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As you know, Work force adjustments (WFAs) continue to affect members across the public service. PIPSC is here to ensure CFIA members have the information and support they need as the WFA process unfolds. We’re hosting information sessions to answer your pressing questions and provide tools and resources to help you understand your rights under …

After extensive work by PIPSC representatives on the Pay Equity Committee, we are pleased to share that the draft CFIA Pay Equity Plan is now available for employee review. In accordance with the Federal Pay Equity Act, the draft Plan will be posted on the internal CFIA site for a 60-day consultation period, giving all CFIA employees the …

After many years of working with the employer and other employee groups, the draft Pay equity plan has been posted to Merlin, and is now open for member feedback. In accordance with the Federal Pay Equity Act, the draft Plan will be posted on the internal CFIA website for a 60-day consultation period, providing all CFIA …

IN Executive Group Member Title Telephone # Email address Spencer Underwood Chair (343) 548-9678 spencer.underwood@inspection.gc.ca Vacant Vice-Chair     Filomena Tittarelli Treasurer (613) 773-8056 filomena.tittarelli@inspection.gc.ca Alain Parent Communications (514) 796-2988  alain.parent@inspection.gc.ca Carlos Fajardo Member-at-Large (403) 463-2006 carlos.fajardo@inspection.gc.ca Casey Howard Member-at-Large (855) 545-4411  casey.howard@inspection.gc.ca Don Kenny Member-at-Large (613) 325-7137 don.kenny@inspection.gc.ca Houman Vafaie Member-at-Large (613) 773-7020 houman.vafaie@inspection.gc.ca …

PIPSC members of the Pay Equity Committee are happy to report that the joint Pay Equity Committee will be issuing Job Information Questionnaires to a selection of CFIA members. These surveys serve as a vital for identifying and attributing value to what you do within the organization. Selected PIPSC members can expect to find questionnaires …

In the spring of 2024, PIPSC notified their members that the employer was applying for an extension to complete the pay equity process. PIPSC had the opportunity to respond to the Pay Equity Commission on whether they supported the application or not. In our submission to the commission, we included that we understood that the …

We are pleased to inform you that your new collective agreement was signed on December 16, 2024. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) now has 180 days to implement the salary changes, followed by retroactive payments to all members. Thank you for your patience as we prepared the contract for final signature. We will provide …

The CFIA-IN Group is pleased to announce that our members have voted to accept the tentative agreement reached with the Employer. We anticipate signing our new collective agreement in the coming weeks, following management completing their ratification process. Then we will be in touch with next steps on its implementation. In solidarity, Don Kenny Filomena Tittarelli Spencer …

Summary: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency – Informatics (CFIA-IN) Group bargaining team is pleased to announce that on June 6, 2024, we reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to conclude this round of collective bargaining. We believe we have reached the best deal possible in what has been a challenging round of …

The Employer at CFIA has submitted a request for an extension of 18 months to complete the pay equity plan. The original draft plan was supposed to be posted for review and comments by July 03, 2024 but the employer failed to meet this deadline. The Commission dictates that any employer that requests an extension, …