Summary of EC (ES/SI) Negotiations September 30 – October 2, 2003
October 15, 2003
The CAPE EC (ES/SI) Negociating Team met with Treasury Board (TB) on September 30 and October 1 to commence negotiations, following an exchange of written proposals on September 24. On October 2 the Collective Bargaining Committee met to discuss strategy.
This culminates a process started in the spring with the formation of a Collective Bargaining Committee which developed and refined proposals, and elected from its members the Negociating Team that met with TB. The EC Collective Bargaining Committee comprises representatives from the ES and SI groups, several Departments, several Regions both men and women and a range of ages. It is an active and involved group which debated at length how to best to advance all members interests in the proposals.
Based on a survey of the membership prior to bargaining and on the 2002 Public Service Survey the EC Colective Bargaining Committee has made numerous proposals including improvements in pay and vacations and for improvements and flexibility around various leave types. The resounding theme from both surveys was the need for improvements in our work and life balance. This issue, coupled with a pay increase, are the main priorities for the EC negotiators.
At the meetings on September 30 and October 1 both Treasury Board and CAPE negotiators explained their proposals in some detail.
This took some time as the EC Collective Bargaining Committee assembled a significant proposals package. TB also made proposals, however, they were fewer in number and less substantive in nature. Not all proposals were tabled and both CAPE and TB identified topics on which they will provide detailed proposals later.
The present negotiations are taking place at a time when at least 12 other negotiations are underway between TB and federal public sector bargaining agents, including the much larger Public Service Alliance of Canada units. For this reason the EC negotiations may not be concluded for some time.
An additional factor in this round of bargaining is Bill C-25, which will change the nature of the relationship between TB and employee bargaining agents, and between individual employees and their managers.
The EC Negotiating Team will be meeting shortly with the Collective Bargaining Committee for the purpose of refining priorities for negotiations. The next meetings with TB are scheduled for November 13 and 14.
When the CAPE Annual General Meeting is held, a report on collective bargaining will be presented.
October 15, 2003
The CAPE EC (ES/SI) Negociating Team met with Treasury Board (TB) on September 30 and October 1 to commence negotiations, following an exchange of written proposals on September 24. On October 2 the Collective Bargaining Committee met to discuss strategy.
This culminates a process started in the spring with the formation of a Collective Bargaining Committee which developed and refined proposals, and elected from its members the Negociating Team that met with TB. The EC Collective Bargaining Committee comprises representatives from the ES and SI groups, several Departments, several Regions both men and women and a range of ages. It is an active and involved group which debated at length how to best to advance all members interests in the proposals.
Based on a survey of the membership prior to bargaining and on the 2002 Public Service Survey the EC Colective Bargaining Committee has made numerous proposals including improvements in pay and vacations and for improvements and flexibility around various leave types. The resounding theme from both surveys was the need for improvements in our work and life balance. This issue, coupled with a pay increase, are the main priorities for the EC negotiators.
At the meetings on September 30 and October 1 both Treasury Board and CAPE negotiators explained their proposals in some detail.
This took some time as the EC Collective Bargaining Committee assembled a significant proposals package. TB also made proposals, however, they were fewer in number and less substantive in nature. Not all proposals were tabled and both CAPE and TB identified topics on which they will provide detailed proposals later.
The present negotiations are taking place at a time when at least 12 other negotiations are underway between TB and federal public sector bargaining agents, including the much larger Public Service Alliance of Canada units. For this reason the EC negotiations may not be concluded for some time.
An additional factor in this round of bargaining is Bill C-25, which will change the nature of the relationship between TB and employee bargaining agents, and between individual employees and their managers.
The EC Negotiating Team will be meeting shortly with the Collective Bargaining Committee for the purpose of refining priorities for negotiations. The next meetings with TB are scheduled for November 13 and 14.
When the CAPE Annual General Meeting is held, a report on collective bargaining will be presented.