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13 December 2019
NR Call for Nominations 2020
In accordance with the NR Group Constitution, By-Law 8 Elections, the Group Elections Committee is sending out a Call for Nominations for the following seven (7) positions on the NR Group Executive: 4 in the NCR, 1 in Atlantic, 1 BC/Yukon and 1 in Quebec.
21 November 2019
The new pay rates for the NR group are posted on your workplace intranet (https://intranet.canada.ca/ppb-rpa/cah-pscc/nr-eng.asp)
31 October 2019
Bargaining Update for PIPSC NR Members
Success! Our tentative agreement was signed by both PIPSC and Treasury board August 30, 2019.
Implementation of the new Agreement will be within 180 days of the signing of the Agreement.
21 August 2019
Bargaining Update for PIPSC NR Members
Your NR Bargaining Team hosted national telephone Town-Halls on July 10, to discuss our tentative Agreement with Treasury Board.
Following the Town-Hall, eligible Members were sent a voting key, on ratifying the ten
2 August 2019
We are pleased to announce that the NR group has ratified the collective agreement. Just as we have completed our ratification process, the Treasury Board is concurrently engaging in its ratification process. This involves approval from Cabinet.
5 July 2019
To all NR members,
Your NR Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on May 29, 2019 we signed a tentative agreement to complete this round of collective bargaining. The Bargaining Team would like to thank all members for their support.
21 June 2019
Dear NR members,
As you know, your NR Bargaining Team reached a tentative deal on May 29th for a new collective agreement. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions and express their opinions at the “Town Hall Meetings” that will take place on Wednesday July 10th.
12 June 2019
Your NR Bargaining Team has achieved the following improvements to our contract, beyond the Central Table improvements
5 June 2019
PIPSC NR Group Bargaining Bulletin #8
Bargaining Update for PIPSC NR Members
The Bargaining session scheduled for April 9 to 11, was cancelled due to illness on the TB Team.
We now have a new NR Team Bargaining Co-ordinator: Hugo Buttau, P.
7 May 2019
Whereas the NR group By-Laws origins were in the 2000 AP group By-Laws;
Whereas the group executive composition and travel have to respect current PIPSC By-Laws, Regulations and Policies;
25 April 2019
The voting is now complete for this election and the results are:
For the NCR Region, there are three (3) two year term and one (1) one year term position.
Yves Cousineau
Tim Kirkby
1 April 2019
"Be it resolved that no more than three members from one location and one department be selected in order to have fair distribution of elected members of the Executive from all departments and locations"
29 March 2019
Existing
Proposed
BY-LAW 4 RIGHTS OF MEMBERS
4.3 Only Regular members shall be eligible to vote on matters related to collective bargaining negotiations, incl
14 March 2019
The PIPSC NR Group will be holding its 2019 AGM on May 11, 2019 at the Lac Leamy Hilton, in Gatineau, Quebec.
Any bylaw change resolutions must be received before March 30, 2019.
6 March 2019
NOTICE AND CALL FOR DELEGATES OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND LAND SURVEY (NR) GROUP 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Groups hold Annual General Meetings (AGMs) in order to allow member delegates to have a say in the Group business and set priorities for their Executives.
4 February 2019
Voters Kit for the 2019 Election to the NR Group Executive
January 2019
This is your voter’s kit for the election of the NR Group Executive. Voting will take place in the National Capital Region (NCR) only, and by electronic means only.
25 January 2019
On January 15 & 16, your NR Bargaining Team had our initial face-to-face bargaining session with the Treasury Board Team.
15 January 2019
Bargaining Bulletin #5
Bargaining Update for PIPSC NR Members
On December 3 to 5, your NR Bargaining Team met to finalize our bargaining positions.
18 December 2018
In accordance with the NR Group Constitution, By-Law 8 Elections, the Group Elections Committee is sending out a Call for Nominations for the following seven (7) positions on the NR Group Executive: 4 in the NCR (Three for a two year term and one for a one year term), 1 in Ontario, 1 in Quebec, and 1 in Prairies.
7 December 2018
PREAMBLE
These By-Laws in general pertain to matters of Group organization not covered by the By-Laws and Regulations of The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) and are made pursuant to those By-Laws and Regulations.
16 November 2018
Following the NR Bargaining Conference on September 21, the NR Bargaining Team met October 16 to 18, to review your survey feedback, as well as past priorities and current issues. This analysis has been developed into our initial bargaining priorities.
1 October 2018
Bargaining Update for PIPSC NR Members
At the NR Bargaining Conference on September 21, the NR Bargaining Team received your survey feedback; this will help us construct our bargaining priorities.
With the mandate of our bargaining priorities, your Bargaining Team
27 September 2018
The NR Member bargaining survey has now closed; your submissions will help determine our bargaining positions, and your data will remain confidential.
27 September 2018
Canadians deserve the highest standards of government expertise possible. They deserve public services that are second-to-none, accountable, secure, cost effective, and transparent.
17 September 2018
The Bargaining Survey site has closed and we are analyzing your submissions. Every submission will be kept confidential.
The winner of the draw for a NR marked raincoat is Helen Tsai, a P.Eng. with the Transportation Safety Board.
31 August 2018
Our current contract with Treasury Board will expire September 30, 2018, however all contract provisions will remain in place until a new contract has been negotiated and ratified.
23 August 2018
The eNgineering, aRchitecture and Land Survey (NR) Group is inviting Regular Members to participate in a 1 day Bargaining Conference, whereby NR Group members meet formally to discuss our upcoming round of bargaining.
20 August 2018
Your Collective Agreement expires on September 30, 2018. Following is a confidential bargaining questionnaire to assist in formulating the issues to be addressed during the current round of Negotiations.
17 May 2018
4.2 All members shall be eligible to hold positions on the NR Group Executive subject to limitations provided within these bylaws, nominate members for positions on the Group Executive, propose amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Group, and vote on Group affairs.
10 April 2018
Spring is upon us, with renewal for all. Our NR Group has also been renewed, both with our contract, as well as our elected NR Executive.
9 March 2018
Fellow members of the AV,CS,NR, RE, SH and SP Groups:
Your respective collective agreements stipulate that vacation and compensatory leave earned during the previous fiscal year and outstanding on a certain date (most commonly March 31st) is to be automatically cashed-out.
22 February 2018
NOTICE AND CALL FOR DELEGATES OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND LAND SURVEY (NR) GROUP 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
31 January 2018
Request for Committee Involvement
Contracting Out (or Outsourcing) is the use of external resources (including retired Federal employees) to deliver services that would normally be carried out by Federal Government Employees.
11 January 2018
The electronic ballot count for the NR Group Executive was completed on January 10, 2018.
2 January 2018
Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR)
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