EC Collective Bargaining Update: Treasury Board Tables Pay Offer
February 19, 2004
CAPE hosted the February 17th and 18th negotiation sessions with the Employer in its new offices. Treasury Board tabled its initial pay offer, which is 1.75%, 1.25% and 1.25% in each year of a 3 year agreement.
"We realize that it is an initial pay proposal. Much work remains to be done if we are to arrive at a negotiated settlement and our members have made it clear that in the absence of a negotiated settlement we will proceed to arbitration," said Association President Bill Krause.
In view of the 10 months our members have spent waiting for a pay increase, this pay offer is regrettable. Your Negotiating Team understands this to be a preliminary offer made in the context of other major federal public service negotiations. It is a lowball offer which does not address our restructuring proposal, relativity problems with other groups, and does not even come close to catching up to inflation.
On a more positive note, we have made progress on several of our demands. However, key demands on such issues as vacation, training, overtime and family-related leaves are still outstanding.
Negotiations will resume in April.
February 19, 2004
CAPE hosted the February 17th and 18th negotiation sessions with the Employer in its new offices. Treasury Board tabled its initial pay offer, which is 1.75%, 1.25% and 1.25% in each year of a 3 year agreement.
"We realize that it is an initial pay proposal. Much work remains to be done if we are to arrive at a negotiated settlement and our members have made it clear that in the absence of a negotiated settlement we will proceed to arbitration," said Association President Bill Krause.
In view of the 10 months our members have spent waiting for a pay increase, this pay offer is regrettable. Your Negotiating Team understands this to be a preliminary offer made in the context of other major federal public service negotiations. It is a lowball offer which does not address our restructuring proposal, relativity problems with other groups, and does not even come close to catching up to inflation.
On a more positive note, we have made progress on several of our demands. However, key demands on such issues as vacation, training, overtime and family-related leaves are still outstanding.
Negotiations will resume in April.