Collective Bargaining

Bargaining Updates 

January 26, 2010 - FS Collective Agreement Signed
The signing of the PAFSO FS Collective Agreement took place on Monday, January 25, 2010. According to the terms of the tentative agreement, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to implement the provisions of the Collective Agreement within a period of ninety days from the date of signing. Thank you for your patience.

January 9, 2010 - Update regarding signing of the FS collective agreement
Further to the collective bargaining update posted December 15, 2009, the December 24, 2009 signing date was a bit to optimistic given the holiday season and the availability of the negotiating team members. We have proofed the final version of the new FS collective agreement and in doing so noticed some minor errors in both the English and French texts.  We do not anticipate any problems with having these errors corrected and we are now hoping to sign the new FS agreement before the end of January. We are truly sorry for this delay.

December 15, 2009 - Important Notice regarding Results of the Ratification Vote
Please be advised that the tentative agreement for the FS Group has been ratified. In keeping with past practice, we do not reveal the percentage break down for and against ratification.  PAFSO will be approaching the Treasury Board Secretariat to sign the contract before December 24, 2009.  According to the terms of the tentative agreement, the Employer will make every reasonable effort to implement the provisions of the Collective Agreement within a period of ninety days from the date of signing. Thank you for your participation.

A Tentative Agreement - Ratification Process (link)

November 13, 2009 -  Tentative Agreement Reached
On November 3, 2009, PAFSO reached a tentative agreement with the Treasury Board Secretariat for a four-year collective agreement that would expire June 30, 2011 if ratified by the membership. The ratification kit is in the process of being verified. It will include the economic increases for the 4-year period and pay notes (2.3% effective July 1, 2007; 1.5% effective July 1, 2008; 1.5% effective July 1, 2009; and 1.5% effective July 1, 2010); all of the changes made to the FS collective agreement; and voting instructions. As soon as the kit is ready, it will be posted to the PAFSO website. Bargaining unit members will be notified of this by group email.  In the meantime, we encourage you to check the PAFSO website for news.


October 25, 2009 - NEW Collective Bargaining Update - Public Interest Commission Recommendations (link to PAFSO News)
 
October 8, 2009 - Collective Bargaining Update  - Public Interest Commission September 29-30 (link to PAFSO News)

December 23, 2008 - Collective Bargaining Udpate  - Public Interest Commission (link to PAFSO News)

November 20, 2008 - Collective Bargaining Update - Employer's Final Offer (link to PAFSO News)

August 6, 2008  - Collective Bargaining Update No. 2 

June 26, 2008 - Collective Bargaining Update No. 1 

February 11, 2008 - Collective Bargaining  The PAFSO negotiating team met with the Treasury Board Secretariat on February 6, 2008 to exchange bargaining proposals. The negotiating teams will meet again March 18,19, and 20  and again on May 20, 21 and 22. The first PAFSO collective bargaining update should be available within 2 weeks.

November 21, 2007

July 26, 2007


Maternity and Parental Leave and Allowances
FS Collective Agreement amended

PSAC Strike Action

PAFSO Collective Agreement
Expiry date June 30, 2007 - link to TBS website

PAFSO 2006 Foreign Service Directives Questionnaire
This message is important. Please take the time to read this and respond ASAP. (3/30/06)

Change to FSD Article 16: Travelling Time