The AFS Bargaining Team met with CRA management October 10 to 12 to begin negotiations to renew our collective agreement that will expire on December 21st of this year.
Published on 16 October 2018
Revised Announcement of Elections Impacting the Quebec Region
Following the close of nominations on July 31st. 2018 the following members expressed their willingness to serve as representatives on the Retired Members Guild Executive for the Quebec Region. Unfortunately, nomination documents for one of the candidates was misplaced and not provided to the elections committee for inclusion in this year's election.
Published on 16 October 2018
You are being asked to vote on the WTEG tentative agreement. You have been provided the opportunity to review all of the proposed changes to your collective agreement
Published on 16 October 2018
As a part of our response to The Government of Canada’s move to open workplace design, we conducted a random survey of members to learn more about their experiences.
We’ve found that the members who have moved to the new workplace configuration, are finding it harder to give their best service to Canadians.
- 62% say their productivity and efficiency is worse;
- 79% say they have a harder time focusing and concentrating;
- 62% say access to sufficient workspace for their professional work has been made worse.
“The government is making it harder for us to provide services to Canadians. Our members need to be able to concentrate and work productively but the government’s workplace reconfiguration is undermining their ability to work.” said Debi Daviau, PIPSC President.
When the government first announced their plans for new workplace configurations, the promises sounded good. Workplaces were supposed to become healthier and better for professionals. But the implementation seems to have become about cutting costs and jamming people into smaller and smaller spaces.
We know that in about ¾ of instances, workplace reconfiguration is taking place without any consultation with employees and with no pilot projects. Subsequently, the needs of staff with identified ergonomic requirements have not been met.
The spaces are undermining professionalism. From mental health to productivity, from collaboration to privacy, on every account, our members report that the new configuration has made things worse.
If your office has already undergone workplace re-configuration, how has it impacted your ability to provide your professional service to Canadians?
Published on 15 October 2018
6th Annual
PIPSC London Branch
London Knights Hockey Game
Friday, December 28, 2018 7:30 pm
Published on 15 October 2018
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Chapter ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
October 25, 2018 – Limited Seating! RSVP ASAP!
You are invited to attend the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the GTA Chapter of the Retired Members Guild (RMG), which will feature a subsidized lunch and guest speakers.
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Registration and Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
Time: From noon to approximately 2:30 p.m.
Published on 15 October 2018
The Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba Chapter of the PIPSC Retired Members Guild will be holding a Membership event, Thursday, November 22nd @ 1:30.
Published on 12 October 2018
The purpose of this note is to advise you that our Halifax NR Group will hold a Fall Social event on 25 October 2018 at the Garrison Brewery
Published on 12 October 2018
As bargaining season is upon us we are Better Together. Building on our success with Work Force Adjustment and our excellent progress with the Employee Wellness Support Program, representatives from the eighteen (18) groups* under the Treasury Board have joined forces to negotiate common issues at a central bargaining table.
Common issues that PIPSC would like to discuss include: pay rules, family leave, workplace harassment, family day, duration of agreement and economic increase.
The Central Bargaining Team met in August and September to establish proposals. The Team is planning to initiate bargaining this fall.
Central Bargaining Team members: Robert Trudeau, AFS; Rob Scott, CS; Adam Fenwick, SH; Kim McGuire, AV; Elizabeth Ptasznik, SP; Mehran Alaee, RE; Dale Hudson, NR; Stéphanie Fréchette, CFIA-S&A and Louis Poirier, NRC-RO/RCO.
*Eighteen (18) groups represented by the Central Bargaining Team
AFS: Audit, Financial and Scientific - CRA Group
AV: Audit, Commerce & Purchasing Group
CFIA-IN: Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Informatics Group
CFIA-S&A: Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Scientific and Analytical Group
CFIA-VM: Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Veterinary Medicine Group
CS: Computer Systems Group
NEB: National Energy Board Group
NFB: National Film Board Group
NR: Engineering, Architecture and Land Survey Group
NRC-IS: National Research Council - Information Services
NRC-LS: National Research Council - Library Science
NRC-RO/RCO: National Research Council - Research Officer / Research Council Officers
NRC-TR: National Research Council - Translation
NUREG: Nuclear Regulatory Group
OSFI: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Group
RE: Research Group
SH: Health Services Group
SP: Applied Science and Patent Examination Group
Published on 12 October 2018
Here are the bargaining proposals that were exchanged between the SP Group and Treasury Board.
Published on 12 October 2018