The CFIA-IN Group bargaining team signed a tentative agreement with the CFIA. This agreement must now be ratified by the CFIA-IN Group membership. 

After two productive negotiation sessions, the CFIA-IN Group bargaining team is delighted to announce that on the late evening of June 6, 2024, we successfully reached a tentative agreement with the CFIA, marking the conclusion of this round of bargaining.

The CFIA-IN Bargaining Team worked hard on your behalf to ensure that IN members’ salaries would be at parity with the rest of the public service.

CFIA-IN members’ pay increase will follow the timelines below.

PAY INCREASES: CS-1 to CS-4

Date

% Increase

Total % increase

Total % increase
(Compound)

June 1, 2022 (Economic increase)

3.50

3.50

3.50

June 1, 2022 (Wage adjustment)

1.25

4.75

4.79

June 1, 2022 (Add'l payline adjustment)

1.50

6.25

6.37

June 1, 2023 (Economic Increase)

3.00

9.25

9.56

June 1, 2023 (Pay Line Adjustment)

0.50

9.75

10.10

June 1, 2024 (Economic Increase)

2.00

11.75

12.31

June 1, 2024 (Wage Adjustment)

0.25

12.00

12.59

June 1, 2025 (Economic Increase)

2.00

14.00

14.84

 

The agreement also includes the following major wins for CFIA-IN Group union members:

  • $2500 pensionable one-time lump-sum allowance.
  • A Letter of Understanding giving employees stronger protections and rights around remote work.
  • Four weeks of vacation after seven years of service.
  • Specific improvements to bereavement leave, care leave and family-related leave provisions.

This agreement must now be ratified by the CFIA-IN Group membership. Regular members in good standing will receive the voting instructions by email. Ensure your contact information is up to date so that you can participate in the vote.

Full details of the agreement will be provided in a ratification package, which will be posted to our group page shortly. Your bargaining team will also host webinars to discuss the details of this tentative agreement before the vote.

Voting dates will be announced soon. Keep an eye on your email for updates!

In solidarity,

Don Kenny
Alain Parent
Spencer Underwood