November 7, 2007

PSAC Bargaining Units with Treasury Board (PA, SV, TC, EB, FB)

Lots of face time with Employer at bargaining table

Your bargaining team had a lot of face-to-face discussions with the employer during the bargaining session on the week of October 29. These discussions have laid the groundwork for future talks at the bargaining table.

We have achieved resolution on rest period language and commenced discussions on the scope and structure of various allowances and began discussions on new allowances.

We continued discussions on other items, including:

• Childcare fund
• Maternity reassignment
• Early retirement for members in emergency and enforcement
• Harassment
• Apprenticeship
• Injury on Duty Leave
• Overtime language for FRs (Firefighters)
• Shift and Weekend Premiums

The bargaining session that had been scheduled for December has been postponed. To date many departments have not met their legal obligations to provide the most basic information pertaining to Essential Services Agreements (formerly known as designations). This has resulted in your Union filing complaints with the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB), in order to force Departments to provide the necessary information, as we continue to seek the information from the Departments. The postponement is also due to delays with compensation studies.

For updates and information on previous bargaining sessions, visit our web site at: http://www.psac.com/bargaining/units/treasury_board/sv-e.shtml.

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