Collective Bargaining Update

The Collective Bargaining page provides information on the status of collective bargaining between the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and bargaining agents.

Current round of bargaining

The information on this site relates to public service employees for whom Treasury Board is the employer. A complete list of the departments and agencies for which Treasury Board is the employer is available online.

In its approach to collective bargaining and the renewal of collective agreements, the government's goal is to ensure fair compensation for employees and, at the same time, to deliver on our overall fiscal responsibility and our commitment to the priorities of the government and Canadians.

The Government of Canada respects the collective bargaining process and negotiates with unions to reach agreements by means of this process. The Treasury Board as the employer negotiates 27 collective agreements with 15 different bargaining agents.

You can consult the Frequently Asked Questions - Collective Bargaining in the Core Public Administration and Definitions for more information on Collective Bargaining in the Core Public Administration.

Implementation of collective agreements

You can expect to receive pay increases and retroactive payments once your collective agreement is signed. Consult the Questions and Answers on the implementation of collective agreements for more information on this topic.

Bargaining Units:

Air Traffic Control (AI)

Bargaining Agent: UNIFOR
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 30, 2014
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Arbitration

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on September 29, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on November 5, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on November 5, 2014, on June 1, 2015 and on May 10, 2016 and on January 23 and from March 21 to 23, 2017.
Aircraft Operations (AO)

Bargaining Agent: Canadian Federal Pilots Association (CFPA)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: January 25, 2015
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on September 25, 2014.
- The Employer sent its proposals to the Bargaining Agent on November 14, 2014 and received the Bargaining Agent's proposals on January 16, 2015.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on January 16, March 31-April 2, May 26-28, October 27-28, 2015 and on March 22-23, 2016, and from February 8 to 10, 2017.
- The next negotiation session is scheduled for May 2017.
Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP)

Bargaining Agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: September 30, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on June 2, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on October 30, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on December 3-5, 2014 and on January 7-8, April 21-23, May 20-21 and September 8-9, 2015, and on February 2-3, April 27-29, June 14-16, July 12, September 20-22, October 13-14, and on December 6-9, 2016.
- A tentative settlement was reached on December 9, 2016.
- The collective agreement was signed on May 15, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between June 14 and August 13, 2017 . If you feel that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic increases:
- 1.25% on October 1, 2014
- 1.25% on October 1, 2015
- 1.25% on October 1, 2016
- 1.25% on October 1, 2017
Group specific adjustments
Restructure of the pay scale for the Scientific Regulation (SG-SRE) group:

SG-SRE 3, 4 and 5:

Remove 1st step for each level; and

Add one step at the top of each level.

SG-SRE- 6:

Add one step at the top.

SG-SRE 7 and 8:

Remove 1st step for each level; and

Add one step at the top of each level.
Restructure of the pay scale for the Actuarial Science (AC) group:

AC-1:

Remove 4 steps from the bottom of the AC-1 pay scale; and

Add one step at the top of the AC-1 pay scale.

AC-2:

Add one step at the top of the AC-2 pay scale.

Harmonization of pay scales for the Agriculture (AG), Biological Science (BI), Chemistry (CH) groups and added steps at the top of scale.

Forestry (FO) Group: added steps at the top of the pay scale.

Meteorology (MT) group: 1% wage adjustment to all pay rates MT-2 to MT-7.
Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Increase to the allowance from ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Expansion of definition of family to include foster children and ward of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandparents of the employee, grandchild and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The quantum of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours remains but has been expanded to be used for school functions, unforeseen daycare/school closures. Now, the cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours is limited to appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Bereavement leave with pay

Expansion of definition of family to include step-brother, step-sister and foster child and expansion of definition of family for bereavement leave of one day to include grandparent of spouse.

Volunteer and personal leave

Volunteer leave is deleted and the personal leave entitlement is increased to 15 hours.

Night shift premium

MT shift work employees will be provided with an additional premium of one dollar ($1.00) for all hours worked between 11:00 pm and 7:00 am.

Weekend premium

Weekend premium will be extended to all overtime hours worked during the weekend.

Designated paid holiday for part-time MT shift work employees

Part-time MT shift work employees receive lieu days, prorated as per their assigned work week, instead of receiving the 4.25% for hours worked.
Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR)

Bargaining Agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: September 30, 2014
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on June 2, 2014.
- The Employer sent its proposals to the Bargaining Agent on October 31, 2014 and received the Bargaining Agent's proposals on March 17, 2015.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on March 17-18, April 21-23, June 9-11 and September 1-3, 2015, and on March 22-24, June 7-9, September 27-29, and on December 6-8, 2016, and on April 25-27, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on May 4, 2017.
Audit, Commerce and Purchasing (AV)

Bargaining Agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 21, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 24, 2014.
- The Employer sent its proposals to the Bargaining Agent on October 31, 2014 and received the Bargaining Agent's proposals on December 16, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on December 16-18, 2014, and on January 20-22, April 14-16, July 7-9 and October 6-8, 2015, and on March 15-18, June 14-16, October 4-6, November 21-23, and on December 6-8, 2016.
- A tentative settlement was reached on December 9, 2016.
- The collective agreement was signed on April 28, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between May 31 and August 26, 2017. If you feel that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic increases:
- 1.25% on June 22, 2014
- 1.25% on June 22, 2015
- 1.25% on June 22, 2016
- 1.25% on June 22, 2017
Group specific adjustments

Commerce (CO) group

Effective June 22, 2016, a wage adjustment of 2% is added to the maximum of the CO-02 rate of pay.

Auditing (AU) group

Effective June 22, 2016, a wage adjustment of 1% is added to the rates of pay.

Effective June 22, 2016, an increment (3%) is added to the maximum of the AU-01 to AU-06 rates of pay.

Purchasing and Supply (PG) group

Effective June 22, 2016, a wage adjustment of 1% is added to the rates of pay.

Effective June 22, 2016, the 2nd, 4th, and 6th increment levels (each half step) are deleted for the PG-06 level.

Effective June 22, 2016, the PG-T.I.R and PG-DEV levels are eliminated.

Effective June 22, 2016, a wage adjustment of 1.25% is added to the maximum of the PG-01 to PG-04 rates of pay.

Benefit improvements

Definition of family

The definition of family has been expanded to include step-brother, step-sister and foster child.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

The definition of family for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: ward of the employee, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandparents of the employee or any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The cap of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours remains for leave for family-related responsibilities. School functions and daycare/school closures are no longer limited to a maximum of seven decimal five (7.5) hours of the thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours. The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours of the thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours only remains for appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Bereavement leave with pay

The bereavement period may now be taken as a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken into two (2) periods to a total of five (5) working days.

Employees may now take one (1) day's bereavement leave with pay for purposes related to the death of grandparents of spouse.

Workforce Adjustment

The additional amount for the Education allowance has been increased by $5,000 to a new maximum of $15,000. The amount for counselling services in respect of potential re-employment or retirement for opting employees has been increased by $400 to a maximum of $1,000.
Border Services (FB)

Bargaining Agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 20, 2014
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on April 16, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on July 8, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on July 8-10, September 9-11 and November 18-20, 2014, and on January 13-15, March 24-26 and June 16-18, 2015 and on February 2-4, March 8-10, April 12-14, June 18-23, September 13-15, November 3-10, and on December 13-15, 2016, and on January 31 to February 3, 2017.
- On February 8, 2017, the Public Service Alliance of Canada made an application to the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board to establish a Public Interest Commission to assist the parties in resolving all outstanding matters in dispute.
Computer Systems Administration (CS)

Bargaining Agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: December 21, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on August 21, 2014.
- The Employer sent its proposals to the Bargaining Agent on October 31, 2014 and received the Bargaining Agent's proposals on February 2, 2015.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on February 6, March 3-5, April 14-16, June 15-17 and September 9-10, 2015, and on February 24-25, April 4-6, May 3-5, June 20, October 12-14, November 14-16, December 6-8, 2016, and on January 12-13, February 27 to March 1, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on March 1, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed on July 4, 2017.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic Increases:
- 1.25% on December 22, 2014
- 1.25% on December 22, 2015
- 1.25% on December 22, 2016
- 1.25% on December 22, 2017
Wage Adjustment

Effective April 1, 2016, a wage adjustment of 1.0% of the base pay is provided for the CS-01, CS-02, CS-03 and CS-04 groups and levels. The wage adjustment is calculated before the application of the applicable economic increase.
Benefit improvements

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Effective April 1st of the year following the signing of the collective agreement, volunteer leave is deleted and personal leave is increased to fifteen (15) hours which can be taken in periods of seven decimal five (7.5) hours or three decimal seven five (3.75) hours each.

Bereavement leave with pay

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of bereavement leave has been expanded to include: step-brother, step-sister, and foster child. Also, an employee is now eligible to take bereavement leave with pay as either a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken in two (2) separate periods to a maximum of five (5) working days. Whether taken in one or two periods, employees can take up to a total of three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: ward of the employee, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandparents of the employee and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours has been removed for all existing eligible circumstances with the exception of appointments with legal, financial or other professional representatives, whereby the cap remains.

Accumulation of vacation leave credits

Effective on the date of signing, on a go-forward basis, all service within the public service shall count toward vacation leave, regardless of whether the individual has taken severance pay.

Leave without pay for the care of immediate family

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave without pay for the Care of Immediate Family has been expanded to include: step-children; ward of the employee; brother, sister; step-brother; step- sister; grandchild, grandparents of the employee, father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Penological Factor Allowance (PFA) is eliminated and replaced with a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance (CSSDA) in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000) and shall be payable to incumbents of specific positions in the bargaining unit within Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Workforce adjustment

The additional amount for the Education allowance has been increased by $5,000 to a new maximum of $15,000. The amount for counselling services in respect of potential re-employment or retirement for opting employees has been increased by $400 to a maximum of $1,000.
Correctional Services (CX)

Bargaining Agent: Union of Canadian Correctional Officers – Syndicat des agents correctionnels du Canada / la Confédération des syndicats nationaux (UCCO-SACC-CSN)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: May 31, 2014
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Arbitration

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 17, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on July 3, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on July 3, October 15-16 and November 25-27, 2014, and on January 27-28, April 28-30, July 14-16 and October 20-22, 2015, and on March 22-24, May 17-19, August 23-25, and on November 22-24, 2016, and on April 11 to 13 and April 25 to 27, 2017.
- The next negotiation session is scheduled for May 24 to 26, 2017.
Economics and Social Science Services (EC)

Bargaining Agent: Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 21, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 24, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on July 22 and 23, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on July 22-23, September 30-October 1, October 16 and December 16, 2014, and January 20-22, April 28-30, June 23 and June 25, 2015, and on March 7-8, June 28, September 27-28, November 29–December 1, and on December 20, 2016, and on January 24-26, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on January 26, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed on May 24, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between July 12 and October 21, 2017. If you feel that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic increases:
- 1.25% on June 22, 2014
- 1.25% on June 22, 2015
- 1.25% on June 22, 2016
- 1.25% on June 22, 2017
Wage adjustment

Effective June 22, 2016, a 1% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the EC group. The wage adjustment comes into effect before the economic increase.

Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the overtime meal allowance is increased from ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Bereavement leave with pay

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of bereavement leave with pay has been expanded to include: step-brother, step-sister, foster child, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. Also, an employee is now eligible to take a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken in two (2) periods to a maximum of five (5) working days of bereavement leave with pay and three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: ward of the employee; brother; sister; step-brother; step-sister; grandchild; or any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The quantum of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours remains but has been expanded to be used for school functions and unforeseen daycare/school closures. The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours is limited to appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Leave without pay for the care of family

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave without pay for the care of family has been expanded to include: ward of the employee, step-brother, step-sister, son-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Hours of work and overtime

Compensatory leave with pay in excess of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours outstanding at the end of the fiscal year, and unused by September 30 of the next fiscal year, shall be paid on September 30, instead of all unused compensatory leave being paid in cash at the end of the fiscal year.

Accumulation of vacation leave credits

Effective on the date of signing, on a go-forward basis, all service within the public service shall count toward vacation leave, regardless of whether the individual has taken severance pay.

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Effective April 1st of the year following the signing of the collective agreement, volunteer leave is deleted and personal leave is increased to fifteen (15) hours which can be taken in periods of seven decimal five (7.5) hours or three decimal seven five (3.75) hours each.
Education and Library Science (EB)

Bargaining Agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 30, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 28, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on July 8, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on July 8-10, September 9-11 and November 18-20, 2014, and on January 13-15, March 24-26 and June 16-18, 2015 and on February 2-4, March 8-10, April 12-14, June 18-23, September 13-15, November 4-10, and on December 13-15, 2016, and January 17-21, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on January 21, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed as of June 14, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between September 20 and November 11, 2017. If you believe that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic Increases:
- 1.25% on July 1, 2014
- 1.25% on July 1, 2015
- 1.25% on July 1, 2016
- 1.25% on July 1, 2017
Group specific adjustments

Market adjustment – Elementary and Secondary Teaching sub-group (ED-EST)

10 month pay plan

Effective July 1, 2016, a 3% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the ED-EST 10 month pay plan sub- group. The market adjustment comes into effect before the economic increase.

Transitional market adjustment – Elementary and Secondary Teaching sub-group (ED-EST) 12 month pay plan

Effective July 1, 2016, roll-in of the $2,400 Transitional Market Allowance (Appendix M) to the base rates of pay for the ED-EST 12 months teachers. The roll-in comes into effect before the market adjustment and economic increase.

Effective July 1, 2016, a 4% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the ED-EST 12 month pay plan sub- group. The market adjustment comes into effect before the economic increase.

Market adjustment – Library Science (LS) Group

Effective July 1, 2016, a 3% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the LS group. The market adjustment comes into effect before the economic increase.

Wage adjustment – Educational Support (EU) Group

Effective July 1, 2016, a 0.5% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the EU group. The wage adjustment comes into effect before the economic increase.

Wage adjustment – Education Services (ED-EDS) sub-group

Effective July 1, 2016, a 0.5% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the ED-EDS sub-group. The wage adjustment comes into effect before the economic increase.

Wage adjustment – Language Teaching (ED-LAT) sub-group

Effective July 1, 2016, a 0.5% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the ED-LAT sub-group. The wage adjustment comes into effect before the economic increase.

Signing Bonus

A $650 signing bonus will be provided to all members in the bargaining unit on date of signing of the collective agreement.

Benefit improvements

Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Penological Factor Allowance (PFA) is eliminated and replaced with a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance (CSSDA) in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000) and shall be payable to incumbents of specific positions in the bargaining unit within Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Reimbursement of teacher– Elementary and Secondary Teaching

(ED-EST) 10 month pay plan sub-group

Effective date of signing of the collective agreement, a new reimbursement of teacher expenses allowance will be introduced for teachers within INAC, working within the First Nation communities who do not have access to school premises in the evening and/or the weekends to work on student reporting, administrative documentation and other related duties. Those teachers shall be reimbursed for costs incurred for the performance of these duties of up to $500 annually.

Bereavement leave with pay

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of bereavement leave has been expanded to include: step-brother, step-sister, foster child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law and for a person who stands in the place of a relative for the employee whether or not there is any degree of consanguinity between such person and the employee. With respect to this person, an employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay once in the federal public administration. Also, an employee is now eligible to take a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken in two (2) periods to a maximum of five (5) working days of bereavement leave with pay and three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: ward of the employee, father-in-law; mother-in-law; brother; sister; step-brother; step-sister; grandchild; grandparents of the employee; any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee; or a person who stands in the place of a relative for the employee whether or not there is any degree of consanguinity between such person and the employee.

The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours has been removed for all existing eligible circumstances with the exception of appointments with legal or paralegal representative for non-employment related matters, or with a financial or other professional representative, whereby the cap remains.

Leave without pay for the care of family

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave without pay for the care of family has been expanded to include: step-brother, step-sister, foster child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and for a person who stands in the place of a relative for the employee whether or not there is any degree of consanguinity between such person and the employee.

Accumulation of Vacation Leave Credits

Effective on the date of signing, on a go-forward basis, all service within the public service shall count toward vacation leave, regardless of whether the individual has taken severance pay.

Volunteer Leave and Personal Leave

Effective on the date of signing of the collective agreement, volunteer leave and personal leave can be taken in periods of three decimal (3.75) hours or seven decimal five (7.5) hours.

Workforce Adjustment

The amount for the Education allowance has been increased by five thousand dollars ($5,000) to a new maximum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). The amount for counselling services in respect of potential re-employment or retirement for opting employees has been increased by four hundred dollars ($400) to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Memorandum of Understanding - Child Care

A Joint National Child Care Committee will be struck with the mandate of analyzing and researching the issue of child care access and will develop recommendations to assist employee access to quality child care services across the country.

Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Learning Program (JLP)

Effective on the date of signing, the Employer agrees to provide $330,000 per month to the PSAC-TBS JLP, until the subsequent PA collective agreement is signed.

Furthermore the Employer agrees to provide $50,000 for the purposes of a joint study with regards to training for health and safety committees.
Electronics (EL)

Bargaining Agent: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Local 2228 (IBEW)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: August 31, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on May 1, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on August 20, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on August 20 and September 23-25, 2014, January 20-22, 2015, January 5-7 and April 26-28, 2016, and March 1-2, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on March 2, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed on June 27, 2017.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay
Economic increases

On September 1, 2014: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%

On September 1, 2015: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%

On September 1, 2016: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%

On September 1, 2017: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
Wage adjustments

A 2% wage adjustment added to the maximum salary step of each level, EL-01 to EL-09, prior to the September 1, 2016, economic increase.
Benefit improvements

Call-back meal allowance

Increase to the allowance from ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Expansion of definition of family to include foster children and ward of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandparents of the employee , grandchild and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The quantum of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours remains but has been expanded to be used for school functions, unforeseen daycare/school closures. Now, the cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours is limited to appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Bereavement leave with pay

Expansion of definition of family to include foster child and expansion of definition of family for bereavement leave of one day to include grandparent of spouse.

Volunteer and personal leave

Volunteer leave is deleted and the personal leave entitlement is increased to 15 hours.

Time off for appointments for specially trained animal

Up to three decimal seven five (3.75) hours of leave with pay for the purpose of attending routine medical appointments for their “specially trained animal”, as defined in the Canada Revenue Agency guidelines for medical expenses.

Weekend shift premiums

Increase to the weekend shift premium from one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) to two dollars ($2.00).

Travel status leave

Increase to quantum for travel status leave when the employee is required to be away from home from seven decimal five hours to 10 hours for each twenty nights away, half an hour from twenty nights to fifty nights, and increase to one hour for more than fifty nights away from home.

Helicopter flying premium

Employees required to travel by helicopter receive a premium equal to 1x their hourly rate in addition to their regular pay per day.

Letter of Agreement - comparability study

A third party will be engaged to conduct a comparability study of the compensation of Electronics (EL) employees in the Core Public Administration. The work and the study will be completed by May 1, 2018.
Financial Management (FI)

Bargaining Agent: Association of Canadian Financial Officers (ACFO)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: November 6, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on July 9, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on September 25, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on September 25 and November 4-6, 2014 and on January 6-8, February 17-19, May 5-6, August 11-13 and September 2, 2015 and on February 16-18, April 5-6, May 17-19, October 25-26, and on December 19-21, 2016.
- A tentative settlement was reached on December 19, 2016.
- The collective agreement was signed on April 13, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between May 3 and August 11, 2017. If you feel that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic increases:
- 1.25% on November 7, 2014
- 1.25% on November 7, 2015
- 1.25% on November 7, 2016
- 1.25% on November 7, 2017
Market adjustment

Effective November 7, 2016, a market adjustment of 1% of the base pay is provided. The adjustment is calculated before the application of the applicable economic increase.
Benefit improvements

Bereavement leave with pay

The definition of family for the purpose of bereavement leave has been expanded to include: step-brother; step-sister and foster child. Also, an employee is now eligible to take a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken in two (2) periods to a maximum of five (5) working days of bereavement leave with pay and three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

The definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: father-in-law; mother-in-law; brother; sister; step-brother; step-sister; grandchild; grandparents; ward of the employee and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours has been removed for all existing eligible circumstances with the exception of appointments with legal, financial or other professional representatives, whereby the cap remains.

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Effective on April 1st of the year following the signing of the collective agreement, volunteer leave is eliminated and personal leave is increased by seven decimal five (7.5) hours which can be taken in periods of three decimal (3.75) hours or seven decimal five (7.5) hours.

Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Penological Factor Allowance (PFA) is eliminated and replaced with a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance (CSSDA) in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000) and shall be payable to incumbents of specific positions in the bargaining unit within Correctional Service of Canada.

Professional allowance

Reimbursement of membership fees to include the incumbents of positions in the FI-01 group and level.

Reimbursement of liability insurance when it is a requirement for maintaining a CPA, CA, CMA or CGA designation to a maximum of seventy five dollars ($75) to all incumbents of positions in the FI group.

Professional development

Establishment of a joint training fund of one (1) million dollars annually for the professional development of the FI Community.
Foreign Service (FS)

Bargaining Agent: Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 30, 2014
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Arbitration

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 28, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on September 24, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on September 24, 2014, and on January 6-8, February 4-6, March 31-April 2, April 28-30, June 22-23 and September 22-23, 2015, April 26-28, October 17, and on November 15, 2016.

Health Services (SH)

Bargaining Agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: September 30, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining

Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on June 2, 2014.
The Employer sent its proposals to the Bargaining Agent on October 31, 2014 and received the Bargaining Agent's proposals on January 16, 2015.
Negotiation sessions occurred on January 20-22, March 17-19, April 14-16, May 20-21, and September 29-October 1, 2015, and on February 23-25, April 5-7, June 1-2, September 27-29, October 25-27, and on December 6-8, 2016.
A tentative settlement was reached on December 9, 2016.
The collective agreement was signed on July 6, 2017.

Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.

Pay

Economic Increases:

1.25% on October 1, 2014
1.25% on October 1, 2015
1.25% on October 1, 2016
1.25% on October 1, 2017

Group specific adjustments

Market adjustment – Dentistry (DE) group

Effective October 1, 2016, a 4% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the DE group. The market adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Market Adjustment – Medicine (MD) group

Effective October 1, 2016, a 4% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the MD group. The market adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Market adjustment – Psychology (PS) group

Effective October 1, 2016, a 4% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for levels PS-03, PS-04 and PS-05. The market adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Terminable Allowance – Psychology (PS) group

Effective October 1, 2016, the regional rates for the terminable allowance for Masters Level Registered Psychologists of the PS group are eliminated and replaced with a single amount of six thousand dollars ($6,000) for all regions.

Restructure – Pharmacy (PH) group

Effective October 1, 2016, the first three (3) steps of the PH-01 rates of pay are eliminated.

Restructure – Medical Adjudicator (NU-EMA) group

Effective October 1, 2016, an additional increment valued at 2.5% is added to maxima of the NU-EMA-1 and NU-EMA-2 of the NU-EMA sub-group rates of pay, effective before the application of the economic increase.

Two-zones rates of pay – Occupational Therapy (OP) group

Effective October 1, 2016, the regional rates of pay of the OP group are eliminated and replaced with two (2) zones in accordance with the following grid, effective before the application of the economic increase:

**Zone 1 (Québec)**
OP-01	76,560	78,540	80,580	82,624	84,670	86,706	88,754	90,798
OP-02	81,238	83,392	85,620	87,849	90,085	92,313	94,545	96,780
OP-03	86,275	88,610	91,025	93,443	95,854	98,268	100,688	103,104

**Zone 2 (Atlantic, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories)**
OP-01	72,606	74,584	76,560	78,540	80,580	82,624
OP-02	76,943	79,093	81,238	83,392	85,620	87,849
OP-03	81,616	83,944	86,275	88,610	91,025	93,443

Two-Zones Rates of Pay – Nursing (NU) group

Effective October 1, 2016, the regional rates of pay of the NU group are eliminated and replaced with two (2) zones in accordance with the following grid, effective before the application of the economic increase:

**Zone-1 (Atlantic, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba)**
NU-1	69,967	70,717
NU-2	71,469	73,413	74,830	76,244	79,285	81,030
NU-3	74,826	76,215	77,618	79,022	80,423	81,819	83,217
NU-4	77,372	78,859	80,360	81,863	83,366	84,866	86,360	88,099
NU-5	81,286	82,980	84,675	86,378	88,065	89,522	91,480	93,446
NU-6	85,875	87,894	89,912	91,944	93,952	95,970	98,036	100,290
NU-7	93,592	96,185	98,774	101,363	103,948	106,545	109,126	111,721
NU-8	94,842	97,994	101,139	104,293	107,130	110,587	113,734	116,473	119,208

**Zone-2 (Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, North West Territories, Health Canada NU-CHN in Remote and Isolated Communities – CWIS Type 1 and Type 2)**
NU-1	71,947	72,813
NU-2	73,685	75,419	77,158	78,897	80,629	82,370
NU-3	74,200	75,892	77,582	79,272	80,957	82,649	84,341
NU-4	76,634	78,450	80,251	82,076	83,883	85,694	87,500	89,313
NU-5	80,283	82,340	84,391	86,447	88,495	90,557	92,613	94,666
NU-6	84,341	86,798	89,259	91,712	94,178	96,638	99,099	101,560
NU-7	93,082	95,891	98,704	101,510	104,317	107,125	109,931	112,738
NU-8	94,840	97,994	101,140	104,293	107,130	110,588	113,734	116,472	119,208

The NU-Pending Registration level has been eliminated.

Recruitment Allowance – Health Canada Nurses in remote or isolated communities

Effective October 1, 2016, the recruitment allowance paid at the end of twelve (12) months employment is increased to three thousand two-hundred and fifty dollars ($3,250) (Appendix E).

Education Allowance – Social Work (SW) group

Effective October 1, 2016, a new educational allowance is introduced for incumbents who possess a Masters' degree in the amount of three-thousand eight-hundred and fifty dollars ($3,850).

Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the overtime meal allowance is increased from ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Penological Factor Allowance (PFA) is eliminated and replaced with a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance (CSSDA) in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000) and shall be payable to incumbents of specific positions in the bargaining unit within Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Workforce adjustment

The Education allowance has been increased to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). The amount for counselling services in respect of potential re-employment or retirement for opting employees has been increased to one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

The quantum of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours remains but has been expanded to be used for school functions, unforeseen daycare/school closures. The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours is maintained for appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Effective on April 1st of the year following the signing of the collective agreement, volunteer leave is eliminated and personal leave is increased by seven decimal five (7.5) hours which can be taken in periods of three decimal (3.75) hours or seven decimal five (7.5) hours.

Employee Wellness Support Program

The parties have reached a settlement to establish committees which will create an Employee Wellness Support Program (ESWP).

Law (LP)

Bargaining Agent: Association of Justice Counsel (AJC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: May 9, 2014
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Bargaining Agent on January 9, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on February 26, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on May 26-27, July 28, October 7 and November 24, 2014, and on January 26, June 9 and July 21, 2015, and on February 29-March 1 and June 7, 2016.
- On March 21, 2017, the Association of Justice Counsel filed for binding conciliation with the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board, to conclude the negotiations for the renewal of its collective agreement.
Non-Supervisory Printing Services (PR (NS))

Bargaining Agent: UNIFOR
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: September 30, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Bargaining Agent on June 2, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on October 20, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on October 20, 2014, and on February 4-5, 2015, and on February 21-22, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on February 22, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed on June 2, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between July 26 and October 30, 2017. If you feel that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic Increases:
- 1.25% on October 1, 2014
- 1.25% on October 1, 2015
- 1.25% on October 1, 2016
- 1.25% on October 1, 2017
Wage adjustment

Effective October 1, 2016, a 0.5% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the PR-NS group. The adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

A $650 signing bonus for all members of the bargaining unit on the date of signing of the collective agreement.

Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the overtime meal allowance is increased from ten dollars fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Lead Hand differentials

Effective on the date of signing, employees with additional supervisory responsibilities will have their differentials increased from ninety cents (90¢) to ninety-five cents (95¢) per hour, from one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) to one dollar and sixteen cents ($1.16) per hour, and from one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) to one dollar and thirty-one cents ($1.31) per hour.

Weekend premium

Effective on the date of signing, employees who work Tuesday to Saturday will have their Saturday premium increased from fifty-five cents (55¢) per hour to fifty-eight cents (58¢) per hour.

Accumulation of vacation leave credits

Effective on the date of signing, on a go-forward basis, all service within the public service shall count toward vacation leave, regardless of whether the individual has taken severance pay.

Bereavement leave with pay

Effective on the date of signing, an employee is now eligible to take up to seven (7) consecutive calendar days of bereavement leave with pay and three (3) days travel for the death of a step-brother, step-sister, foster child, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law.

Leave without pay for the care of family

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave without pay for the Care of Family has been expanded to include: foster child; step-brother; step- sister; daughter-in-law and son-in-law.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: ward of the employee, father-in-law; mother-in-law; brother; sister; step-brother; step-sister; grandchild; grandparents of the employee; and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours has been removed for all existing eligible circumstances with the exception of appointments with legal, financial or other professional representatives, whereby the cap remains.
Operational Services (SV)

Bargaining Agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: August 4, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on April 4, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on July 8, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on July 8-10, September 9-11 and November 18-20, 2014, and on January 13-15, March 24-26 and June 16-18, 2015 and on February 2-4, March 8-10, April 12-14, June 18-23, September 13-15, November 4-10, and on December 13-15, 2016, and on January 31 to February 4, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on February 4, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed as of June 14, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between July 26 and November 11, 2017. If you believe that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic Increases:
- 1.25% on August 5, 2014
- 1.25% on August 5, 2015
- 1.25% on August 5, 2016
- 1.25% on August 5, 2017
Group specific adjustments

Market Adjustment – Firefighters (FR) group

Effective August 5, 2016, a 15% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the FR group. The market adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.
Market and Wage Adjustments – General Labour & Trades (GL) group

Effective August 5, 2016, market or wage adjustments are added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the GL sub-groups. The market or wage adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase:

GL-AIM - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-AMW - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-COI - an adjustment of 0.5%

GL-EIM - an adjustment of 6%

GL-ELE - an adjustment of 0.5%

GL-GHW - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-INM - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-MAM - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-MAN - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-MDO - an adjustment of 0.5%

GL-MOC - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-MST - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-PCF - an adjustment of 0.5%

GL-PIP - an adjustment of 2%

GL-PRW - an adjustment of 2.5%

GL-SMW - an adjustment of 0.5%

GL-VHE - an adjustment of 9%

GL-WOW - an adjustment of 2%
Market adjustment – General Services (GS) group

Effective August 5, 2016, a 0.75% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the GS group. The market adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Market adjustment – Heating Power and Stationary Plant (HP) Group

Effective August 5, 2016, a 15% market adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the HP group. The market adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Wage adjustment – Hospital Services (HS) Group

Effective August 5, 2016, a 0.75% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the HS group. The wage adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Wage adjustment – Lightkeepers (LI) group

Effective August 5, 2016, a 1.5% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the LI group. The wage adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Wage adjustment – Printing Operations (Supervisory) (PR(S)) group

Effective August 5, 2016, a 0.5% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the PR(S) group. The wage adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Wage adjustment – Ships' Crew (SC) group

Effective August 5, 2016, a 5% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the SC group. The wage adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Terminable Allowance – General Labour & Trades, Machinery Maintaining

(GL-MAM) sub-group

Effective August 5, 2016, a terminable allowance is introduced for incumbents of the refrigeration HVAC technicians of the GL-MAM sub-group who possess a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic certification and perform the duties in the amount of eight thousand dollars ($8,000).

Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Penological Factor Allowance (PFA) is eliminated and replaced with a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance (CSSDA) in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000) and shall be payable to incumbents of specific positions in the bargaining unit within Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Appendix F Lightkeepers Annex B supplementary allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Supplementary allowance in full-time station is increased for a 1 and 2-man station to $2,237 and is increased for a 4-man station to $1,917.

Appendix F Lightkeepers Annex C rotational light station food allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the rotational light station food allowance is increased to $200.

Appendix G Ships' Crews rescue specialist allowance

Effective on the date of signing, employees currently entitled to the rescue specialist allowance will receive an increase from $130 to $136 per month.

Appendix G Ships' Crews armed boarding allowance

Effective on the date of signing, employees currently entitled to the armed boarding allowance will receive an increase from $150 to $158 per month.
Benefit improvements

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Effective on the date of the signing of the collective agreement, volunteer and personal leave can be split in two or four equal periods.

Bereavement leave with pay

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of bereavement leave has been expanded to include: step-brother, step-sister, foster child, daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Also, an employee is now eligible to take bereavement leave with pay as either a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken in two (2) separate periods (splitting a maximum of five (5) working days). Whether taken in one or two periods, employees can take up to a total of three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: ward of the employee, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandparents of the employee and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The cap of twenty (20) percent has been removed for all existing eligible circumstances with the exception of appointments with legal, financial or other professional representatives, whereby the cap remains.

Accumulation of vacation leave credits

Effective on the date of signing, on a go-forward basis, all service within the public service shall count toward vacation leave, regardless of whether the individual has taken severance pay.

Leave without pay for the care of family

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave without pay for the Care of Family has been expanded to include: foster child; step-brother; step- sister; daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Furthermore, effective on date of signing, Compassionate Care Leave becomes a separate article.

Workforce adjustment

The amount for the Education allowance has been increased by $5,000 to a new maximum of $15,000. The amount for counselling services in respect of potential re-employment or retirement for opting employees has been increased by $400 to a maximum of $1,000.

Memorandum of Understanding - child care

A Joint National Child Care Committee will be struck with the mandate of analyzing and researching the issue of child care access and will develop recommendations to assist employee access to quality child care services across the country.

Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Learning Program (JLP)

Effective on the date of signing, the Employer agrees to provide $330,000 per month to the PSAC-TBS JLP, until the subsequent SV collective agreement is signed.

Furthermore the Employer agrees to provide $50,000 for the purposes of a joint study with regards to training for health and safety committees.
Program and Administrative Services (PA)

Bargaining Agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 20, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 24, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on July 8, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on July 8-10, September 9-11 and November 18-20, 2014, and on January 13-15, March 24-26 and June 16-18, 2015 and on February 2-4, March 8-10, April 12-14, June 18-23, September 13-15, November 4-10, and on December 13-15, 2016.
- A tentative settlement was reached on December 17, 2016.
- The collective agreement was signed on June 14, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between August 23 and November 11, 2017. If you believe that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic increases:
- 1.25% on June 21, 2014
- 1.25% on June 21, 2015
- 1.25% on June 21, 2016
- 1.25% on June 21, 2017
Wage Adjustment

Effective June 21, 2016, a wage adjustment of 0.5% of the base pay is provided. The wage adjustment is calculated before the application of the applicable economic increase.

$650 signing bonus for all members of the bargaining unit on the date of signing of the collective agreement.

Benefit improvements

Volunteer Leave and Personal Leave

Effective on the date of the signing of the collective agreement, volunteer and personal leave can be taken in periods of three decimal seventy five (3.75) hours.

Bereavement Leave with Pay

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of bereavement leave has been expanded to include: step-brother, step-sister, foster child, daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Also, an employee is now eligible to take bereavement leave with pay as either a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken in two (2) separate periods to a maximum of five (5) working days. Whether taken in one or two periods, employees can take up to a total of three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with Pay for Family-Related Responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: ward of the employee, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandparents of the employee and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours has been removed for all existing eligible circumstances with the exception of appointments with legal, financial or other professional representatives, whereby the cap remains.

Accumulation of Vacation Leave Credits

Effective on the date of signing, on a go-forward basis, all service within the public service shall count toward vacation leave, regardless of whether the individual has taken severance pay.

Leave without pay for the Care of Family

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave without pay for the Care of Family has been expanded to include: foster child; step-brother; step- sister; daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Furthermore, effective on date of signing, Compassionate Care Leave becomes a different article.

Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Penological Factor Allowance (PFA) and Offender Supervision Allowance (OSA) are eliminated and replaced with a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance (CSSDA) in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000) and shall be payable to incumbents of specific positions in the bargaining unit within Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Workforce Adjustment

The amount for the Education allowance has been increased by five thousand dollars ($5,000) to a new maximum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). The amount for counselling services in respect of potential re-employment or retirement for opting employees has been increased by four hundred dollars ($400) to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Compensation Advisors Retention Allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Compensation Advisor Retention Allowance is increased to $2,500 annually and expanded to all Compensation Advisors at the AS-01, AS-02 and AS-03 group and levels working at the Public Service Pay Centre (including satellite offices) and within departments.

Memorandum of Understanding - Employees Working in Call Centres

Effective on the date of signing, the parties agree to establish a joint committee to identify best practices and risks factors associated with call centre work, and how to implement best practices identified in the study.

New article: Call Centre Employees

Effective on the date of signing, employees working in call centres shall be provided five (5) consecutive minutes not on a call for each hour not interrupted by a regular break or meal period.

Memorandum of Understanding - Child Care

A Joint National Child Care Committee will be struck with the mandate of analyzing and researching the issue of child care access and will develop recommendations to assist employee access to quality child care services across the country.

Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Learning Program (JLP)

Effective on the date of signing, the Employer agrees to provide $330,000 per month to the Public Service Alliance of Canada-Treasury Board Secretariat Joint Learning Program, until the subsequent PA collective agreement is signed.

Furthermore the Employer agrees to provide $50,000 for the purposes of a joint study with regards to training for health and safety committees.
Radio Operations (RO)

Bargaining Agent: UNIFOR
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: April 30, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Arbitration

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Bargaining Agent on January 17, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on August 21, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on August 21 and October 15-17, 2014, and on February 17-18 and June 23-25, 2015, and on June 7-8, and October 25-27, 2016, and January 17-19, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on January 19, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed on May 23, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between July 12 and September 20, 2017. If you feel that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic Increases:
- 1.25% on May 1, 2014
- 1.25% on May 1, 2015
- 1.25% on May 1, 2016
- 1.25% on May 1, 2017
Wage adjustment

Effective May 1, 2016, a 0.5% wage adjustment is added to the base rates of pay for all levels of the RO group. The adjustment comes in effect before the economic increase.

Benefit improvements

Hours of work and overtime

All overtime will be compensated at time and three-quarters (1 ¾).

Overtime meal allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the overtime meal allowance is increased from ten dollars fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Standby

Effective on the date of signing, the rate of standby will be changed to be compensated at a rate of one half (½) hour for each four (4) hour period or portion thereof.

On-the-job training allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the on-the-job training allowance will be increased from three dollars ($3) per hour to six dollars ($6) per hour.

Medical appointment for pregnant employees

Effective on the date of signing, an employee is now eligible to take up to 3.75 hours leave with pay for the purposes of attending routine medical appointments.

Bereavement leave with pay

Effective on the date of signing, an employee is now eligible to take up to seven (7) consecutive calendar days of bereavement leave with pay and three (3) days travel for the death of a step-brother, step-sister and foster child. In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: ward of the employee, father-in-law; mother-in-law; brother; sister; step-brother; step-sister; grandchild; grandparents of the employee; and any relative for whom the officer has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the officer.
Research (RE)

Bargaining Agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: September 30, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on June 2, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on October 30, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on October 30 and December 9-10, 2014, and on February 11-12, April 14-15 and May 27-28, 2015, and on March 15-17, May 11-12, June 28-29, November 9-10, and December 6-8, 2016.
- A tentative settlement was reached on December 9, 2016.
- The collective agreement was signed on June 1, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between July 12 and September 29, 2017. If you feel that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic increases:
- 1.25% on October 1, 2014
- 1.25% on October 1, 2015
- 1.25% on October 1, 2016
- 1.25% on October 1, 2017
Group specific adjustments

Annual rates of pay – Mathematics (MA) group

Effective October 1, 2016, an increment (3.45%) is added to the maximum of the MA-01 to MA-07 rates of pay.

Annual rates of pay – Scientific Research – Research Scientist (SE RES) group

Effective October 1, 2016, an increment (3%) is added to the maximum of the SE RES-01 to SE RES-05 rates of pay.

Market adjustment – Historical Research (HR) group

Effective October 1, 2016 a market adjustment of 1%.

Benefit improvements

Bereavement leave with pay

The bereavement period is now either a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken into two (2) periods to a total of five (5) working days. Employees may now take one (1) day's bereavement leave with pay for purposes related to the death of grandparents of spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

The definition of “family” for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: foster children, ward of the employee, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandparents of the employee or any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The cap of thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours remains for leave for family-related responsibilities. School functions and daycare/school closures are no longer limited to a maximum of seven decimal five (7.5) hours of the thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours. The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours of the thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours only remains for appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Personal leave and volunteer leave

Personal and volunteer leave will be combined for a total of fifteen (15) hours of personal leave. As of April 1, 2017, volunteer leave no longer exists.

Workforce adjustment

The Education Allowance has been increased by $5,000 to a new maximum of $15,000. The amount for counselling services in respect of potential re-employment or retirement for opting employees has been increased by $400 to a maximum of $1,000.
Ship Repair Chargehands (SR (C))

Bargaining Agent: Federal Government Dockyard Chargehands Association (FGDCA)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: March 31, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Bargaining Agent on December 4, 2013.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on February 17, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on February 17-18 and October 28-30, 2014, and on April 28-30, 2015, and on April 4-5, and September 27-29, 2016, and on May 9 and 10, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on May 10, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed on July 13, 2017.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay
Economic Increases

On April 1, 2014 : Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%

On April 1, 2015 : Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%

On April 1, 2016 : Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%

On April 1, 2017 : Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
Wage Adjustments

On April 1, 2016, prior to any economic increase, provide all employees with a 1% wage adjustment;

On April 1, 2017, prior to any economic increase, roll-in of the Self Directed team premium of 1.75%.
Benefit improvements

Overtime Meal Allowance

Increase to the allowance from ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Travelling

Increase to the cap for travelling time, from 12 hours to 15 hours.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Expansion of definition of family to include ward of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandchildren, grandparents of the employee and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The quantum of five days remains but has been expanded to be used for school functions, unforeseen daycare/school closures. Now, the cap of eight (8) hours is limited to appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Bereavement leave with pay

Expansion of definition of family to include foster child, step-brother, step-sister, daughter-in-law, son-in-law and expansion of definition of family for bereavement leave of one day to include grandparent of spouse.

Also, an employee is now eligible to take bereavement leave with pay as either a single period of five working days or may be taken in two (2) separate periods to a maximum of seven (7) calendar days. Whether taken in one or two periods, employees can take up to a total of three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

Volunteer and personal leave

Volunteer leave is deleted and the personal leave entitlement is increased to 16 hours.
Ship Repair East Coast (SR (E))

Bargaining Agent: Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (East) (FGDTLC(E))
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: December 31, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on September 3, 2014.
- The Employer sent its proposals to the Bargaining Agent on November 14, 2014 and received the Bargaining Agent's proposals on November 24, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on December 9-11, 2014, and on February 10-12 and September 15-17, 2015, and on April 19-21 and September 27-29, 2016, and March 7-9, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached shortly after midnight on March 10, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed on June 30, 2017.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.

Pay

Economic Increases
- On January 1, 2015: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
- On January 1, 2016: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
- On January 1, 2017: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
- On January 1, 2018: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
Group specific adjustments

Harmonization of pay groups 5 & 6:

Move all employees in Pay Group 5 and Pay Group 6 to the maximum rate of pay of pay group 6.

Wage adjustments

Provide all employees with a 0.5% wage adjustment. This is to be done on January 1, 2017 prior to the economic increase.

Provide all employees a one-time wage equalization payment of $650.

Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Increase the allowance from ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Expansion of definition of family to include ward of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandchildren, grandparents of the employee and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The quantum of forty (40) hours remains but has been expanded to be used for school functions, unforeseen daycare/school closures. Now, the cap of eight (8) hours is limited to appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Bereavement leave with pay

Expansion of definition of family to include foster child, step-brother, step-sister, daughter-in-law, son-in-law and expansion of definition of family for bereavement leave of one day to include grandparent of spouse.

Also, an employee is now eligible to take bereavement leave with pay as either a single period of five working days or may be taken in two (2) separate periods to a maximum of five (5) working days. Whether taken in one or two periods, employees can take up to a total of three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

Volunteer and personal leave

Volunteer leave is deleted and the personal leave entitlement is increased to 16 hours.

Submarine trials allowance

Expansion of allowance equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the employee's basic hourly rate for each completed one-half (1/2) hour the employee is required to be in a submarine for trials of 56 Bulkhead and 56 Bulkhead door and after escape hatch is shut.
Ship Repair West Coast (SR (W))

Bargaining Agent: Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (Esquimalt) (West) (FGDTLC(W))
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: January 30, 2019
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on September 30, 2014.
- The Employer sent its proposals to the Bargaining Agent on November 14, 2014, and received the Bargaining Agent's proposals on March 5, 2015.
- Negotiation sessions occurred from March 31 to April 2 and June 23 to 25, 2015, and April 26 to 27, 2016, and from April 25 to 27, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on April 27, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed on June 30, 2017.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.

Pay

Economic Increases
- On January 31, 2015: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
- On January 31, 2016: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
- On January 31, 2017: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
- On January 31, 2018: Increase all rates of pay by 1.25%
Wage adjustments
- Provide all employees, except for the Apprentices group, with a 3% wage adjustment;
- Adjust the starting rates of the Apprentices to 50 % of the increased pay rate of pay group 6 and then adjust all other rates of the Apprentices pay accordingly.
These are to be done on January 31, 2017 prior to the economic increase.

Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Increase to the allowance from ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Overtime shift premium

Increase to the third (evening) shift premium from one-fifteenth (1/15) to one seventh (1/7) of the employee's basic hourly rate of pay.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Expansion of definition of family to include ward of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, grandchildren, grandparents of the employee and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The quantum of forty (40) hours remains but has been expanded to be used for school functions, unforeseen daycare/school closures. Now, the cap of eight (8) hours is limited to appointments with financial or other professional representatives.

Bereavement leave with pay

Expansion of definition of family to include foster child, step-brother, step-sister, daughter-in-law, son-in-law and expansion of definition of family for bereavement leave of one day to include grandparent of spouse.

Also, an employee is now eligible to take bereavement leave with pay as either a single period of five working days or may be taken in two (2) separate periods to a maximum of five (5) working days. Whether taken in one or two periods, employees can take up to a total of three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

Volunteer and personal leave

Volunteer leave is deleted and the personal leave entitlement is increased to 16 hours.

Submarine trials allowance

Expansion of allowance equal to twenty-five per cent (25%) of the employee's basic hourly rate for each completed one-half (1/2) hour the employee is required to be in a submarine for trials of 56 Bulkhead and 56 Bulkhead door and after escape hatch is shut.
Ships' Officers (SO)

Bargaining Agent: Canadian Merchant Service Guild (CMSG)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: March 31, 2014
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Arbitration

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 4, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on June 17, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on June 17-18 and November 25-27, 2014, and on February 3-5 and July 7-8, 2015, and on May 10-12 and November 22-24, 2016, and from April 4 to 7, 2017.
Technical Services (TC)

Bargaining Agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 21, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 24, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on July 8, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on July 8-10, September 9-11 and November 18-20, 2014, and on January 13-15, March 24-26 and June 16-18, 2015 and on February 2-4, March 8-10, April 12-14, June 18-23, September 13-15, November 4-10, and on December 13-15, 2016, and January 17-21, 2017.
- A tentative settlement was reached on January 21, 2017.
- The collective agreement was signed as of June 14, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between July 26 and November 11, 2017. If you believe that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic Increases:
- 1.25% on June 22, 2014
- 1.25% on June 22, 2015
- 1.25% on June 22, 2016
- 1.25% on June 22, 2017
Group specific adjustments

Wage Adjustment

Effective June 22, 2016, a wage adjustment of 0.5% of the base pay is provided. The wage adjustment is calculated before the application of the applicable economic increase.

On the date of signing of the collective agreement, a $650 signing bonus for all members of the bargaining unit, except for those already in receipt of a group specific measure.

Technical Inspection (TI) group (Aviation, Marine, Railway Safety)

Effective June 22, 2016, the current terminable allowance at Appendix P is rolled in the rates of pay at Appendix A-1 and each level will receive an additional increment of 4% at the maximum rates of pay.

Engineering and Scientific Support (EG) group allowance

Effective June 22, 2016, the current EG allowance at Appendix V is rolled in the rates of pay of the EG group at Appendix A.

Primary Product Inspection (PI) group

Effective June 22, 2016, all levels of the PI Group will receive an additional increment of 4% at the maximum rates of pay. As well, rates of pay for PI-CGC-07 level will be added to the collective agreement.

Fishery Officer – new allowance

Effective June 22, 2016, employees working as Fishery Officers at levels GT-02 to GT-05 will receive a new allowance of $3,000 per year.

Enforcement and Wildlife Officers – new allowance

Effective June 22, 2016, employees working as Enforcement and Wildlife Officers at levels GT-02 to GT-05, who are fully designated with peace officer powers, will receive a new allowance of $3,000 per year.

Technical Inspection (TI) group – Measurement Canada

Effective June 22, 2016, employees working at Measurement Canada at levels TI-03 to TI-07 will receive a new allowance of $3,000 per year.

Technical Inspection (TI) group – Labour Affairs Officers

Effective June 22, 2016, employees working at Employment and Social Development Canada as Labour Affairs Officers at level TI-05 will receive a new allowance of $3,000 per year.

General Technical (GT) group – Search and Rescue Coordinators

Effective June 22, 2016, employees at GT-05 level working at Canadian Coast Guard in a Joint Rescue Coordination Centre or Maritime Rescue Sub-centre who meet the eligibility criteria will receive a new annual allowance of 4%.

Engineering and Scientific Support (EG) group – Fleet Maintenance Facilities

Effective June 22, 2016, employees at EG-06 level working at Fleet Maintenance Facilities who meet the eligibility criteria will receive a new allowance of $2,500 per year.

Appendix W

Effective June 22, 2016, employees currently entitled to the allowance for shore-based positions at Canadian Coast Guard will receive increases from $90 to $142 per month.

Appendix K

Effective on the date of signing, the Diving Duty Allowance is increased to $25 per hour and the Transfer at Sea Allowance is increased to $10. These two allowances are now applicable to all employees of the TC Group.

Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the Penological Factor Allowance (PFA) and Offender Supervision Allowance (OSA) are eliminated and replaced with a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance (CSSDA) in the amount of two-thousand dollars ($2,000) and shall be payable to incumbents of specific positions in the bargaining unit within Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).

Benefit improvements

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Effective April 1st of the year following the signing of the collective agreement, volunteer leave is deleted and personal leave is increased to fifteen (15) hours which can be taken in periods of seven decimal five (7.5) hours or three decimal seven five (3.75) hours each.

Bereavement leave with pay

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of bereavement leave has been expanded to include: step-sister, step-brother, foster child, daughter-in-law and son-in-law. Also, an employee is now eligible to take a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken in two (2) periods to a maximum of five (5) working days of bereavement leave with pay and three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death. In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for family-related responsibilities has been expanded to include: grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother, sister, step-sister, step-brother, grandparents of the employee, and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

The cap of seven decimal five (7.5) hours has been removed for all existing eligible circumstances with the exception of appointments with financial or other professional representatives, whereby the cap remains.

Leave without pay for the care of family

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave without pay for the care of family has been expanded to include: foster child; step-brother; step- sister; daughter-in-law and son-in-law.

Accumulation of vacation leave credits

Effective on the date of signing, on a go-forward basis, all service within the public service shall count toward vacation leave, regardless of whether the individual has taken severance pay.

Workforce adjustment

The amount for the Education allowance has been increased by five thousand dollars ($5,000) to a new maximum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). The amount for counselling services in respect of potential re-employment or retirement for opting employees has been increased by four hundred dollars ($400) to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Memorandum of Understanding - Child care

A Joint National Child Care Committee will be struck with the mandate of analyzing and researching the issue of child care access and will develop recommendations to assist employees access quality child care services across the country.

Comparability Committee – EG group

A committee will be established to undertake a comparability of the value of the work and compensation of EGs working in the Core Public Administration and their counterparts working at Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Occupational Group Structure – Classification Review

The Employer will seek to complete the new job evaluation standards no later than December 30, 2019 or earlier.

Memorandum of Understanding - Joint Learning Program (JLP)

Effective on the date of signing, the Employer agrees to provide $330,000 per month to the PSAC-TBS JLP, until the subsequent TC collective agreement is signed.

Furthermore, the Employer agrees to provide $50,000 for the purposes of a joint study with regards to training for health and safety committees.
Translation (TR)

Bargaining Agent: Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: April 18, 2018
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Binding Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on March 7, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on April 24, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on April 24, June 17-19, September 17-18, October 21-23 and December 3-4, 2014, on February 3-5, 2015, and on March 15-17, April 26-27, May 31-June 2, October 4-5, and December 13-15, 2016.
- A tentative settlement was reached on December 15, 2016.
- The collective agreement was signed on May 24, 2017.
- Retroactive payments and salary increases will be processed between July 12 and October 21, 2017. If you feel that you have not received all the retroactive payments to which you are entitled, or that payments received are not accurate, please contact the Public Service Pay Centre before the implementation deadline for your collective agreement. If you are not serviced by the Pay Centre, contact your organizational compensation advisor.
Collective agreement highlights

The following is a summary of key changes to the collective agreement. In the event there are discrepancies between this summary and the signed collective agreement, the signed collective agreement takes precedence.
Pay

Economic Increases:
- 1.25% on April 19, 2014
- 1.25% on April 19, 2015
- 1.25% on April 19, 2016
- 1.25% on April 19, 2017
Wage adjustments

Effective April 19, 2016, a wage adjustment of 0.75% of the base pay is provided. The adjustment is calculated before the application of the applicable economic increase.

Effective April 19, 2017, a wage adjustment of 0.5% of the base pay is provided. The adjustment is calculated before the application of the applicable economic increase.

Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Effective on the date of signing, the overtime meal allowance is increased from ten dollars fifty ($10.50) to twelve dollars ($12.00).

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Effective on April 1st of the year following the signing of the collective agreement, volunteer leave is eliminated and personal leave is increased by seven decimal five (7.5) hours which can be taken in periods of three decimal (3.75) hours or seven decimal five (7.5) hours.

Bereavement leave with pay

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of bereavement leave has been expanded to include: step-brother; step-sister and foster child. Also, an employee is now eligible to take a single period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days or may be taken in two (2) periods to a maximum of five (5) working days of bereavement leave with pay and three (3) days' leave with pay for the purpose of travel for the death.

In addition, an employee is entitled to take one (1) day of bereavement pay for the death of the grandparent of the employee's spouse.

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave with pay for Family-Related Responsibilities has been expanded to include: stepchild; ward of the employee; foster child; grandchild; brother; sister; step brother; step sister; mother-in-law; father-in-law; grandparents of the employee and any relative for whom the employee has a duty of care, irrespective of whether they reside with the employee.

Furthermore, seven decimal five (7.5) hours of the thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours are available for an employee to attend school functions, for unforeseen daycare/school closures, for appointments with a professional representative, legal or paralegal representative for non-employment related matters or with a financial representative.

Leave without pay for the care of family

Effective on the date of signing, the definition of family for the purpose of leave without pay for the Care of Family has been expanded to include: stepchild; ward of the employee; foster child; grandchild; brother; sister; step brother; step sister; mother-in-law; father-in-law; grandparents of the employee.
University Teaching (UT)

Bargaining Agent: Canadian Military Colleges Faculty Association (CMCFA)
Collective Agreement Expiry Date: June 30, 2014
Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Conciliation

Status of Collective Bargaining
- Notice to bargain was served by the Employer on February 28, 2014.
- The parties exchanged their proposals on October 22, 2014.
- Negotiation sessions occurred on October 22, November 3-5 and December 9-11, 2014, and on February 10-12 and August 4-6, 2015.

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Collective Bargaining Update

Current round of bargaining

Implementation of collective agreements

Bargaining Units:

Air Traffic Control (AI)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Aircraft Operations (AO)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Collective agreement highlights

Pay

Group specific adjustments

Restructure of the pay scale for the Scientific Regulation (SG-SRE) group:

Restructure of the pay scale for the Actuarial Science (AC) group:

Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Bereavement leave with pay

Volunteer and personal leave

Night shift premium

Weekend premium

Designated paid holiday for part-time MT shift work employees

Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Audit, Commerce and Purchasing (AV)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Collective agreement highlights

Pay

Group specific adjustments

Commerce (CO) group

Auditing (AU) group

Purchasing and Supply (PG) group

Benefit improvements

Definition of family

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Bereavement leave with pay

Workforce Adjustment

Border Services (FB)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Computer Systems Administration (CS)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Collective agreement highlights

Pay

Wage Adjustment

Benefit improvements

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Bereavement leave with pay

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Accumulation of vacation leave credits

Leave without pay for the care of immediate family

Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance

Workforce adjustment

Correctional Services (CX)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Economics and Social Science Services (EC)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Collective agreement highlights

Pay

Wage adjustment

Benefit improvements

Overtime meal allowance

Bereavement leave with pay

Leave with pay for family-related responsibilities

Leave without pay for the care of family

Hours of work and overtime

Accumulation of vacation leave credits

Volunteer leave and personal leave

Education and Library Science (EB)

Status of Collective Bargaining

Collective agreement highlights

Pay

Group specific adjustments

Market adjustment – Elementary and Secondary Teaching sub-group (ED-EST)

Transitional market adjustment – Elementary and Secondary Teaching sub-group (ED-EST) 12 month pay plan

Market adjustment – Library Science (LS) Group

Wage adjustment – Educational Support (EU) Group

Wage adjustment – Education Services (ED-EDS) sub-group

Wage adjustment – Language Teaching (ED-LAT) sub-group

Signing Bonus