PSAC reached a tentative agreement with Treasury Board on transitional provisions for the RCMP Civilian Members (CMs). 

Negotiations between Treasury Board and the bargaining team representing more than 700 RCMP CMs took several months as the team prioritized essential protections to ensure stability and clarity for members during the transition. The tentative agreement includes new language in the PA, TC, SV and EB collective agreements to recognize the unique differences between civilian members and federal public service workers in the core public service. 

Highlights of the agreement 

Reflecting the bargaining goals set out by members, here are some of the key points in the new agreement: 

• Continued protection of the current RCMP CM sick-leave system; 
• Rates of pay for FLI-FIT positions will be aligned with the corresponding GT rates of pay as follows: 
  • FLI-FIT-02 aligned with the rates of pay of GT-04 
  • FLI-FIT-03 aligned with the rates of pay of GT-05  
  • FLI-FIT-04 aligned with the rates of pay of GT-06  
• Transition to the public service vacation accrual structure: 
  • The current accrual rate will be maintained for all CMs, and the collective agreement will start to apply immediately  when members reach the next accrual rate. CMs will also receive a one-time bonus of 40 hours, plus an additional 37.5 hours of leave as outlined in PSAC collective agreements – totaling 77.5 hours. These additional hours are exempt from carryover limits. 
• Two additional personal leave days per year under their respective collective agreements as well as an extra two for the 2024-2025 fiscal year;  
• Introduction of a 37.5-hour work week, including a 30-minute paid break each day; 
• Existing leave banks will not be prorated to reflect the change from a 40-hour to a 37.5-hour workweek (i.e., increasing bank values by 6.6 per cent) 
• Protections for the 60-minute weekly fitness allowance, relocation expenses under the RCMP's relocation policy, funeral and burial benefits and relocation on retirement. 
• The collective agreement would now govern the grievance process for terms and conditions of employment covered within the agreement. 

More details and a final version of the tentative agreement will be shared soon. 

Members will have a chance to vote to either ratify or reject the tentative agreement. Virtual information sessions will be organized in both English and French so members can get more details and ask questions. 

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