The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has been pushing the Treasury Board to sign our new collective agreement for the Border Services (FB) group this month. As of this morning, the Treasury Board has confirmed that the date of signature will be July 3, 2018.
Once the collective agreement is signed, all the provisions of the agreement will be in effect and CBSA will have a maximum of 150 days from the date of signing to adjust employees’ wages and pay out retroactive payments.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has been pushing the Treasury Board to sign our new collective agreement for the Border Services (FB) group this month. While there has been some dialogue with the employer, we do not yet have a firm date committed to by the government. If we do not have a signed FB contract by July 3, PSAC and its Component, the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU), will be organizing a National Day of Action across the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) offices. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please speak with your Branch President or PSAC Regional Office.
Our successful tentative agreement with the Treasury Board for the Border Services (FB) group has been ratified by the membership. Congratulations to the thousands of PSAC/CIU members at CBSA that took action to help make our new agreement happen. PSAC has been in contact with the Treasury Board and we are ready to sign the final agreement. We have proposed dates in June for the final signing. Once the signing has taken place, the Treasury Board has a maximum of 150 calendar days to pay retroactive payments to union members.
This no-concession contract finally delivers the respect deserved as law enforcement personnel. Since the FB group was created in 2007, PSAC and CIU have negotiated an increase of over 48% in compensation for front-line officers. These are the largest increases for law enforcement personnel achieved by any union in Canada for the same period of time.
Stay tuned once the signing takes place, CIU branches across the country will begin the process of gathering input for the next round of negotiations. For more information, speak with your CIU Branch President.
A version of this article was first posted on the PSAC website.
With the tentative agreement negotiated by our team earlier this year, Border Services personnel are finally being recognized as law enforcement officers, with the respect and salaries they deserve. This is a great victory for our members, for CIU, and for PSAC – watch the video now!
If you have not received your PIN to vote, you can contact your PSAC Regional Office, e-mail PSAC-Vote-AFPC@psac-afpc.com or call 1.833.223.2659. You will need to provide your full name, PSAC ID, if possible, and your personal e-mail address or home address so we can e-mail/mail you your confidential letter and PIN that you will need in order to vote.
Below, you will find a list of webinars that any member can register for and attend by clicking on the links provided.
In addition to the webinars, you will find all face-to-face meeting dates and times on your regional websites.
You can vote on the tentative agreement by telephone, smartphone or online. As stated above, you must attend an information session before voting.
Using the PIN that was sent to you by mail or your home e-mail go to http://www.fb.isivote.com and follow the instructions or to vote by phone, call the voting phone number at 1.877.446.5146 and follow the instructions.
If you have any more questions about the FB tentative agreement or have any issues voting contact the PSAC FB vote hotline: 1.833.223.2659.
Members not in good standing who wish to vote on the tentative agreement will be required to either make a request to remain MIGS prior to their PIN being activated or sign a membership card, depending on their issue.
A version of this article was first posted on the PSAC website.
