PIPSC NRC Newsletter July 2017

RO/RCO Group
 
Research Officers and Research Council Officers Group Executive Members (2017)
    
President - Susan O’Donnell    - Fredericton
Vice-President - Daniel Durand - Victoria
Secretary - Mary Zborowski - Ottawa
Treasurer - Keith Yeung - Victoria
Member-at-Large - Jeff Zidichouski - Calgary
Member-at-Large - Devanand Pinto - Halifax
Member-at-Large - Patricia Loder - Goose Bay
Member-at-Large - Cathy Cheung - Ottawa

Announcement of Elections

Following the close of nominations on August 1st 2017, the following members expressed their willingness to serve as representatives on the Retired Members Guild Executive. The term of office for the members elected to the RMG Executive shall be three (3) years. The Group Executive shall then elect the officers from their own members. Subsequently, they may modify these appointments by majority agreement among themselves, according to bylaws section 8.

For Immediate Release

CRA GTA modernisation plan risks harming staff and service, says PIPSC

Ottawa, August 2, 2017 – Canada Revenue Agency’s plan to centre the expertise of its Greater Toronto Area (GTA) operations within four different locations risks harming staff recruitment and retention as well as taxpayer services, says the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC).

Fellow Members,

I would like to thank everyone who was able to participate during last week’s ratification vote.

During the ratification process, 400 out of 464 members casted a vote, for a participation rate of 86%. From this number, 290 (72.5%) members voted in favor of accepting the tentative agreement and 110 (27.5%) voted in favor of rejecting the offer.

Your group executive will be hosting a series of lunch and learns to explain the new provisions of our collective agreement and address any questions you may have.

Sincerely,
Michael Simard

Fellow SP Group members:

The deadline for the Employer to process your retroactive pay is August 13, 2017. Some, but not all, SP Group members have already received it. In all cases, be assured that the Institute is ready to use every means at its disposal to ensure that you receive the complete, accurate amount you are are owed.

Voting on our tentative agreement ended on Friday July 28 at 15:30. The majority of the PIPSC NAV CANADA Group members have voted in favor of accepting the tentative agreement.

Group By-Law 8.13.1 states: One (1) Group Executive position shall be maintained for each region. In the event that there are more nominations than vacant positions to be filled in a region, the Elections Committee shall arrange for ballots to be distributed to all members eligible to vote in that region.

•    This election is to elect the six (6) members (one from each regional position).

Call for nominations to the CFIA-S&A Executive