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November
19

19
November

PA bargaining: Treasury Board brings remote work concessions to the table [1]

Treasury Board started negotiations off on the wrong foot with Program and Administrative Services (PA) this round by putting problematic concessions on the table that would penalize employees who choose to work remotely.

November
6

6
November

TC group wraps up arbitration for pay parity [2]

Following the last round of negotiations [3], the TC bargaining team negotiated an arbitration process that would allow for members in the EG classification group to continue the push for pay parity with their counterparts at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). EGs in the TC group are currently paid 3.3% less than EGs at CFIA.

October
29

29
October

DEADLINE: submit vaccination attestation by Oct 29 [4]

PSAC wants to remind all our members in the core federal public administration that the deadline set by the employer to submit your vaccination attestation is Friday, October 29.

October
6

6
October

Federal government releases vaccination policy without proper consultation [5]

PSAC fully supports a federal vaccination policy to protect the health and safety of our members and the Canadians they serve. We know that increasing vaccination rates is the best and most reliable way to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our workplaces and our communities and encourage our members to be vaccinated.

October
1

1
October

Common issues: Team focuses on equity, remote work [6]

PSAC aims to negotiate fair collective agreements that recognize the way the pandemic has radically changed work in the federal public service.

September
28

28
September

SV Bargaining: team proposes improved working conditions and work-life balance [7]

The Operational Services (SV Group) continued bargaining with Treasury Board on September 21-23, 2021, discussing fair wages, improved working conditions and work-life balance.

September
24

24
September

PA bargaining: Team proposes leave improvements, more flexible hours [8]

The bargaining team discussed expanding a range of leave options and flexible hours of work.

September
21

21
September

EB group: Team discusses expanded leave, flexible work [9]

The Education and Library Science (EB) bargaining team focused on expanding a range of leave options and potential flexible work arrangements during talks with Treasury Board September 14-16.

September
17

17
September

TC group: Team discusses flexible work, health and safety [10]

The Technical Services (TC) bargaining team met with the Treasury Board September 14-16 to continue negotiations.

August
24

24
August

Federal vaccination requirements: No policy until after federal election [11]

August
17

17
August

Public service workers shouldn’t be disciplined over vaccination requirements [12]

PSAC will continue to play an active role in consultations as the federal government develops its vaccination requirements plan.

August
13

13
August

PSAC statement on vaccination requirements for federal public service workers [13]

On August 13, the federal government announced it will require COVID-19 vacc

July
20

20
July

Treasury Board Common Issues bargaining [14]

This round of bargaining, the team will be focusing on several key issues targeted for improvement.

June
25

25
June

PA group begins negotiations with Treasury Board [15]

PSAC is committed to pushing for a fair deal.

June
25

25
June

SV group begins negotiations with Treasury Board [16]

Bargaining for the Operational Services (SV) group [17] began June 16-17 as the bargaining team exchanged proposals at their first meeting with the employer.