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

18 February 2019

Regina AFS Subgroup Notice of Annual General Meeting - March 7, 2019

Regina AFS Subgroup Notice of Annual General Meeting Thursday March 7th 2019 Travelodge Hotel and Convention Centre 4177 Albert Street South Regina Cash Bar 5:30 pm Dinner Buffet 6:00 pm

15 February 2019

FAQ Job content/Evaluation/Classification

FAQ Job content/Evaluation/Classification Currently, legislation prevents the negotiation of the classification process leading to identifying groups (e.g., BI vs PC) and levels (e.g., BI-3).

15 February 2019

Kentville RE Sub Group AGM February 19, 2019

Kentville RE Sub Group Notice of Annual General Meeting DATE: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 TIME: 12:00 pm – 13:00 pm WHERE: KAO Restaurant 8986 Commercial St, New Minas, Nova Scotia

15 February 2019

2019 Vancouver AFS Sub-Group AGM - April 2, 2019

Keynote Speakers Debi Daviau, President, PIPSC Doug Mason, President, AFS Group Robert MacDonald, Director BC/Yukon, PIPSC Phil Choo, AFS BC/Yukon Regional Rep

14 February 2019

Save The Date for Halifax SH Subgroup's AGM - May 8, 2019

Save The Date for Halifax SH Subgroup's Annual General Meeting May 8th 2019 at 6 pm Location To Be Determined and emailed at a later time.

14 February 2019

AV Bargaining Info Session Lunch - February 20, 2019

To: Ottawa work address members of the Audit, Commerce and Purchasing Group AV, with AU-CO-PG – Classification You are invited to attend a Group Bargaining Information Session.

12 February 2019

AV Bargaining Update - Bulletin #4

Bargaining Update for PIPSC AU-CO-PG Classification Members On February 4th, the Strategic Bargaining Committee (comprised of PIPSC representatives of Canadian Public Service employees and PIPSC President Daviau) met to update the strategy to reach an agreement in a timely manner.

12 February 2019

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Bargaining Update February 4, 2019 To all proud CS Group Members,

12 February 2019

MAGE Bargaining Survey 2019

To all MAGE Members, Your collective agreement expires on March 29, 2019. Following is a confidential bargaining survey to assist in formulating the issues to be addressed during the current round of negotiations.

11 February 2019

NR PSPC Sub Group - AGM Minutes - December 7, 2017

PSPC NCR NR sub-group Annual General Meeting (AGM) 7 December 2017, 11:45 am to 1:15 pm Four Points Sheraton Hotel & Conference Centre, 35 Laurier Street, Gatineau, QC – Renaissance Room Attendees: Adel Iskandar (AI) President

11 February 2019

PIPSC testifies before the Senate Human Rights Committee on working conditions in Canada’s penitentiaries

On February 6, 2019, PIPSC President Debi Daviau and Steward Éric Massey, Nurse at the Archambault Institution in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec

8 February 2019

Notice of the 2019 AFS NCR IT Trainyards Sub Group AGM - February 22, 2019

NOTICE OF 2019 AFS NCR-Trainyards Sub-group AGM Event: AFS NCR-Trainyards Sub-group Annual General Meeting DATE: Friday February 22, 2019 TIME: 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM Registration and Mingling

8 February 2019

CFIA-SA Group ratifies tentative agreement

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

7 February 2019

Calgary - NEB PIPSC Open House - Monday, February 11, 2019

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Conference Room 2413 Meet the Team What are the Executives working on? How can we help you? Bring your questions There will be snacks!

7 February 2019

SP Notice of AGM, call for delegate applications, April 6, 2019

Notice of AGM, call for delegate applications The 2019 SP Annual General Meeting (AGM), your forum to provide direction to your Executive, will be held in Montreal, Quebec on Saturday, April 6th, 2019 at the Delta Hotel, Montreal (475 President Kennedy Avenue)

6 February 2019

CFIA S&A - Ratification Teleconference Call - February 7

Your CFIA-SA Bargaining Team will be holding a town hall via teleconference to explain the eligibility of the SR lump sum payment agreed to in the tentative agreement. Please join us on a call if you have questions regarding the ratification process or the tentative agreement.

6 February 2019

SP Bargaining Update #8: SP Group Pay Proposal

Your bargaining team has submitted the SP Group pay proposal to Treasury Board for a Science and Research Pay Adjustment for all classifications and levels in the SP Group, in addition to a general economic increase (negotiated at the central table).

6 February 2019

CFIA S&A Bargaining Update - SR Lump Sum Payment

Qualifying for the SR2 and SR3 lump sum payment: The SR2 and SR3 lump sum payments are for employees who hold an SR2 or SR3 substantive position on the date of signing the collective agreement and have done so for a minimum of three (3) continuous months preceding the date of signing.

6 February 2019

2019 Picnic for the PIPSC London AFS Subgroup

The London AFS Subgroup of PIPSC will be hosting a picnic this year for members and their family and friends but we can’t decide when to have it. Please let us know which month you would prefer, June or September.

6 February 2019

AFS Group - Bargaining Update #5

Dear AFS members, The AFS Bargaining Team shared our AFS specific pay proposals electronically with the Employer on January 26, 2019. We took this unusual step to give the Employer every opportunity to obtain a mandate and respond meaningfully when we meet on February 12 to 14.