NJC Communiqués

Foreign Service Directives – Administrative Review of the Instructions and Guidelines to the Directives – April 1, 2013
POLICY NOTICE To ensure more comprehensive and user friendly Directives, the Foreign Service Directives Committee has completed an administrative review of the Instructions and Guidelines of the Directives.

Communication of Updates to FSD Appendices
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives November 7, 2012 In February 2012 the reformatted Foreign Services Directives were published in order to comply with the Treasury Board Policy, Common Look and Feel 2.0 Standards and Guidelines http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf2-nsi2/index-eng.a

FSD 58 – Post Rating Levels Update - October 1, 2012
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level and special payment updates on a monthly basis effective October 1, 2012.

FSD 58 – Post Rating Levels Update - July 1, 2012
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level and special payment updates on a quarterly basis.

FSD 38 - Appendix A: Schedule of Unhealthy Posts Update - June 1, 2012
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives Appendix A - Schedule of Unhealthy Posts 1. Health Canada has the delegated authority to revise Appendix A of FSD 38 as and when required.

FSD 55 Post Living Allowance - Appendix A - June 1, 2012 Update
POLICY NOTICE The Post Living Allowance (PLA) is adjusted to reflect any change in the employee's gross annual salary, where such change results in movement to a higher salary band for the purpose of determining the employee's nominal salary and Post Index adjustment.

FSD 56 - Appendix B: Post Specific Allowance Update - June 1, 2012
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives 1. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs has been delegated to revise Appendix B of FSD 56, on the recommendation of the appropriate foreign service interdepartmental coordinating committee, in accordance with the methodology agreed to in the National Joint Council Committee on Foreign Service Directives.

FSD 58 - Post Rating Levels Update - April 1, 2012
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level and special payment updates on a quarterly basis.

Foreign Service Directives – Allowances and Dollar Amounts – April 1, 2012
POLICY NOTICE SUBJECT ...

FSD – Common Look and Feel 2.0 Standards and Guidelines – February 1, 2012
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives In order to comply with the Treasury Board Policy, Common Look and Feel 2.0 Standards and Guidelines http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf2-nsi2/index-eng.asp , the Foreign Service Directives have been reformatted to bring the Directives into line with other National Joint Council Directives

FSD 58 - Post Rating Levels Update - January 1, 2012
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level and special payment updates on a quarterly basis.

FSD 58 - Post Rating Update - October 1, 2011
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level and special payment updates on a quarterly basis.

FSD 58 - Post Rating Update - July 1, 2011
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level and special payment updates on a quarterly basis.

FSD 56 - Appendix B: Post Specific Allowance Update - June 1, 2011 - Amendment
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives Please note that amendments have been made to certain allowances.

FSD 56 - Foreign Service Incentive Allowance
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives 1. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has been delegated to revise Appendix B to FSD 56, on the recommendation of the appropriate foreign service interdepartmental coordinating committee, in accordance with the methodology agreed to in the National Joint Council Committee on Foreign Service Directives.

FSD 55 - Post Living Allowance Update - June 1, 2011
POLICY NOTICE In accordance with FSD 55.04, the PLA is adjusted to reflect any change in the employee's gross annual salary, where such change results in movement to a higher salary band for the purpose of determining the employee's nominal salary and Post Index adjustment.

FSD 9 - Posts for which Pre-posting Dental Examinations are Required - May 5, 2011
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 9 - Medical and Dental Examinations Health Canada has been delegated the authority to amend the list of posts for which pre-posting dental examinations are required.

Civil Unions
Communiqué April 1, 2011 Foreign Service Directives Background The Executive Committee dealt with a grievance regarding a provincially registered civil union and its application under the Foreign Service Directives.

FSD 58 - Post Rating Update - April 1, 2011
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance FSD 58 - Appendix - Post Rating Update The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level updates on a quarterly basis.

Foreign Service Directives – Allowances and Dollar Amounts – April 1, 2011
POLICY NOTICE SUBJECT ...

FSD 9 - Appendix - Posts for which Pre-posting Dental Examinations are Required - February 1, 2011
Foreign Service Directives FSD 9 - Medical and dental examinations Health Canada has been delegated the authority to amend the list of posts for which pre-posting dental examinations are required.

FSD 58 - Post Rating Update - January 1, 2011
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance FSD 58 - Appendix - Post Rating Update The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level updates on a quarterly basis.

FSD 58 – Post Differential Allowance - October 1, 2010
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Appendix - Post Rating Update The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level updates on a quarterly basis.

FSD 56 - Appendix B: Post Specific Allowance Update - June 1, 2010
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 56 - Foreign Service Incentive Allowances FSD 56.10 - Post Specific Allowance (PSA) - Appendix B 1. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has been delegated to revise Appendix B to FSD 56, on the recommendation of the appropriate foreign service interdepartmental coordinating committee, in accordance with the methodology agree

Additional Questions and Answers – FSD 8 – Short Term Assignments Outside Canada, Effective April 1, 2009
Further to the Questions and Answers posted on April 30, 2009, http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/doc.php?did=438&lang=eng the Foreign Service Directives Committee has developed additional questions and answers to provide departments, agencies and employees with further clarification on the application of the provisions of FSD 8 - Short-term assignments outside Canada.

FSD 58 – Post Differential Allowance - July 1, 2010
POLICY NOTICE FSD 58 - Appendix - Post Rating Update The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level updates on a quarterly basis.

FSD 55 Post Living Allowance
Appendix - Update - June 1, 2010
POLICY NOTICE Within the revised Foreign Service Directives effective April 1, 2009, a new methodology was introduced for the determination of the Post Living Allowance (PLA).

FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance - April 1, 2010
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance FSD 58 - Appendix - Post Rating Update The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level updates on a quarterly basis.

Foreign Service Directives – Allowances and Dollar Amounts – April 1, 2010
POLICY NOTICE 1. Provision is made under the Foreign Service Directives (FSD) to revise certain allowance and dollar amounts on the first of April each year in accordance with the methodologies agreed to in the National Joint Council Committee (NJC) on Foreign Service Directives.

FSD 58 - Post Rating Update - effective January 1, 2010
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 58 - Post Differential Allowance FSD 58 - Appendix - Post Rating Update The Foreign Service Directives Committee has agreed to publish post rating level updates on a quarterly basis.

Foreign Service Directive Forms - Apr 2009
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD Forms The Foreign Service Directives Committee has developed new forms for FSD 18, 50.01, 50.02, and 70 as a result of the revised directives effective April 1, 2009.These forms are now available on the National Joint Council website under "Rates and Allowances" and can also be found on the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Treasury

Questions and Answers – Foreign Service Directives Cyclical Review
Foreign Service Directives effective April 1, 2009 The Foreign Service Directives Committee has developed the following additional questions and answers in order to provide departments, agencies and employees with further clarification on the application of certain new and existing FSD provisions which came into effect April 1, 2009.

FSD 55 - Post Living Allowance - Appendix
Policy Notice Within the revised Foreign Service Directives effective April 1, 2009, a new methodology has been introduced for the determination of the Post Living Allowance (PLA).

FSD 56 - Foreign Service Incentive Allowances
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives FSD 56.10 - Post Specific Allowance (PSA) - Appendix B 1. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has been delegated to revise Appendix B to FSD 56, on the recommendation of the appropriate foreign service interdepartmental coordinating committee, in accordance with the methodology agreed to in the National Joint Council Committee on Foreign Service Directives.

FSD 8 – Short term assignments outside Canada
Foreign Service Directives Committee Transitional provisions and application As part of the cyclical review of the Foreign Service Directives (FSD), FSD 8 - Short term assignments outside Canada was created to replace Appendix A to FSD 3 (Short-term Relocation Outside Canada and United States of America (U.S.A.)). The provisions of Appendix A to FSD 3 have been revised and incorp

Comparison of Travel Directive and FSD 8 – Short Term Assignments Outside of Canada
The Travel Directive is applicable to employees who are travelling outside Canada normally for periods of less than 31 consecutive days on government business.

Questions and Answers – FSD 8 – Short-term assignments outside Canada, effective April 1, 2009
Foreign Service Directives Cyclical Review The Foreign Service Directives Committee has developed the following questions and answers specific to the new FSD 8 - Short Term assignments outside Canada.

Foreign Service Directives – Allowances and Dollar Amounts – April 1, 2009
Policy Notice 1. Provision is made under the Foreign Service Directives (FSD) to revise certain allowance and dollar amounts on the first of April each year in accordance with the methodologies agreed to in the National Joint Council Committee (NJC) on Foreign Service Directives.

Foreign Service Directives Cyclical Review – Questions and Answers
Foreign Service Directives effective April 1, 2009 The Foreign Service Directives Committee has developed the following questions and answers in order to provide departments, agencies and employees with information on the application of certain new and existing FSD provisions.

New Foreign Service Directives effective April 1, 2009
Foreign Service Directives Committee The National Joint Council (NJC) is pleased to announce that it recently accepted the report of the Foreign Service Directives Committee in regard to the Cyclical Review of the Directives (FSDs).

Foreign Service Directive 56.10 – Post Specific Allowance
POLICY NOTICE FSD 56 - Foreign Service Incentive Allowances FSD 56.10 - Post Specific Allowance (PSA) - Appendix B 1. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has been delegated to revise Appendix B to FSD 56, on the recommendation of the appropriate foreign service interdepartmental co-ordinating committee, in accordance with the methodology agreed to in the National Joint Council Comm

FSD 25 - Appendix C- Deficiency adjustments - Crown-held staff accommodation
Staff Quarter Space Targets/Guidelines The following changes to Foreign Service Directive 25 Appendix C (FSD 25), as indicated below, are effective July 9, 2008.

Foreign Service Directives - FSD 55 - Post Living Allowance
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives Committee The following changes to Foreign Service Directive 55 (FSD 55), as indicated below, are effective June 1, 2008.

Foreign Service Directives - Allowances and Dollar Amounts - April 1, 2008
POLICY NOTICE 1. Provision is made under the Foreign Service Directives (FSD) to revise certain allowance and dollar amounts on the first of April each year in accordance with the methodologies agreed to in the National Joint Council Committee (NJC) on Foreign Service Directives.

FSD 58 – Post Differential Allowance – Changes to Assistance for Employees Assigned to High-Risk Missions
tags

Foreign Service Directives - FSD 17 - Appendix - Special Short-Term Separation Assistance for Spouses or Common-law Partners
The following changes to the Foreign Service Directive, as indicated below, are effective January 1, 2008.

Foreign Service Directives - Allowances and Dollar Amounts (2007)
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives - Allowances and Dollar Amounts April 1, 2007 SUBJECT ...

Reinsertion of sub-paragraph 15.33(c)(v) to Foreign Service Directive 15 – Relocation
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives Committee The Executive Committee agreed that sub-paragraph 15.33(c)(v) be reinserted into FSD 15 - Relocation.

Public Service Labour Relations Act referral changes in the Foreign Service Directives (FSD)
Foreign Service Directive Committee Prior to April 1^st, 2005, several Foreign Service Directives made reference to section 51 of the Public Service Staff Relations Act (R.S., 1985, c. P-35).

Foreign Service Directives - Allowances and Dollar Amounts (2006)
POLICY NOTICE Foreign Service Directives - Allowances and Dollar Amounts April 1, 2006 FSD 17 - Appendix - Special Short-Term Separation Assistance for Spouses or Common-law Partners - June 1, 2006 SUBJECT ...