In the highly unlikely event that another union secures improvements to this deal, the Employer has committed to making those same improvements to this deal.
All of the criteria are the same as the annual leave provisions in your collective agreement.
The AJC filed Policy Grievances where all members experiencing pay issues are covered with the FPSLREB in response to non-payment of Performance Pay for the 2015-16 and subsequent years, and non-payment of the lockstep pay increments that were due on May 10, 2016 and subsequent years. These grievances were referred to adjudication and were to be heard on March 27th, 2017. However, the parties agreed to adjourn the hearings in order to discuss the issue of damages on a without prejudice basis at a newly established Union Management Consultations Committee (UMCC) subcommittee on damages. We also filed a Policy Grievance on January 27th, 2017 covering all other Phoenix-related pay issues.
All of the Phoenix-related Policy Grievances are being held in abeyance and can be reactivated at any time.
This agreement only resolves what is dealt with within this framework. If you're still owed pay or if you have any outstanding damages claims pursuant to this agreement, the policy grievances continue to preserve your rights both for past and future Phoenix-related breaches. The Representations Committee will not withdraw these grievances until all Phoenix-related pay matters have been resolved.
Employees will be able to file claims and the employer will engage in a detailed review of these claims. A threshold of $1,500 will apply, in some cases, and a complete list of eligible expenses will be made available soon.
The collective bargaining process is not affected. This is a partial grievance settlement not a collective agreement.
A change in government will not change the Employer's responsibility to honor the agreement.
You can complete a Claim Form for Additional Financial Expenses Incurred Because of Phoenix Pay System Errors here:
You may also consult our FAQ or contact your regional Governing Council representative for assistance.
Further negotiations will take place later in this fiscal year if Phoenix is still affecting members. For as long as there are Phoenix issues, we will seek damages and compensation through all appropriate channels.
In order to qualify for each fiscal year's worth of leave, an employee needed only to be employed for one day in that fiscal year(s), whether or not they were on leave, assignment or otherwise not active. For example, if you were hired to the federal public service on September 1, 2018, and have been employed since then, you will get two days of leave credited to your leave bank (2018-19 and 2019-2020 fiscal years).
To qualify for each year's leave, you only need to have been employed one day in that fiscal year. You will receive one day in compensatory leave for each year in which you were employed for one day.