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10 July 2025
Since the January update the committee has continued its work with diligence and regularity,
holding six focused sessions in March followed by further technical discussions with the
14 April 2025
The RO/RCO Group Executive is preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining and is currently seeking volunteers to join our bargaining team.
10 March 2025
The Awards and Recognition Committee has reviewed nominations for the second year of the Research Officer/Research Council Officer (RO/RCO) Awards and Recognition Program. The Committee is pleased to present awards to the following members:
8 January 2025
In the spring of 2024, PIPSC notified their members that the employer was applying for an extension to complete the pay equity process. PIPSC had the opportunity to respond to the Pay Equity Commission on whether they supported the application or not.
12 December 2024
The NRC-RO/RCO election committee has verified the results for the 2024 elections, and 117 ballots were cast. The following candidates have been elected to the NRC-RO/RCO executive, and will take office immediately:
12 November 2024
Voting Period Now Open!
This is your voter’s kit for the election of the NRC-RO/RCO Group Executive. Voting will take place by electronic means only. No paper mail-in ballots will be provided.
29 October 2024
August 28, 2024, Montreal (Virtual meeting)
Present: Cathy Cheung, Simon Drouin, Stephan Grosse, Rokib Hassan, Alex Ko, Jewelle Smith-Johnson, Dongfang Yang, Mary Zborowski, Franco Amato (PIPSC)
23 October 2024
The NRC RO/RCO Elections Committee recently discovered that two candidates had
been erroneously included in the ballot that was distributed on October 21, 2024.
21 October 2024
In accordance with its By-Law 8, the NRC-RO/RCO Group is please to announce that the2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the NRC off
17 October 2024
June 14, 2024, Montreal (NRC Sussex, Ottawa)
Present: Cathy Cheung, Simon Drouin (remote), Stephan Grosse, Alex Ko, Laurel O’Connor, Jewelle Smith-Johnson, Dongfang Yang, Mary Zborowski
5 September 2024
Submit your nomination for available union leadership roles by September 20, 2024
15 July 2024
April 22-23, 2024, Montreal (Royalmount, Decelles)
12 July 2024
The Employer at NRC has submitted a request for an extension of 18 months to complete the pay equity plan. The original draft plan was supposed to be posted for review and comments by July 03, 2024 but the employer failed to meet this deadline.
24 June 2024
The Pay Equity Committee has resumed meetings after the employer initialized an RFP for a consultant to assist on the committee. We met with KPMG and were provided a demonstration of the pay equity tool that they utilize.
19 March 2024
Nominate yourself or someone else for a National Research Council Research Officer or Research Council Officer (NRC-RO/RCO) award by December 31 of each calendar year and the recipients will be announced in the first quarter of each new year.
18 March 2024
PIPSC and the NRC signed your collective agreement. This followed the RO/RCO Group’s ratification vote, as well as final checks and verifications.
This was the final step of the ratification process, which means the implementation of your new collective agreement can now begin.
22 February 2024
On December 19, 2023, the federal government announced that they are postponing the IRAP transition to the Canada Innovation Corporat
23 January 2024
The Award and Recognition Committee has reviewed the nominations for the first year of the RO/RCO Award and Recognition Program. The Committee is pleased to provide an award to the following members:
18 December 2023
The National Research Council – Research Officers/Research Council Offices (NRC-RO/RCO) election committee has verified the results for the 2024 elections. 288 ballots were cast in the election.
15 December 2023
The Pay Equity Committee at NRC has been working to develop a proactive pay equity plan. The committee is composed of bargaining agent representatives, including a PIPSC member and staff, non-represented employees and employer representatives.
1 December 2023
We are very pleased to announce that the RO/RCO Group has ratified the collective agreement.
10 November 2023
This is your voter’s kit for the election of the NRC-RO/RCO Group Executive. Voting will take place by electronic means only.
This year, we will be electing four representatives to the NRC-RO/RCO group executive: for two-year terms.
19 October 2023
Summary: The National Research Council – Research Officers/Research Council Officers (NRC-RO/RCO) bargaining team signed a tentative agreement with the National Research Council. This agreement must now be ratified by the NRC-RO/RCO membership.
21 September 2023
Submit your nomination for available union leadership roles by October 14, 2023.
20 June 2023
Dear members,
We would like to update you on the progress of the negotiations for our next collective agreement. Since our last update, we met with the employer in May and June to continue the discussions.
1 May 2023
We would like to update you on the progress of the negotiations for our next collective agreement.
24 April 2023
Significant Changes at NRC – Workforce Adjustments and Canada In
15 March 2023
Dear members,
We would first like to thank you all for the great interest you are showing and the high-quality questions and comments you have been asking and providing us as your collective agreement bargaining team.
3 March 2023
The NRC-RC/ROC election committee has verified the results for the 2023 elections. 136 ballots were cast in the election. The following candidates have been elected to the NRC-R)/RCO executive, and will take office immediately:
23 January 2023
This is your voter’s kit for the election of the NRC RO/RCO Group Executive. Voting will take place by electronic means only.
This year, we will be electing 7 (seven) representatives to the NRC RO/RCO group executive: For two-year term positions.
19 January 2023
The RO/RCO group is excited to launch its first Award and Recognition program.
5 December 2022
Submit your nomination for available union leadership roles by January 6, 2023.
24 August 2022
Meet your new bargaining team and find our more about our bargaining process.
5 November 2021
The NRC-RO/RCO Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held virtually on Friday, December 3, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 13:30 p.m. eastern time. Registration is required in order to participate in this event.
Please look out for the email to register.
AGM Agenda: