RCMP Memorandum of Understanding

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE TREASURY BOARD OF CANADA

AND

THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA

WITH RESPECT TO

1. This memorandum is to give effect to the agreement reached between the Employer and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) concerning the process to be followed to re-open the collective agreements for the following bargaining units:

Computer Systems (CS);

Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP);

Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR);

Research (RE);

Health Service (SH);

for the purpose of addressing differences that exist with respect to the terms and conditions of the above-noted collective agreements and the terms and conditions that apply currently to civilian members in RCMP occupational groups. Civilian members will be included in the Treasury Board (TB) occupational groups on the date published in the Canada Gazette on which civilian members are deemed appointed under the Public Service Employment Act.  The following illustrates the relevant occupational groups and bargaining units.

2. The Employer and PIPSC commit to engaging in meaningful discussions in good faith with respect to the bargaining units in question.
3. The  parties agree that should the civilian members be included in Treasury Board bargaining units either by a Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board  (FPSLREB) decision pursuant to section 58 of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) or as a result of deeming  prior to the parties concluding their negotiations, the terms and conditions of the relevant collective agreements will,  subject to paragraph 4 of this Memorandum, not apply until the parties complete the process of negotiations or the parties otherwise agree to re-open the collective agreements to amend them as a result of the negotiations.  
4. (a)  The articles of the collective agreements for the above-noted bargaining units dealing with Check-Off shall apply effective the date the civilian members in question are included in the respective bargaining units.  
   (b)  For greater certainty, it is understood that rates of pay increases and allowances that apply to civilian member occupational groups as a consequence of being pay-matched to the Treasury Board Occupational Groups noted above are not affected by paragraph 3. 
5. Signed on            

Treasury Board of Canada                                         

Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada