St. John’s Branch Christmas Party
Where: O’Rielly’s Pub
Rain Drizzle Fog (RDF) Room-2nd floor
When: Thursday, December 14, 2017, 7-11 pm
RSVP: carolyn_hynes@pipsc.ca
Snacks, prizes and some good old fashion yarn’in to kick off the Christmas Season!
The 4 groups mentioned above, proudly invite you and one guest to join us for an information session followed by a pre-screening of STAR WARS: The Last Jedi (English version)
When: Thursday, December 14th, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Ricky's All Day Grill - Walnut Grove - 8720 204 Street, Langley, BC
Type of Meeting: Annual General Meeting and Dinner
Meeting Facilitator: Dr. James Morton, CFIA-VM BC Sub-Group President
CFIA-VM BC Sub-Group Executive: Dr. Witold Wince, Vice-President; Dr. Manpreet Kalra, Secretary; Dr. Zena Poustie, Treasurer; Dr. Gurpreet Deol & Dr. Gurmit Sandhu, Members-at-Large
Invitees: Regular and Retired Members
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) welcomes today’s apology by the Prime Minister to members of the LGBTQ community harmed by decades of official and unofficial discrimination.
For decades, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer federal employees were the subject of widespread prejudice that left them silent victims and, in many cases, unemployed. No more.
We believe today’s apology represents a significant step towards eventual reparations that will ensure past wrongs and current rights are recognized in the future.
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.