Our negotiator was contacted by Treasury Board on Friday and was notified that there has been an unforeseeable change of date with respect to the presenting of our agreement to cabinet. While the parties were previously scheduled to meet for signing on February 12th, the parties are now discussing dates for the last week of February.
In the meantime, our union has been in contact with CBSA to ensure that calculation for retroactivity cheques begins immediately in anticipation of an end of February signing. CBSA has indicated that preparation for retroactivity payment has already begun.
As per our agreement, members’ severance for the purposes of voluntary termination continues to accrue until the final signing of the contract. Preparations for the next round of bargaining are already underway. All union members are encouraged to submit proposals for the coming round of negotiations by January 30th.
