Collective Bargaining Update: ES-SI, April 2001
April 23, 2001
The Collective Bargaining Committee met with Treasury Board on April 23, in the hopes of furthering the collective bargaining process. Treasury Board responded in a positive manner presenting proposals that improved upon a previous offer of a 2% salary increase per year - an offer that we made clear was unacceptable.
Our initial pay proposals contained several elements which rendered them quite complex. Treasury Board has countered with proposals that do not address all of the issues that SSEA brought to the table regarding pay. These proposals, while confidential to the SSEA and Treasury Board bargaining teams, are currently being reviewed, with the goal of establishing their value. This will dictate the decision regarding whether we will be making a counter proposal, or whether we will accept Treasury Board's proposals.
The two parties are coming closer to agreement, and will be meeting in this regard sometime in the next several weeks, with the goal of coming to agreement on the outstanding issues.
"I am pleased with the degree of cooperation Treasury Board has displayed. We had an excellent result in our discussions on parental leave and this has given us a positive direction and momentum for a new collective agreement," said Association President Bill Krause.
Should your bargaining team be successful in reaching a tentative agreement with the employer, a ratification vote will then be undertaken. In the interim, it is the Association's intention to keep their membership advised of any further developments in the collective bargaining process.
April 23, 2001
The Collective Bargaining Committee met with Treasury Board on April 23, in the hopes of furthering the collective bargaining process. Treasury Board responded in a positive manner presenting proposals that improved upon a previous offer of a 2% salary increase per year - an offer that we made clear was unacceptable.
Our initial pay proposals contained several elements which rendered them quite complex. Treasury Board has countered with proposals that do not address all of the issues that SSEA brought to the table regarding pay. These proposals, while confidential to the SSEA and Treasury Board bargaining teams, are currently being reviewed, with the goal of establishing their value. This will dictate the decision regarding whether we will be making a counter proposal, or whether we will accept Treasury Board's proposals.
The two parties are coming closer to agreement, and will be meeting in this regard sometime in the next several weeks, with the goal of coming to agreement on the outstanding issues.
"I am pleased with the degree of cooperation Treasury Board has displayed. We had an excellent result in our discussions on parental leave and this has given us a positive direction and momentum for a new collective agreement," said Association President Bill Krause.
Should your bargaining team be successful in reaching a tentative agreement with the employer, a ratification vote will then be undertaken. In the interim, it is the Association's intention to keep their membership advised of any further developments in the collective bargaining process.