February 9, 2009
Negotiations with Treasury Board
PSAC Bargaining Units with Treasury Board (PA, SV, TC, EB, FB)
Negotiations with Treasury Board: SV agreement signed
The SV agreement has been signed. The provisions in the new collective agreement are now in effect, and the employer has 150 days to implement the new rates of pay and issue cheques for retroactive pay reflecting the wage increases going back to August 5, 2007.
The four-year collective agreement, which expires on August 4, 2011, finally gets rid of regional rates of pay and will begin a national pay grid on August 5, 2009, for the GL, GS and HS groups. The agreement provides for across-the-board annual wage increases of 2.3 per cent for the first year from 2007 to 2008 and 1.5 per cent for each of the remaining three years. It includes a new annex on apprenticeships that outlines a commitment to train to the highest possible standards and provides for salary protection while members are in an apprenticeship program. The agreement also strengthens the Workforce Adjustment provisions and requires the government to review the use of contractors and consultants in order to avoid layoffs.
Date Modified : 2010/07/29
