August 30, 2019

Collective Agreement signed

Summaries of the negotiated changes in the Tentative Agreement can be found here: https://www.pipsc.ca/groups/re/re-ratification-2019

The following provisions take effect upon signature:

• Inclusion of ‘data sets’ in the definition of ‘publication’ (7)
• Expanded definition of family for Bereavement Leave (18.02);
• Possibility of Deputy Head delegating approval for exceptions to Bereavement Leave (18.02(f))
• Expanded definition of family for Leave Without Pay for Care of Family (18.11);
• Expanded definition of family for Leave With Pay for Family Related Responsibilities (18.15);
• New Caregiver Leave provisions for members (18.12);
• New paid Domestic Violence Leave of 75 hours should a member or their child be subject to domestic violence (18.22);
• Timelines for final approval or denial of conference attendance requests (19.03)
• Mandatory development of selection criteria for conference attendance and Professional Development (19.04);
• Provision of readily available confidential meeting space for employees to meet with stewards and PIPSC staff (29.04)
• Ongoing implementation of Scientific Integrity (Appendix D)
• Appendix K in respect of workplace harassment
• Appendix L in respect of the Common Pay Administration;
• Appendix M in respect of Leave for Union Business - cost Recovery; and
• Appendix N with respect to RCMP

PIPSC is currently engaged in discussions with Treasury Board to determine the implementation timelines for improvements to the Maternity and Parental Leave Without Pay and Parental Allowance provisions. We hope to have more news concerning this in the coming weeks.

February 26, 2020

Collective Agreement Implementation Deadline

As of February 26, 2020, (180 days after signing), the following provisions must have been be implemented, or 560 days in cases where manual processing is required. See below for further information:

• Improvements to the Maternity Allowance, Parental Leave and Parental Allowance (18.03 to 18.09);
• Travelling time overtime limit increased to 15 hours per day (14.01);
• Increase to cap on registration fee reimbursement (22.03);
• Meal allowance (9.08);
• New MOU regarding Implementation of the Collective Agreement timelines.

SE-RES and DS

• Wage adjustment of 0.75% effective October 1, 2018;
• Economic increase of 2.0% effective October 1, 2018;
• Economic increase of 2.0% effective October 1, 2019;

MA

• Wage adjustment of 1.0% effective October 1, 2018;
• Economic increase of 2.0% effective October 1, 2018;
• Economic increase of 2.0% effective October 1, 2019;

HR

• Wage adjustment of 1.35% effective October 1, 2018;
• Economic increase of 2.0% effective October 1, 2018;
• Economic increase of 2.0% effective October 1, 2019;

SE-REM

• Wage adjustment of 3.0% effective October 1, 2018;
• Economic increase of 2.0% effective October 1, 2018;
• Economic increase of 2.0% effective October 1, 2019;

By this time, REs should also have received the $400 lump-sum payment made in exchange for the extended implementation timeline.

If implementation is delayed beyond the February 26, 2020, 180 day deadline, affected members will receive further payments of $50 effective the 181st day and every 90 days thereafter to a maximum of $450. This particularly applies where compensation increases and retroactive payments require manual processing by compensation advisors.

Manual intervention may be required for employees on an extended period of leave without pay (such as maternity/parental leave), salary protected employees and those with transactions such as leave with income averaging, pre-retirement transition leave and employees paid below minimum, above maximum or in between steps. Manual intervention may also be required for specific accounts with complex salary history.

By this date the joint committee with respect of the Defence Scientific Service (DS) Pay Plan and Salary Administration System will have been formed (Appendix H).

21 March, 2020

Employee Wellness Support Plan finalized for consideration by the parties (Appendix F)

1 October, 2020

Implementation of Economic Increase

All RE members

• Economic increase of 1.5% effective October 1, 2020

1 October, 2021

Implementation of Economic Increase

All RE members

• Economic increase of 1.5% effective October 1, 2021

December 2021

Appendix “J” with respect to Gender Inclusive Language

26 February, 2022

Joint committee on the DS Pay Plan to have completed work (Appendix H)