federal government, adoption of the model Scientific Integrity policy represents an enormous step forward for science in the public interest and the federal scientists who undertake it.

You can read the entire policy here.

Debi Daviau
President