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20 December 2018
The CFIA VM Group Election Committee has verified the results for the 2018 election for positions on the CFIA-VM Group Executive. The following candidates were successful (names underlined) and take office as of December 14th, 2018.
14 November 2018
Pursuant to the 31 October 2017 News update, all recently submitted VM job content grievances against job descriptions currently part of the existing 2011 VM group job content grievances, will be placed in abeyance until the 2011 grievances are resolved.
13 November 2018
Following the close of nominations on October 19, 2018, the following members expressed their willingness to serve as representatives on the CFIA-VM Group Executive. The term of office for the members elected to the CFIA-VM Group Executive shall be two (2) years.
28 September 2018
CFIA - VETERINARY MEDICINE (VM)
September 2018
17 August 2018
Following the ratification of the tentative agreement, we’ve been working hard over the summer to finalize your contract. The CFIA during this time had to obtain Governor in Council (Cabinet) approval, followed by translation and thorough review of the text by both parties.
9 May 2018
Members from the surrounding region are invited to participate. Members who attend will be treated to lunch served between 12 and 1 pm. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V.P. to Aline Fournier at afournier@pipsc.ca
27 March 2018
2018 WINTER- SPRING NEWSLETTER
Please use these personal email addresses to communicate with Executive members on PIPSC issues rather than on the CFIA Group Wise System.
14 March 2018
Time to answer all your questions!
Your CFIA-VM bargaining team will be holding 3 conference calls to explain the ratification process and present the tentative agreement. Please join us on the call that is most convenient for you.
9 March 2018
On January 18, 2018 your RE Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to renew your Collective Agreement.
22 January 2018
Your Bargaining Team met with the CFIA on December 19-21, 2017 and January 16-19, 2018, with some sessions lasting past midnight in order to push for a fair deal.
17 November 2017
Nominations for the open CFIA VM Group Executive positions were received by these candidates only and thus, the following members are acclaimed to the positions indicated:
14 November 2017
The Bargaining Team last sent out an update from the bargaining session of February 2017.
31 October 2017
Hello,
At the hearing at the last level in June 2016, CFIA has added many changes to some work descriptions. Many members have spoken to us about how they can join the process.
3 October 2017
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
As per CFIA-VM By-Laws, the following positions on the CFIA-VM Executive need to be filled:
25 April 2017
NOTICE
Date: Saturday, May 27, 2017
Location: Delta Calgary Downtown
209 4th Ave. SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0C6
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
17 March 2017
Your Bargaining Team met with the employer between February 21 and 23rd. The negotiation team was disappointed once again, as the employer has not yet presented an updated pay proposal from the woefully inadequate proposal presented last year.
16 January 2017
Your CFIA-VM Bargaining Team met with the Employer January 10 - 12, 2017. The parties made some progress towards narrowing the issues still in dispute.
10 January 2017
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 and are made pursuant to those By- Laws and Regulations.