The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), Audit, Financial and Scientific (AFS) Group reached a tentative agreement on September 23, 2017.
Published on 25 October 2017
Your bargaining team of Sharon Trasatti, Kellie Moorman and Nicholas Pernal (PIPSC Negotiator),
met with the FNHA on August 22-24 and again October 3-5, 2017 for the first two bargaining sessions.
The focus of these meetings were to discuss non-monetary issues. The following points were discussed:
Published on 25 October 2017
As you are aware, your bargaining team has met with the Employer on several occasions since early 2015 in an attempt to negotiate a new collective agreement. On June 21, 2017 the Employer presented its final offer. Unfortunately the offer fell short of what your bargaining team believed was in the best interests of the members. As a result, the parties were unable to reach an agreement. Consequently, the parties are heading to binding conciliation. Members will be advised of any new development shortly.
Published on 25 October 2017
Our last Bargaining Team Update was in July 2017 and over the last several months, we have been working diligently with senior PIPSC management to re-engage in meaningful bargaining.
Published on 25 October 2017
Last week, the federal government introduced Bill C-62, An Act to amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act and other Acts.
The Bill is aimed at repealing two blatantly anti-labour pieces of legislation introduced by the former Harper government, Division 20 of Bill C-59 and Bill C-4.
The first of these sought to unilaterally impose an inferior disability and sick leave management system on public servants, an unwarranted and significant attack on our members’ rights.
Bill C-4 would have drastically changed the rules for collective bargaining within the public service, giving the government full control over union rights such as the right to strike and the right to arbitration. The government would have also determined what positions would be considered essential.
While one of the Liberal government’s first decisions was not to exercise these powers, PIPSC welcomes the introduction of Bill C-62, which will formally put an end to measures introduced by the former government that eliminated any real hope of a level playing field in federal labour relations.
We hope the Bill will proceed promptly through the legislative process and that it will be adopted shortly. It’s time to finally turn the page on a sombre time for Canada’s labour movement as a whole, and the federal public service in particular.
Published on 24 October 2017
AV Group call letter to all Treasury Board and agency members to participate in the negotiations on leave for Victims of Domestic Violence.
During this round of bargaining, the AV Group took the leadership on an insidious issue, Domestic Violence. While a broader national issue, Domestic Violence carries impacts, or the potential to impact PIPSC members. With the targeted assault on the Public Service sick leave program, PIPSC wants to ensure that sick leave modifications properly consider those needs associated with or arising from Domestic Violence.
Published on 24 October 2017
For Immediate Release
PIPSC to MPs: End Outsourcing, Restore Public Science, Ensure Tax Fairness, Fix Phoenix
Ottawa, October 24, 2017 – Representatives of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) will be on Parliament Hill today to meet with Canada’s elected officials on issues of critical importance to the delivery of public services – namely, restoring Canada’s public science capacity, reducing over-reliance on outsourcing of government services, and ensuring the integrity of our tax system.
Led by PIPSC President Debi Daviau, Institute members will convene with several Members of Parliament (MPs), including Treasury Board President Scott Brison, to advocate that the 2018 federal Budget invest more in the professionals who comprise Canada's public service.
“Outsourcing costs the government money, jobs, morale, accountability and productivity,” said Daviau. “The government should make a commitment to insourcing first in implementing plans and projects. It must also rebuild Canada's public science capacity to keep Canadians safe, healthy and prosperous by hiring more scientists and researchers to replace the 1,500 federal scientists lost prior to 2015. Finally, it must strengthen Canadians’ faith in the fairness and impartiality of the tax system by holding offshore tax havens and large corporate tax evaders to account”.
In addition, PIPSC representatives will be pressing MPs on the need to fix the troubled Phoenix pay system once and for all. Close to half of federal public servants have been impacted by problems with their pay linked to Phoenix.
“Many of the problems now faced by government – from fighting climate change to ensuring federal employees are properly paid – have their origin in previous funding cuts and an overdependence on outsourcing,” added Daviau. “We’re here to argue that that needs to change.”
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada represents some 55,000 professionals across Canada’s federal and provincial public sectors.
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For further information:
Johanne Fillion
613-228-6310, ext 4953 or 613-883-4900 (cell)
Published on 24 October 2017
Van. Island CS Sub Group AGM
Sub-Group AGM – Open to CS’s in Southern Vancouver Island
Every CS member in Southern Vancouver Island is invited to the Southern VI CS Sub Group AGM. It’s a chance to meet other CS’s, get dinner paid by the Institute, vote for Sub Group exec members and listen to guest speaker, CS Group VP Pierre Touchette.
Date: November 22, 2017
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Perro Negro – 536 Yates Street, Victoria, BC V9W 1K8
Published on 24 October 2017
Invitation to All Members PIPSC Vancouver Branch
Vancouver Branch Annual General Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017.
Location: Holiday Inn & Suites, 1110 Howe Street, Vancouver.
Time: 4:30 p.m. Cash Bar (no host), Business 5:00 p.m., Dinner & Continuing Business 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Published on 24 October 2017
ATTENTION: PIPSC Members
Audit, Commerce, and Purchasing
AV Winnipeg Sub-Group
This is a call for interest open to all current AV Group PIPSC members. The current AV Sub-group in Winnipeg is looking to fill 3 Member at Large positions on the executive team. These vacant positions need to be filled and will be valid until our next Annual General Meeting and Elections, which is scheduled in May 2018.
Published on 24 October 2017