Updates
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Policy Grievance filed by PSAC — RCMP
The PSAC has filed a policy grievance against the RCMP, pursuant to Section 220 of the Public Service Labour Relations Act.
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New Parole Officer-Offender Ratios
Included in the current cuts announced as a result of the Conservative Government’s Deficit Reduction Action Plan was an increase in the number of offenders CSC Parole Officers must supervise. For those members working within the Community, the ratio has been changed to 1-13.
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National Generic Work Description and Classification review of CSC, CR-03 positions
Following a long struggle with CSC on behalf of our members currently classified at the CR-03 level, John Edmunds, USGE National President was finally able to have the commitment of CSC Commissioner Don Head to reclassify these members at a CR-04 level under the current classification standards.
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WFA Open Letter to our USGE sisters and brothers
Over the last few months the USGE has been working hard to try and get answers from the government about the cuts that were identified in Budget 2012. As many of you know, this process has not resulted in any clearer answers about the reason or rationale for the decisions made by the government.
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USGE quietly sitting back? Not likely!
Many members have been asking questions as to why the USGE has not been in the news regarding announcements of job cuts affecting their particular departments. Has USGE been quiet? Quite the opposite.
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Government recognizes previous military service of public servants
The Federal Government is moving forward with plans to recognize previous military service of former members of the Canadian Forces that join the public service.
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