National Public Service Week: A golden opportunity to walk the talk!
The government of Canada, which employs more than two hundred thousand federal public servants, including the members of CAPE, is celebrating National Public Service Week this year from June 11 to 17.
Usurpation of CAPE intellectual property
The authorized domain names for CAPE’s official website are “www.acep-cape.ca” and “www.cape-acep.ca”. CAPE is concerned that the domain name “www.cape-acep.com” is confusingly similar to its authorized domain names and may be misleading to CAPE members and members of the public, particularly since the website has also featured CAPE’s graphics and logo in the past.
Signed! New EC and TR collective agreements in effect
It's official! The EC and TR collective agreements were signed earlier this afternoon.
What happens on May 24 after the EC and TR collective agreements are signed?
The new collective agreements take effect once they are signed by both parties. The collective agreements should be signed on May 24, 2017.
Information on retroactive pay for EC and TR retirees
The retroactive period is from the effective date of the salary revision (June 22, 2014 for ECs – April 19, 2014 for TRs) up to and including the day before the collective agreement is signed on May 24th, 2017. If you were an employee anytime during this period, you are entitled to retroactive pay.
Federal public service unions react cautiously to the government working group on Phoenix
Representatives from several public service unions reacted cautiously to the creation on April 27 of a government working group to tackle the Phoenix pay system.
Changes to parental leave?
In the 2017 budget, the Liberal government announced plans to allow new parents greater flexibility over parental leave.
The Elections and Resolutions Committee is in need of TR and LoP volunteers!
Our National Executive Committee is the body responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities at CAPE. It’s made up of members just like you, who are elected by the membership.
Collective agreements to be signed in May
Now that the tentative agreements have been ratified by the EC and TR membership, the new collective agreements take effect once they are signed by both parties.
Government unveils budget, stays mum on Phoenix
The government unveiled its 2017 budget earlier today, promising to create jobs and strengthen the middle class. The budget proposes modest investments in public services and policies aimed at closing the gender pay gap.