February 11, 2008
Technical Services Bargaining Team Update
Attention to all members of the DD, EG, GT, PI, PY and TI pay groups.
Your Bargaining Team encourages members to register for the automatic email update on the PSAC National Website: http://www.psac-afpc.org
Your TC bargaining Team was in Ottawa from January 28 to February 03. We met with the Employer to table more proposals and provide further information on other items previously submitted.
As in earlier rounds, bargaining is being coordinated between the Treasury Board Tables, with each Table taking the lead on certain issues. Table TC has the lead on:
- Article 29 – Call-back Pay;
- Article 30 – Standby;
- Article 31 – Reporting Pay;
- Article 34.09 – Captive Time – also to include appropriate appendices;
- Article 41 – Injury-on-duty Leave;
- Article 65.07 – Acting Pay;
- New Article – Pre-retirement Transition Leave;
- New Article 39.09 – Sick LWOP provision for extended absence;
- Various articles involving Compensatory Leave.
We also share the lead on Work Force Adjustment (WFA) with Table SV. We have tabled language on all of the above demands except for WFA.
We had discussions with the Employer to clarify the intent of these proposals and provide answers to their questions. The Employer's team is seeking further information from the departments before providing responses on the proposals tabled to date.
It is clear, from the demands submitted for consideration in this round, that members of the TC group are frustrated by the inadequate classification standards being used to evaluate our work. In order to compensate for these inadequacies, your team has presented a number of demands for new or improved allowances including:
- An increase in quantum for Article 62 – Transportation of Dangerous Goods – incorporating a new section specifically for Ammunition Techs;
- A new Hazardous Substances Allowance for members performing NERT, CERT, HAZMAT and RADSO duties;
- A new Training Allowance for GT Radio Operators;
- A new Fisheries Officer Enforcement Duties Allowance.
We are also trying for improvements for specific groups described in the following appendices of the Collective Agreement such as:
- App B – Fish Hatcheries;
- App D – Search and Rescue;
- App K – Diving Duty;
- New appendix on Sessional Leave to continue benefits for new members transferred into the TC group from the Translation Bureau;
- New appendix for our members working at Percy Moore and Norway House.
The TC Pay Study – the Terms of Reference have been agreed upon and the consultant is now actively seeking comparative data. The Employer has stated that the results of the study are expected by the end of March 2008. Please note that the Fisheries Officers are now included in this study.
Your TC team will be back for further negotiations the week of February 25th, 2008. Stayed tuned for further updates.
Your TC Team :
Carol Casey – EG – Prairie Region
Daniel Dubé – EG – Quebec Region
Peter Holland – GT – Atlantic Region
Garry Larouche – TI – Ontario Region
Darrell-Lee McKenzie – EG – BC Region
Phil Robinson – TI – BC Region
Glen Whalley – EG – National Capital Region
Date Modified : 2010/01/29
