Work on a proactive Pay Equity Plan at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has reached cruising speed. As required by the Act, this committee includes representatives of the employer, non-unionized employees and representatives for each bargaining agent. The two PIPSC representatives are fortunate to have the active support of two members, including the group’s President. We benefit from their knowledge of the NFB at every meeting.
The committee is currently in the process of agreeing on a job evaluation tool that will provide a common basis for accomplishing this task. The work carried out in each of the joint committees should make the job analysis stage simpler than elsewhere. Once this work has been completed, the Committee will be tasked with comparing female-dominated and male-dominated jobs/job classes to determine whether pay equity gaps exist. A draft report will be published for comment by all NFB employees. Once this report has been finalized, salary adjustments will be made for all employees (regardless of gender) in female-dominated job categories with a pay equity gap. Federal pay equity legislation generally requires that a report be published by mid-2024, and that adjustments begin later in the year.
Members with questions or comments are invited to write to payequity@pipsc.ca.
In solidarity.