Audit, Financial and Scientific Group
Leave not earned while on Leave with Income Averaging
A decision was rendered recently on a Treasury Board grievance regarding Leave With Income Averaging (LWIA). Similar to the grievances filed by AFS members these grievances argued that while on LWIA they continued to receive pay meaning that they should accrue vacation and sick leave credits per the respective clauses of the collective agreement.
From the President …
This has been a very eventful year as we finalized Phoenix compensation for AFS members and reached an AFS tentative agreement that will provide for wage and benefit enhancements through 2022. We’ve had some wins and losses at adjudication and progress is being made on replacing the Phoenix pay system for our members.
I would like to thank all of our AFS stewards and members for their support and for their dedicated service. Wishing everyone a safe, enjoyable and relaxing summer!
In solidarity,
Doug Mason,
April 28, 2019 AFS Executive Meeting
Present: Doug Mason (President), Mark Muench (Vice President & CS National Consultation Representative), Chris Roach (Atlantic Regional Representative), Phil Choo (BC / Yukon), Robert Trudeau (Prairies/NWT), Brian Hassall (HQ), Allaudin Alibhai (NCR IT), Shawn Gillis (Ontario), Manny Costain (CS Regional Representative and Recording Secretary), and Al Ravjiani (Toronto).
Regrets: Steve Parent (Quebec)
We are pleased to announce that our AFS members have voted to accept the May 25, 2019 tentative agreement to renew our collective bargaining agreement for the December 22, 2018 to December 21, 2022 period.
We have notified our employer of our voting results so they can complete their ratification process and arrange a signing date as soon as possible.
Pay adjustments are retroactive with other contract changes being effective upon the parties signing the agreement.
Thanks to all our stewards and members for their support throughout the bargaining process.
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.
We believe we have reached the best negotiated deal possible in what has been a challenging round of negotiations. Please find below your ratification information kit in preparation for the ratification vote
Here are the supporting documents outlining our gains:
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 Damages Caused by the Phoenix Pay System.
For better clarity, the agreement timelines for leave carryover are as follows:
We are pleased to announce that, on July 8th, 2019 the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada for the Audit, Financial and Scientific (PIPSC-AFS) Group and the CRA have signed for its members a similar Agreement to the core public service regarding Damages Caused by the Phoenix Pay System that was originally signed between PIPSC and the core public service.
The AFS Group is very concerned with the CRA’s June 13. 2019 announcement of changes to some of the Agency Staffing Guidelines. We understand that the Agency is determined to make staffing faster and easier. However, the way they are doing this is detrimental to employee trust in the staffing system.
We have verified the results for the elections to positions on the AFS Group Executive. The following candidates were successful and will take office commencing July 1st, 2019:
NCR IT Region Representative
Allaudin Alibhai – Acclaimed
CS National Consultation Representative
Mark Muench – 460
Amir Zand – 89
Marvin Magana - 65
Atlantic Regional Representative
THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA
AUDIT, FINANCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC (AFS) GROUP
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
JUNE 9, 2018 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
LORD ELGIN HOTEL, OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Doug Mason, President of the AFS Group, opened the meeting by welcoming all the observers and delegates. Chris Roach will be the AGM parliamentarian.
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