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12 August 2021
SP 2021 AGM – Call for Resolutions or By-law Amendments
According to our SP constitution, a member who wants to submit a by-law amendment or resolution at the 2021 AGM must send it in writing to the Executive.
12 August 2021
The National Executive is pleased to announce that the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) Group will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2021.
12 August 2021
Applications are due August 27, 2021.
27 July 2021
Applications to join the Bargaining Team must be submitted by 12:00 PM ET on August 13, 2021
29 June 2021
Filing individual grievances is how PIPSC can enforce your right to a vaccination. If impacted members all file grievances, this puts the department under pressure and sends a clear signal that employees are not happy with the employer ignoring their negotiated rights.
22 March 2021
Elections 2021
Following the close of nominations on February 19th, 2021, the following members have been nominated for positions to serve as regional representatives on the SP National Executive.
POSITION
18 January 2021
Submit your nominations by 12:00 PM (noon) ET on February 19, 2021.
9 December 2020
The next automatic cash-out date of excess hours will be, in most cases, on March 31, 2022, or on the date stipulated in your collective agreement for that year.
1 September 2020
Members of the SP group who wish to participate as a PIPSC AGM delegate must complete the online pre-registration form by September 10, 2020 12:00 PM ET
18 February 2020
MINUTES / COMPTE RENDU
Executive Meeting / Rencontre de l’exécutif SPSeptember 13, 2019 / 13 septembre 2019
Read the entire document here.
20 January 2020
SP Group Annual General Meeting Saturday, April 4th, 2020 - Postponed
Notice and Call for Delegates
19 December 2019
SP 2019 AGM – Call for Resolutions or By-law Amendments
According to our SP constitution, a member who wants to submit a by-law amendment or resolution at the 2019 AGM must send it in writing to the Executive.
CHANGES TO GROUP BY-LAWS
17 December 2019
A year ago now, your bargaining team informed you our planned face-to-face negotiation session was cancelled and pushed to the following month.
21 November 2019
The new pay rates for the SP group are posted on your workplace intranet (https://intranet.canada.ca/ppb-rpa/cah-pscc/sp-eng.asp)
31 October 2019
Bargaining Update #14: Your Pay, the Pay Tables and the Implementation Period
Dear SP colleagues,
It’s already been 2 months since your new collective agreement was signed by your bargaining team and Treasury Board.
30 August 2019
SP Bargaining Update #13: You have a signed new collective agreement!
14 August 2019
MINUTES / COMPTE RENDU
SP Executive Meeting / Rencontre de l’exécutif SPNovember 1st, 2018 / 1 novembre 2018
Presence / Absence --- Présences / Absences
13 August 2019
MINUTES
Executive Meeting - November 23rd, 2018
Presence / Absence
Daniel Ingram (PRA/NWT – PRA/TNO)
P
Steven J. Colwell (BC/YUK – CB/YUK)
13 August 2019
MINUTES
Executive Meeting - January 12, 2019
Presence / Absence
Daniel Ingram (PRA/NWT – PRA/TNO)
P
Ann Theriault (NCR – RCN)
13 August 2019
MINUTES
Executive Meeting - March 11, 2019
Presence / Absence:
Daniel Ingram (PRA/NWT – PRA/TNO)
A
Ann Theriault (NCR – RCN)
13 August 2019
MINUTES
Executive Meeting - April 5, 2019
Presence/Absence
Daniel Ingram (PRA/NWT – PRA/TNO)
P
Ann Theriault (NCR – RCN)
29 July 2019
The Applied Science and Patent Examination Group (SP) Bargaining Team is proud to announce that you have voted in favour of a new collective agreement! The deal will benefit nearly 8,500 SP members.
5 July 2019
On June 25, the SP Bargaining Team hosted French and English town halls to discuss the gains achieved during this round of bargaining.
A recording of the hour long town halls are now available to listen to here.
21 June 2019
SP Vote on the SP Group Tentative Agreement – June 2019
Dear SP member,
30 May 2019
Yes, we reached the finish line!
Your bargaining team was once again in Ottawa from May 22 to 25 to meet with Treasury Board to continue negotiations; this time, during the Ottawa Marathon week.
29 April 2019
The 2019 SP Elections concluded on April 19th, 2018 at 5 pm (Ottawa Time). The results for positions to serve as regional representatives on the SP National Executive following the tabulation of the electronic ballots are as follows:
18 April 2019
Your bargaining team was in Ottawa during the week of April 8th to meet with the Employer, just on time to witness 10 cm of snow falling on the Capital on Tuesday. Well, winter hasn’t said its last word, apparently!
9 April 2019
PIPSC 100th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2019
29 March 2019
SP Group Annual General Meeting April 6th, 2019
9:00 AM Opening of the Annual General Meeting
Welcome from the President
Introductions
9:15 AM Approval of the Agenda
21 March 2019
Don’t forget to use your personal leave days before the end of the fiscal year (SP Collective agreement 17.20 b)!
They won’t be carried over!
20 March 2019
Elections 2019
Following the close of nominations on February 18th, 2019, the following members have been nominated for positions to serve as regional representatives on the SP National Executive.
1 March 2019
“Lifer” Syndrome
You have been in the same position or at the same group and level for what seems to be forever, with little opportunities (if any) for promotion. Bargaining has provided economical pay increases over the last few years, but you feel that your salary is not at par with