DFAIT/GAC NCR Branch
Agenda
December 14, 2007 AGM
1) Opening remarks by the sitting President
2) Housekeeping – Lunch will be served at 11:50, etc.
3) Approval of the previous AGM minutes
4) Approval of the 2017 AGM agenda
5) Reports of the Financial Officer for the Branch
As you are aware, your Bargaining Team worked diligently to reach a Tentative Agreement in renewal of your Collective Agreement on June 9, 2017. This Tentative Agreement was then ratified by the membership in July.
After a very long wait the CFIA-IN Bargaining Team met for the first time with the employer on November 21, 22 & 23 2017. Proposals were exchanged early on the 21st. Thereafter a number of issues were discussed at length, including Tech Change, Career Development and Contracting Out of IN work. Several mostly administrative items were signed off. The team is encouraged that once at the bargaining table negotiations are advancing quickly and in a positive fashion. A second session of negotiations is scheduled for December 12, 13, 14 2017.
PIPSC is applauding a decision by the federal government to put the transfer of RCMP civilian employees to the Phoenix pay system “indefinitely” on hold. The decision arose yesterday in response to a court injunction brought by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and applies equally to all RCMP civilian employees joining the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC).
The decision removes a serious obstacle and concern facing many RCMP employees. RCMP civilian employees who have been promoted, reclassified or transferred can now look forward to having their pay adjusted under their existing pay system, without the threat of it being put at risk under the Phoenix pay system.
PIPSC continues to call for a new pay system to be built to replace Phoenix.
All PIPSC—AAFC members in the National Capital Region are cordially invited to attend and participate in the 2017 AAFC—NCR BRANCH AGM, elections and lunch.
DATE: Wednesday, December 13, 2017
TIME: 12:00 — 1:30 p.m. (AGM only: 12:15-12:45)
LOCATION: TBD
As there is limited seating, please confirm your participation by e-mail to Catherine.Keir@canada.ca by December 8, 2017.
NRC-LS GROUP AGM
The 2017 NRC-LS Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held:
TIME: 12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m. (Ottawa time)
DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 2017
PLACE: Room 253, Building M-55, Ottawa
Reminder:
Positions that are up for elections are as follows:
Further to our last bargaining update, we would like to inform you that the parties have met at the PSLREB on November 9, 2017 to negotiate a Memorandum of Agreement and to discuss the terms of the upcoming binding conciliation. The name of the Conciliator and dates of hearing will be communicated to you shortly. Binding conciliation is a new process and has taken some time to put in place. Neither the Employer nor the Institute are responsible for this lengthy process. The parties have agreed on the outstanding items to be resolved in conciliation.
DATE: Thursday, December 14, 2017
TIME: 5:00 p.m. Meet and Greet
5:30 p.m. Approximate Start for Formal Meeting
PLACE: Thanh Vu Restaurant
1778 Highway 97 S
Prince George.