Groups

Members belong to Groups, which include all the members of the same bargaining unit. Each Group operates under its own Constitution which must be consistent with Institute By-Laws. Members of the Group elect their own Executive.

As a member,your voice counts and you're encouraged to participate in the activities of your Group.

Institute Sub-Groups are listed under their respective Group page.

Latest Group and Sub-Group News

1 August 2019

AV Group - Steward Recruitment

The Audit, Commerce and Purchasing Group (AV) now recruiting Stewards Steward is the term used in labour relations to define a member who represents other members in a designated work area.

31 July 2019

RE CAN MET Hamilton Sub-Group AGM Minutes - May 29, 2019

RE CANMET HAMILTON SUB-GROUP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 988 King Street West, Hamilton Wednesday, May 29, 2019 5:30 – 7:30 PM

31 July 2019

NFB - Bargaining Update: You voted in favor of a new collective agreement!

The Administrative and Foreign Service Category and the Scientific and Professional Category (NFB) Bargaining Team is proud to announce that you have voted in favour of a new collective agreement by ratifying the July 17 tentative agreement!

29 July 2019

Vancouver SP Sub Group: Minutes of the Vancouver SP Sub Group Executive Meeting, March 7th 2019

Minutes of the Vancouver SP Sub Group Executive Meeting Date: March 7th, 2019 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Joeys Burnaby Exec Members (term) Tanya Evans (to Jan 2020) Denis Semail (to Jan 2021) - regrets

29 July 2019

Bargaining Update #12: You voted in favour of a new collective agreement!

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.

29 July 2019

AV Tentative Agreement Ratified

We are pleased to announce that the AV group has ratified the collective agreement. Just as we have completed our ratification process, the Treasury Board is concurrently engaging in its ratification process. This involves approval from Cabinet.

26 July 2019

SH Group - Ratification results 2019

We are pleased to announce that our SH members have voted to accept the May 30, 2019 tentative agreement to renew our collective bargaining agreement for the October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2022 period.

25 July 2019

CS Group - Bargaining Update #10

Bargaining Update #10 July 19, 2019 To all proud CS Members,

25 July 2019

OSFI Bargaining Update # 8 – OSFI Members Ratify Tentative Agreement

OSFI Bargaining Update # 8 – OSFI Members Ratify Tentative Agreement We are pleased to announce that the OSFI group has voted in favour of the new collective agreement!

24 July 2019

NUREG Bargaining Update # 5 – NUREG Members Ratify Tentative Agreement

NUREG Bargaining Update # 5 – NUREG Members Ratify Tentative Agreement We are pleased to announce that the NUREG group has voted in favour of the new collective agreement!

24 July 2019

NEB Group - Ratification results 2019

We are pleased to announce that the NEB group has ratified the collective agreement. Just as we have completed our ratification process, the Employer is concurrently engaging in its ratification process.

24 July 2019

Tentative SP Group Agreement Lunch and Learn at Health Canada, 775 Brookfield Road on July 24, 2019

Subject - Tentative Agreement Lunch and Learn – July 24, 2019 Lunch & Learn on July 24, 2019, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Health Canada, 775 Brookfield Road, Room 205, Ottawa

22 July 2019

RE Tentative Agreement Ratified

We are pleased to announce that the RE group has ratified the collective agreement. Just as we have completed our ratification process, the Treasury Board is concurrently engaging in its ratification process. This involves approval from Cabinet.

22 July 2019

Sous-group SH-SCC Montréal/Rive-Nord- Procès verbal- 19 juin 2019

Montréal/Rive-Nord SH-CSC Sub-Group Meeting 2019-06-19 at 6:30 p.m. Staff College, Laval In attendance

19 July 2019

2019 Frisbee Golf and Ice Cream Social- August 21, 2019

2019 Frisbee Golf and Ice Cream Social Fellow PIPSC National Capital Region (NCR) RO/RCO Subgroup Members Please join us again in August for some sun, fun, and a chance to celebrate our second year as the PIPSC NCR RO/RCO Subgroup.

18 July 2019

Recordings of RE Group Telephone Town Hall Now Available

Recordings of RE Group Telephone Town Hall Now Available For those who could not join us, you can listen to recordings of our three sessions:

18 July 2019

AFS Group - Ratification Package - 2019

AFS Ratification Kit information 2019 Dear AFS Member, Your AFS Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on May 25, 2019 we signed a tentative agreement to complete this round of collective bargaining. The Bargaining Team would like to thank all members for their support.

17 July 2019

NFB Group - Ratification Package - 2019

Your NFB Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on July 17, 2019 they signed a tentative agreement to finish this round of collective bargaining. The Bargaining Team would like to thank all members for their support during this round of bargaining.

17 July 2019

Tentative SP Group Agreement Lunch and Learn at Health Canada for L&L at 250 Lanark – July 22, 2019

Subject - Tentative Agreement Lunch and Learn – July 22, 2019 Lunch & Learn on July 22, 2019, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Health Canada, 250 Lanark Avenue, Graham Spry Building, Room 314, Ottawa

16 July 2019

Clarification: Damages Caused by the Phoenix Pay System

Damages Caused by the Phoenix Pay System More details on the announcement of July 8th, 2019 agreement between the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (PIPSC-AFS) Group and the CRA that was signed for its members regarding Damage