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Spring 2018

Annual General Meeting 2017

The Annual General Meeting of your sub-group was held on Friday, December 8, 2017. It was a highly successful event, despite only 37 regular members coming. The highlight of the meeting was a presentation by the guest speaker, Yves Cousineau, who talked about the recently concluded round of collective bargaining that resulted in pay increases for all members.

As previously communicated, your bargaining team had reached an impasse with the Employer on your most important issue….pay.  On March 29, 2018, your bargaining team met with the Conciliator, Dan Butler, at the PSLREB to present our case.  The conciliator’s decision was issued on April 20, 2018 as follows:

 

Effective April 1, 2014 – 1.25%

Effective April 1, 2015 – 1.25%

Effective April 1, 2016 – 1.25%

Effective April 1, 2016 – 1.75% restructure adjustment to RE-04

Gatineau Regional Area Steward Recruitment and Stewards/Branch Executives Networking Event

When: Tuesday May 1, 2018 from 3pm to 6pm
To: All PIPSC members in the Gatineau Region (NCR) belong to Gatineau Branch, PSPC Branch, Gatineau Global Affairs Canada Branch and DND Gatineau Branch:
Place:

Les Brasseurs du Temps (English)
www.brasseursdutemps.com
170 Rue Montcalm, Gatineau QC J8X 2M2
819-205-4999

You’re unionized: here are 3 immediate benefits

Friends,

I have great news! You finally have a union.

The Federal Labour Board has granted our application to represent nearly 1,400 RCMP Civilian Members (CMs). That means you are now a PIPSC member and benefit from our services and the collective power of 55,000 public service professionals.

Being a PIPSC member empowers you to join the process of collective bargaining. It gives you a seat at the table. It allows you to directly advocate for yourself and your coworkers.

There are thirteen (13) vacancies for Officers on the AV Group Executive. Successful candidates will take Office on June 1, 2018, all for three (3) year terms.

Following the close of nominations on April 9, 2018 at 12:00 PM (noon) EDT, listed here are the members that have expressed their willingness to serve as Officers on the AV Group Executive.

Position

Candidate

President (1 position)

Information Session

Employee Wellness Support Plan (EWSP)

You are invited to attend the Portage CS Sub-group’s information session which will be held on Monday, May 14th, 2018, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am in room 1D-501, Phase III.

This session will be to inform members of the upcoming changes to the sick leave plan. You will also have the opportunity to ask question and obtain clarifications on this topic.

The session will commence at 10:00 am.

Like all Canadians, members of the Institute are shocked by the senseless deaths and horrific injuries that occurred yesterday afternoon in Toronto.  Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.

The tragedy took place in front of a major public service office building located at 4900 Yonge street.  We don’t know at this time if any of our members were hurt in the catastrophe, and the vicinity of the building is the site of an ongoing investigation by Toronto police.  As such, it is possible that access to the facility may be restricted today.  We will keep you informed of developments as information becomes available.

Debi Daviau
President