RCMP - Terms and Conditions Comparison

RCMP

• 40 hours per week, including 30 minute paid meal break

PIPSC TB

• 37.5 hours per week, exclusive of 30 minute unpaid meal break

RCMP

• 30 minute paid meal break at regular rate of pay

PIPSC TB

• Does not exist

RCMP

• 11 designated paid holidays

PIPSC TB

• Same + “one additional day when proclaimed by an Act of Parliament as a National Holiday”

RCMP

• Schedules are posted 28 days in advance
• Duration of schedules are for at least 28 consecutive calendar days
• Shifts are between 8 and 12 hours

PIPSC TB

• Schedules are posted 21 days in advance
• Duration for schedules are for a minimum of 28 consecutive days to a maximum of 2 months
• Shifts are between 7 and 9 hours

RCMP

• Hard cap on bank of 80 hours, that can be carried over indefinitely
• 160 hour bank for limited duration posts or isolated posts
• Payout is based on substantive position’s rate of pay on March 31^st of the previous fiscal year

PIPSC TB

• No cap on bank, however excess of 37.5 hours is cashed out by September 30^th, based on hourly wage on March 31^st of the previous fiscal year (depending on the collective agreement)

RCMP

• 1 hour of pay for each 8 hour period of Operational Availability
• 1 hour of pay for each 4 hour period of Operational Readiness[1]
   

  [1] We were originally informed by Treasury Board that Operational Readiness does not apply to CMs, however CM representatives have advised us otherwise.

PIPSC TB

• Similar (0.5 hour of pay for each 4 hour period of standby)

RCMP

• Offers OT at 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or 3.0 times regular rate of pay, depending on duration, RTO or TOW.
• Working additional hours on TOW in excess of actual scheduled hours of work, grants 1.5 times regular rate of pay
• Working an RTO or on 1st and 2nd day when recalled to duty from vacation leave or LTO, grants 2.0 times regular rate of pay

PIPSC TB

• Offers OT at 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 or 3.0 times regular rate of pay, depending on duration, rest day, etc.
• Members can qualify for OT at 2.0 times rate of pay if they work excess of 7.5 hours of OT on a regular workday, excess of 7.5 hours on 1^st day of rest, or work on 2^nd day of rest and subsequent days of rest

RCMP

• Minimum of 3 hours pay at applicable rate if called-back to work after scheduled shift

PIPSC TB

• Minimum of 3 hours pay at applicable rate if called-back to work after scheduled shift
• Depending on the collective agreement, subject to a cap of 8 hours pay in an 8 hour period or compensation at the applicable overtime rate for time worked; whichever is greater

RCMP

• Court Duty: During a regular shift, member will receive regular pay for attending court arising out of their duties, and overtime pay for court attendance and court related work performed outside of a scheduled shift
• Court Leave With Pay: Same as PIPSC TB

PIPSC TB

• Court Leave With Pay is- triggered for non-employment related matters (called as a witness, etc.)

RCMP

• Regular pay plus premium of 1.5x straight time hourly wage for all hours worked on DPH

PIPSC TB

• Regular pay plus premium of 1.5x for first 7.5 hours of a shift and 2.0x thereafter, or 2.0x for all hours worked on a day of rest

RCMP

• Premium is equal to 1.5 times regular rate of pay for the duration of the meal break for meal period not taken

• Triggers after every 4 hours of OT

PIPSC TB

• Meal allowance of $10.50 or $12 (unless free meals are provided), plus premium pay for working additional hours and reasonable time with pay for the meal period

• Triggers after 3 hours of OT, and every 4 hours thereafter

RCMP

• $2 shift premium per hour for eligible hour worked between 1600 and 0800
• No shift premium for overtime

PIPSC TB

• $2 shift premium per hour for each hour worked between 1600 and 0800 (including overtime hours)

RCMP

• Qualifying period is 5 consecutive days
• Duration of acting assignment is limited to 4 or 6 months at a time, subject to language requirements and unless an extension is authorized
• Acting pay is not pensionable

PIPSC TB

• Qualifying period is between 3 to 5 consecutive days (depending on the collective agreement)
• No specified duration before acting assignment ends – can be indefinitely renewed
• Acting pay is pensionable

RCMP

0-5 years service: 15 days
5-10 years service: 20 days
10-23 years service: 25 days
23+ years service: 30 days

Earn monthly annual leave entitlement after receiving pay for at least 8 hours in a month

PIPSC TB

0-8 years service: 15 days
8-16 years service: 20 days
16-17 years service: 22 days
17-18 years service: 23 days
18-27 years service: 25 days
27-28 years service: 27 days
28+ years service: 30 days

Earn monthly annual leave entitlement after receiving pay for at least 75 hours in a month

RCMP

• Cap of 400h (50 days)

PIPSC TB

• Cap of 262.5h (35 days)

RCMP

• Compassionate Care - Capped at 5 days, except RCMP has additional option to use this leave for ‘relocating a widowed parent or orphaned brother/sister’
• Bereavement Leave – Max 40 hours per occurrence and no additional days provided for the purposes of travel
• ‘Compassionate and bereavement leave’ - capped at 80 hours in a fiscal year, 40 of which can be granted for illness in the family

PIPSC TB

• Compassionate Care – Capped at 5 days, except PIPSC members have an additional option to use this leave for ‘unforeseen closure of the school/daycare facility’
• Bereavement Leave – Total of 7 consecutive calendar days, with additional 3 days for travel
• ‘Compassionate and bereavement leave’ – Leave caps are separated per type of leave, with no cap on number of incidences of bereavement leave in a given calendar year

RCMP

• No earning of sick leave credits. Sick leave is granted on an as needed basis with no maximum defined. A medical certificate is required after 4 consecutive days or at the supervisor's discretion

PIPSC TB

• Current system: sick leave credits earned at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours
• PIPSC and Treasury Board have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement on the creation of a new Employee Wellness Support Program (EWSP). The proposed EWSP focuses on improving wellness and the reintegration of employees into the workplace after periods of leave due to illness or injury. EWSP negotiations between PIPSC and Treasury Board are ongoing, and are expected to be completed in the near future.
• For more information about EWSP and updates, please refer to: PIPSC Employee Wellness Support Program

RCMP

• Cap of 5 years total in a member’s service
• Minimum of 6 months for each occurrence

PIPSC TB

• Cap of 5 years total in a member’s service (potential to exceed cap if employee is awaiting Employment Insurance (EI) Compassionate Care Benefits)
• Minimum of 3 weeks for each occurrence

RCMP

• Entitled to leave without pay for personal needs once for a period of up to 3 months during a member’s total service
• Entitled to leave without pay for personal needs once for a period of more than 3 months but not exceeding 1 year during a member’s total service

PIPSC TB

• Entitled to leave without pay for personal needs once or twice (depending on the collective agreement) for a period of up to 3 months during a member’s total service
• Entitled to leave without pay for personal needs once or twice (depending on the collective agreement) for a period of more than 3 months but not exceeding 1 year during a member’s total service

RCMP

• Max of 18 consecutive weeks LWOP for maternity leave and a max of 37 consecutive weeks of LWP for parental leave – or a combined max of 52 weeks
• If 6 consecutive months of service have been completed prior to the leave, while on maternity and parental leave, an employee is eligible for an allowance of 93% of his/her weekly rate of pay less any EI or QPIP entitlements during that period

PIPSC TB

• Max of 18 consecutive weeks LWOP for maternity leave and a max of 37 consecutive weeks of LWP for parental leave – or a combined max of 52 weeks
• If 6 consecutive months of service have been completed prior to the leave, while on maternity and parental leave, an employee is eligible for an allowance of 93% of his/her weekly rate of pay less any EI or QPIP entitlements during that period

RCMP

• Entitlements vary depending on whether the member was serving at the time of death, death was in the line of duty, or retired to pension
• Up to $15 050 to defray funeral expenses (rates are subject to review by the Secretary of the TBS); potential additional 7.9% towards cost of second funeral director
• Option to purchase burial marker/headstone to a maximum of $220 and RCMP will grant perpetual care of it
• Plot or niche is free for CMs and eligible survivors, for burial in RCMP-designated cemeteries

PIPSC TB

• Does not exist

RCMP

• Balance of pay for month of death and a death gratuity equivalent to 2 month’s pay (with 2 or more years of service)
• Eligibility and amounts for survivor benefits are the same under the Survivors Income Plan (SIP) and the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPC)

PIPSC TB

• Balance of pay for month of death
• Eligibility and amounts for survivor benefits are the same under the Survivors Income Plan (SIP) and the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPC)

RCMP

• RCMP Relocation Directive is similar to NJC Relocation directive, some benefits slightly differ
• 2 year limit to claim reimbursement

PIPSC TB

• Outlined under NJC Relocation Directive
• 1 year limit to claim reimbursement

RCMP

• Relocation expenses are paid on retirement if the member has been posted during their career. Member must relocate more than 40km from principle residence unless occupying Crown owned housing
• 2 year limit to claim reimbursement

PIPSC TB

• Does not exist

RCMP

• For as long as you remain continuously employed in the public service, deemed CMs, regardless of when you were engaged with the RCMP (including those hired after January 1, 2013) will continue to be Group 1 contributors under the public service pension plan. As group 1 Contributors, you maintain your existing normal retirement age of 60. This means that deemed CMs will be eligible to receive an unreduced pension payable at age 60 with at least two years of pensionable service, or age 55 with at least 30 years of pensionable service.
• For more information, please refer to: s. 387 of the 2014 Budget Implementation Act, volume 2

PIPSC TB

• For as long as you remain continuously employed in the public service, deemed CMs, regardless of when you were engaged with the RCMP (including those hired after January 1, 2013) will continue to be Group 1 contributors under the public service pension plan. As group 1 Contributors, you maintain your existing normal retirement age of 60. This means that deemed CMs will be eligible to receive an unreduced pension payable at age 60 with at least two years of pensionable service, or age 55 with at least 30 years of pensionable service.
• For more information, please refer to: s. 387 of the 2014 Budget Implementation Act, volume 2

RCMP

• VAC has sole authority to determine whether the member’s medical condition or death was attributable to, or aggravated by, service in the RCMP, and the extent to which the medical condition is pensionable

PIPSC TB

• Covered under Provincial Workers Compensation Board

RCMP

• Provides a monthly benefit equal to 75% of your gross monthly salary, in the event you are totally disabled and unable to work
• Employee pays 15% of the premium, while federal government pays 85% of the premium

PIPSC TB

• Once EWSP is finalized, employees with banked sick leave in excess of 26 weeks will be entitled to carry over those excess days to provide extended coverage at 100% income replacement prior to accessing LTD
• LTD will be provided for 70% of pre-disability earnings
• Employee pays 15% of the premium, while federal government pays 85% of the premium
• For more information on DI Plan premium rates, please refer to: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Disability Insurance Plan premium rates

RCMP

• $160,000 Basic: Available to Civilian Members, and Retired Civilian Members who meet the eligibility requirements
• $198,000 Optional: Available to Civilian Members and Retired Civilian Members who are covered for Basic Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance: Available to Civilian Members and Retired Civilian Members who are covered for Basic Life Insurance

PIPSC TB

• Mandatory Supplementary Death Benefit coverage – amount equal to double the employee’s annual salary, rounded to the next multiple of $1000. Contribution rates = $0.15/month for each $1000 (basic coverage)
• For more information, please refer to: Public Services and Procurement Canada Supplementary Death Benefit

RCMP

• No waiting period when switching over from the RCMP Health Care Entitlements and Benefits Program to the NJC Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP)
• Health care plan number and certificate number will remain the same
• Dental care plan number and certificate number will change, however there will be a seamless transition because there is no waiting period

PIPSC TB

• No waiting period when switching over from the RCMP Health Care Entitlements and Benefits Program to the NJC Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP)
• Health care plan number and certificate number will remain the same
• Dental care plan number and certificate number will change, however there will be a seamless transition because there is no waiting period

RCMP

• Maximum of 60 minutes per week of time away from normal duty for physical activity (can be taken in segments of 15 to 30 minutes)
• Personal time for physical activity must be matched to amount of time spent away from normal duty for physical activity

PIPSC TB

• Does not exist

RCMP

• 20 years: RCMP Long Service Medal and Certificate/CM Medallion and Pin and Certificate
• 25 years: Bronze Clasp with one Star/CM Pin
• 30 years: Silver Clasp with two Stars/CM Pin
• 35 years: Gold Clasp with three Stars/CM Pin
• 40 years: Gold and Silver Clasp with four Stars/CM Pin

PIPSC TB

• 20 years of federal service: Certificate signifying 20 years of service, signed by the Commissioner
• 20 years exclusive RCMP employment: Lapel pin
• 25, 30, 35, 40 years: Informal scroll, indicating milestone being recognized

RCMP

• Does not exist

PIPSC TB

• Total of 15 hours of leave with pay for reasons of a personal nature
• Leave can be taken in periods of 7.5 hours or 3.75 hours

RCMP

• Does not exist

PIPSC TB

• One time entitlement of 37.5 hours of vacation leave with pay on the first day of the month following the employee’s second anniversary of service

RCMP

• Does not exist

PIPSC TB

• Two 15-minute health breaks in a full working day