PIPSC RCMP Civilian Members
Central Table Negotiation Proposals 2019
Presented by:
The Professional Institute
of the Public Service of Canada
To
Treasury Board of Canada
on
January 21, 2019
On Behalf of the RCMP Civilian Members entering the following groups upon deeming:
- Audit, Commerce & Purchasing (AV);
- Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP);
- Computer Systems (CS);
- Engineering, Architecture and Land Survey (NR);
- Health Services (SH); and
- Research (RE).
PIPSC RCMP CM Negotiation Team
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Negotiation Team Chair Daniel Chamberlain Region: NCR Classification: EE-04 CIO Sector RCMP |
Negotiation Team Member Robert Boivin Region: C Division, Quebec Classification: CP-02 Protective Technical Services Section RCMP |
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Negotiation Team Member Crystal Gardiner Region: Prairies Classification: FSLS-02 RCMP National Forensic Laboratory Services – Edmonton Biology Section |
Negotiation Team Member Sushil Dixit Region: NCR Classification: PC-03 Environment and Climate Change Canada |
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Negotiation Team Member John Eng Region: NCR Classification: EN-04 Dept: Department of National Defence |
Negotiation Team Member Karon Miles Region: Ontario Classification: CS-02 Dept: Environment and Climate Change Canada |
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Negotiation Team Member Pierre Touchette Region: NCR Classification: CS-02 Dept: Shared Services Canada |
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Negotiator: David Griffin |
Research Officer : Eric Tran |
General
On April 1, 1960, the Civilian Member category was created in the RCMP for work in the crime detection laboratories and various technical fields. Since that time, each Civilian Member has been assigned a regimental number. The role has expanded over the past six decades, with presently 3,500 Civilian Members engaged in a wide range of operational and enforcement support functions. While often overlooked in comparison to Regular Members, the Civilian Members have constituted a vital component of operational successes of the RCMP for nearly sixty years.
With the passage of the Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act, in 2013, Parliament provided a mechanism to deem Civilian Members as being persons appointed under the Public Service Employment Act at a time to be determined by the Treasury Board.
On April 7, 2018, the official public announcement was made in Part I of the Canada Gazette of May 21, 2020, as the date RCMP Civilian Members cease to be members of the RCMP and are deemed to be persons appointed under the Public Service Employment Act. The process of replacing their regimental numbers with employee numbers has already begun.
Sixty years following the introduction of the first Civilian Members within the RCMP, the unique role of RCMP Civilian Members will be eliminated, without consultation or consideration.
PIPSC has been certified by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board as the bargaining agent for the 1320 Civilian Members in the following designated professional Occupational Groups:
• Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP);
• Computer Systems (CS);
• Engineering, Architecture and Land Survey (NR);
• Health Services (SH); and
• Research (RE).
PIPSC and Treasury Board have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with respect to the process to be followed for negotiations to address the differences that exist between the terms and conditions of the collective agreements for the above-noted groups, and the terms and conditions that currently apply to Civilian Members in RCMP occupational groups.
The Institute proposes that the Employer shall:
- Maintain all existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions, with an addendum to the Collective Agreements;
- Ensure full portability for these terms and conditions for Civilian Members who enter the public service; and,
- Provide financial compensation to each Civilian Member in recognition of the loss of status, as well as the forfeiture of any benefits, entitlements, privileges or opportunities, as a result of deeming.
Introduction
Listed below you will find our negotiation proposals submitted for the central negotiations with respect to the transition of RCMP Civilian Members into the collective agreements between, the Audit, Commerce & Purchasing (AV) Group, the Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) Group, the Computer Systems (CS) Group, the Engineering, Architecture and Land Survey (NR) Group, the Health Services (SH) Group, and the Research (RE) Group of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, which agreements all expired in 2018.
These proposals are submitted without prejudice to any future proposed amendments and/or additions, and subject to our rights to correct any errors and/or omissions. The Institute reserves the right to table new proposals in response to issues and proposals raised by the employer.
The Institute reserves the right to introduce detailed proposals wherever it is indicated that issues will be discussed or that proposals will be presented later.
The Institute proposes that all acronyms used in the collective agreement be defined when first mentioned.
Changes are highlighted in bold type. Where deletions are proposed they are identified by a strikethrough.
All items tabled centrally with respect to the transition of RCMP Civilian Members are to be included in each of the above mentioned Group Collective Agreements.
Issue: Hours of Work
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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40 hours per week, including 30 minute paid meal break |
37.5 hours per week, exclusive of 30 minute unpaid meal break |
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30 minute paid meal break at regular rate of pay |
Does not exist |
Proposal:
Maintain existing 40 hours per week, including 30 minute paid meal break at the collective agreement hourly rate.
Issue: Schedules & Shifts
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Schedules are posted 28 days in advance Shifts are between 8 and 12 hours Schedule 28 consecutive calendar days |
Schedules are posted 21 days in advance Shifts are between 7 and 9 hours Schedule min 28 days to max 2 months |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Lieu Time
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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80 hours carry-over indefinitely (two weeks) 160 hours for limited duration or isolated posts |
37.5 hours carry-over, annually (one week) Lieu time in excess of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours outstanding at the end of the fiscal year, and unused by September 30 of the next fiscal year, shall be paid on September 30 at the employee’s hourly rate of pay on March 31 SP, NR, RE, SH, and AV do not have lieu banks |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Operational Response / Stand-by
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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1 hour of pay for each 8 hour period of Operational Availability – function not requiring immediate operational readiness 1 hour pay for each 4 hour period of Operational Readiness – Immediate Response – designated operational policing duties where immediate response is required |
0.5 hour of pay for each 4 hour period of standby |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Overtime
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Offers OT at 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or 3.0 times regular rate of pay, depending on duration, RTO or TOW Working additional hours on TOW in excess of actual scheduled hours of work, grants 1.5 times regular rate of pay Working an RTO or on 1st and 2nd day when recalled to duty from vacation leave or LTO, grants 2.0 times regular rate of pay |
Offers OT at 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or 3.0 times regular rate of pay, depending on duration, rest day, etc. Members can qualify for OT at 2.0 times rate of pay if they work excess of 7.5 hours of OT on a regular workday or work on 2nd day of rest, and subsequent days of rest Anything after 7.5 hrs OT first day of rest is 2.0 times |
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7.2.2.1 Officer Equivalents who do not qualify for overtime – one-time entitlement 336 hours time in lieu of overtime – have to use pre-deeming |
Overtime |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Call-back
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Minimum of 3 hours pay at applicable rate if called-back to work after scheduled shift |
Minimum of 3 hours pay at applicable rate if called-back to work after scheduled shift Depending on the collective agreement, subject to a cap of 8 hours pay in an 8 hour period or compensation at the applicable overtime rate for time worked; whichever is greater |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Court Duty
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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During a regular shift, member will receive regular pay for attending court arising out of their duties, and overtime pay for court attendance and court related work performed outside of a scheduled shift |
Does not exist |
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Court leave with pay is triggered for non-employment related matters |
Court-related provisions are triggered only if non-employment related |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Meal Break Premium
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Triggered after every 4 hours of OT |
Triggered after 3 hours of OT, and every 4 hours thereafter |
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Meal reimbursed at NJC rate |
Meal allowance of $10.50 or $12 (unless free meals are provided) |
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Premium of 1.5 times regular rate of pay for the duration of the meal break for meal period not taken |
No provision |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Acting Assignments
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Qualifying period is: a) two (2) consecutive days for a Cst., Cpl., Sgt., S/Sgt., Insp., S/Cst., and CM with similar level designation in detachments and operational units; and b) five (5) consecutive days for eligible members other than those outlined in a) Duration of acting assignment is limited to 4 or 6 months at a time, subject to language requirements and unless an extension is authorized Acting pay is not pensionable |
Qualifying period is between 3 to 5 consecutive days (depending on the collective agreement) No specified duration before acting assignment ends – can be indefinitely renewed Acting pay is pensionable |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Annual Leave Accrual
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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0-5 years service 15 days 5-10 years service 20 days 10-23 years service 25 days 23+ years service 30 days |
0-8 years service 15 days 8-16 years service 20 days 16-17 years service 22 days 17-18 years service 23 days 18-27 years service 25 days 27-28 years service 27 days 28+ years service 30 days |
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(2. 3. 2) A member engaged on or after 1973-04-01 earns his/her full monthly annual leave entitlement at the prescribed rate noted in sec. 2.3.3. or 2.3.4., after receiving pay for at least eight hours in a month |
15.02 (CS) Accumulation of vacation leave credits An employee shall earn vacation leave credits at the rate described in (a) below for each calendar month during which he or she receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours |
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LWOP (2.2.5) <3 months continue to accrue |
17.09 (CS) LWOP <3 months continue to accrue |
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After 2 years sick leave cease to accrue (2.3.5) |
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(2.5.2 Carry-over additional leave if off sick or operational requirement to not take holidays) |
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Recall from Vacation (4.2.5) Call-back paid at double time |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions. with full portability.
Issue: Annual Leave Bank Carry-Over
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement |
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Cap of 400 hours |
Cap of 262.5 hours |
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CM Officer Equivalent can carry one year’s entitlement |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Compassionate Care Leave
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Compassionate Care - Capped at 5 days, except RCMP has additional option to use this leave for ‘relocating a widowed parent or orphaned brother/sister’ Bereavement Leave – Max 40 hours per occurrence and no additional days provided for the purposes of travel ‘Compassionate and bereavement leave’ - capped at 80 hours in a fiscal year, 40 of which can be granted for illness in the family |
Compassionate Care – Capped at 5 days, except PIPSC TB has additional option to use this leave for ‘unforeseen closure of the school/daycare facility’ Bereavement Leave – Total of 7 consecutive calendar days, with additional 3 days for travel ‘Compassionate and bereavement leave’ – Leave caps are separated per type of leave, with no cap on number of incidences of bereavement leave in a given calendar year |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Sick Leave
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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No earning of sick leave credits. Sick leave is granted on an as needed basis with no maximum defined. A medical certificate is required after 4 consecutive days or at the supervisor's discretion |
- Current system: sick leave credits earned at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours - PIPSC and Treasury Board have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement on the creation of a new Employee Wellness Support Program (EWSP). The proposed EWSP focuses on improving wellness and the reintegration of employees into the workplace after periods of leave due to illness or injury. EWSP negotiations between PIPSC and Treasury Board are ongoing, and are expected to be completed in the near future |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Funeral & Burial Entitlements
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Entitlements vary depending on whether the member was serving at the time of death, death was in the line of duty, or retired to pension Up to $15 050 to defray funeral expenses (rates are subject to review by the Secretary of the TBS); potential additional 7.9% towards cost of second funeral director Option to purchase burial marker / headstone to a maximum of $220 and RCMP will grant perpetual care of it Plot or niche is free for CMs and eligible survivors, for burial in RCMP-designated cemeteries |
Does not exist |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Death Benefits
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Balance of pay for month of death and a death gratuity equivalent to 2 month’s pay (with 2 or more years of service) Eligibility and amounts for survivor benefits are the same under the Survivors Income Plan (SIP) and the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPC) |
Balance of pay for month of death Eligibility and amounts for survivor benefits are the same under the Survivors Income Plan (SIP) and the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPC) |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Relocation in Public Service
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (NJC) |
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RCMP Relocation Directive is similar to NJC Relocation directive, some benefits slightly differ Transfer allowance based on 1/12th of gross annual salary $200 per residence professional cleaning $650 non-accountable expense allowance 80% home equity assistance if sell at loss (purchase price to selling price) – maximum $30,000 2 year limit to claim reimbursement |
Outlined under NJC Relocation Directive Transfer allowance equivalent to two (2) weeks of annual salary $100 per residence professional cleaning $650 non-accountable expense allowance 100% home equity assistance if sell at loss (purchase price to selling price) no maximum 1 year limit to claim reimbursement |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Pre & Post Retirement Relocation
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Relocation expenses are paid on retirement if the member has been posted during their career. Member must relocate more than 40 km from principle residence unless occupying Crown owned housing 2 year limit to claim reimbursement Does not include non-retirement discharge |
Does not exist |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC) Pension Act Benefits
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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VAC has sole authority to determine whether the member’s medical condition or death was attributable to, or aggravated by, service in the RCMP, and the extent to which the medical condition is pensionable |
Covered provided under Provincial Workers’ Compensation Board |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: DI & LTD
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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Provides a monthly benefit equal to 75% of your gross monthly salary, in the event you are totally disabled and unable to work Employee pays 15% of the premium, while federal government pays 85% of the premium |
Once EWSP is finalized, employees with banked sick leave in excess of 26 weeks will be entitled to carry over those excess days to provide extended coverage at 100% income replacement prior to accessing LTD LTD will be provided for 70% of pre-disability earnings Employee pays 15% of the premium, while federal government pays 85% of the premium |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Life Insurance
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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$160,000 Basic: Available to Civilian Members, and Retired Civilian Members who meet the eligibility requirements Premium $30.25 month = $363 year $0.189/ $1000 coverage Civilian members require evidence of insurability |
Mandatory Supplementary Death Benefit coverage – amount equal to double the employee’s annual salary, rounded to the next multiple of $1000. Contribution rates = $0.15/month for each $1000 (basic coverage) For $80,000 salary = $160,000 insurance would be $24 month = $288 $30.25 month would purchase $201,667 Option to convert to Great West Life within 31 days – premiums not provided – age & gender based |
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$198,000 Optional: Available to Civilian Members and Retired Civilian Members who are covered for Basic Life Insurance 1 to 18 units $11K each $0.48 per month per unit AD&D $100K $1.59 month member $2.12 month $40K spouse and $5K child |
Option to convert to Great West Life within 31 days – premium rates not provided – age & gender based |
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Dependent Life Insurance: Available to Civilian Members and Retired Civilian Members who are covered for Basic Life Insurance Spousal/Dependant $2.04 per month per unit 1 to 6 units $20K spouse and $5K child Max $120K spouse and $30K child $12.24 month Optional dependent $21.62 month |
Option to convert to Great West Life within 31 days – premium rates not provided – age & gender based |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Fitness and Lifestyle Program
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement |
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Maximum of 60 minutes per week of time away from normal duty for physical activity (can be taken in segments of 15 to 30 minutes) Personal time for physical activity must be matched to amount of time spent away from normal duty for physical activity |
Does not exist |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP CM Terms and Conditions.
Issue: Probationary Period
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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A person appointed as a member is on probation for a period established by rules of the Commissioner |
Probationary Period is referred to in paragraph 61(1)(a) of the Public Service Employment Act The probationary period is generally 12 months, unless otherwise stated |
Proposal:
Civilian Members shall not be subject to a new probationary period as a result of deeming.
Issue: Compensation
Proposal:
The Institute proposes that each Civilian Member be compensated financially in recognition of the loss of regimented status, as well as the forfeiture of any benefits, entitlements, privileges or opportunities, as a result of deeming.
PIPSC reserves the right to introduce proposal language at a later date.
Issue: Pay System / Phoenix
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement (CS) |
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RCMP Pay System |
Phoenix Pay System |
Proposal:
Maintain existing RCMP pay system.
The Institute opposes the transfer of RCMP Civilian Members into the failed Phoenix Pay System.
Issue: Pension
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RCMP CM Terms and Conditions |
Collective Agreement |
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RCMP Pension Plan |
Public Service Pension Plan |
Proposal:
Within 30 days of the date of deeming, each RCMP Civilian Member shall be provided a final statement from the RCMP Pension Plan.
Within 30 days of the pension transfer, each RCMP Civilian Member shall be provided a confirmation of transfer statement from the Public Service Pension Plan as the receiving plan
Issue: Others
Proposal:
Maintain all existing superior RCMP CM Terms and Conditions, in addition to those noted above, including but not limited to:
- Long Service Awards and Recognition
- Performance Awards
- Staffing
- Eligibility Lists
- Education Leave
- Spousal Relocation
- Special Leave With Pay
- Special Leave Without Pay
- Maternity, Parental, and Paternal Leave
- Personal Needs Leave
- Care and Nurturing of Preschool Children
- Community Building Hours
- Severance