***THE LATEST NEWS***
On July 6th, PSAC and the Canada
Revenue Agency exchanged their bargaining demands. This was done
electronically, giving both sides a chance to consider the demands before
face-to-face bargaining begins in September. As with the last round,
both parties are committed to trying to reach a fair agreement before the
current one expires on October 31st. As always, your
bargaining team will be working hard to make improvements to our
agreement, and protect all of your existing working conditions and
benefits.
Our demands: The union’s demands were selected by the
UTE Bargaining Committee, drawn from all of the changes proposed by the
membership. They seek to balance monetary demands with operational
issues, with a particular emphasis on the various leave provisions of the
collective agreement.
The employer’s demands: The most interesting demand
brought forward by the employer involves bringing in one definition of
family to cover bereavement leave, leave for care of family, and leave for
family related responsibilities. This is something our members have
asked for over several rounds of bargaining, so it is very encouraging to
see this issue brought forward in the employer’s demands.
There
are a few concessions in the employer’s demands, including adjustments to
the hours of work provisions and minor changes in overtime
compensation. There is also a proposal to fold compassionate care
into a new provision for leave without pay for the care of family.
All
other demands appear to be housekeeping, designed to clarify or simplify
existing language.
You can view the full documents here CRA demands and Union demands.
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