Phoenix: Adjustment to Automatic Leave Cash Out
As you may be aware, because of past problems with the Phoenix pay system, the automatic cash-out of excess leave provisions in the EC and TR collective agreements were temporarily suspended and scheduled to be reinstated on March 31, 2022.
AGM 2021: Video and Documentation
In case you missed it, here is the video recording of the AGM held on November 10, 2021.
It’s time to vote
Pursuant to CAPE’s Constitution and Bylaws, all members in good standing will be asked to vote on the resolutions being put forward, the proposed dues adjustment, to approve the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 fiscal year budgets and to approve the Association’s financial statements for 2020-2021 . In addition, EC members will also be invited to vote on their choice of two directors.
PRESS RELEASE: CAPE reaches tentative collective agreement with the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Employer for the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (OPBO) bargaining unit.
EC Directors’ Election Debate
It is election time again and you will have a chance to cast your vote in November to choose two new EC Directors.
OPBO Bargaining Update
Your Collective Bargaining Team met with the employer’s bargaining team on October 6 for the purpose of continuing negotiations that started on August 4.
Facing the past to bring healing and build a better future
As we recognize Orange Shirt Day and the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today, we ask that CAPE members use this opportunity to reflect on the tragic legacy and true history of Indigenous residential schools.
Update on TR bargaining
Your TR Collective Bargaining Committee will soon be resuming its activities You should all have received an invitation to the pre-bargaining survey. It is very important to…
Joyce Echaquan, a year later
In 2020, the untimely death of Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw mother of seven, was a shocking and tragic reminder of the long line of mistreatment and systemic racism against Indigenous people in public institutions.
“Advancing gender equality for all”
The concept of gender has been continuously evolving and expanded definitions eventually caught up with the Canadian federal public service. For example, since 2017, the Federal Public Service Employee Survey allows for respondents to chose ‘gender diverse’ as an identity option.