The Executive Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Council in administering the activities of Council during the intervals between the Council's quarterly meetings. Executive Committee decisions are subject to the formal ratification by Council when they are reported at the next regular meeting of Council. Council may also delegate its decision-making authority to the Executive Committee to facilitate timely and effective action.
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (March 2024)
This report includes matters reviewed by the Executive Committee at its January 2024 meetings.
January 11 meeting of the Executive Committee (rescheduled from December 2023):
- Referred a grievance under the Travel Directive to the Government Travel Committee for a hearing on the merits after dismissing an objection to timeliness.
- Referred a grievance under the Bilingual Bonus Directive to the Official Languages Committee for a hearing on the merits after dismissing an objection to timeliness.
- Referred a request for interpretation of the definition of office space under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Directive to the OHS Committee for a recommendation of intent.
- Accepted the recommendation of the Relocation Committee with respect to a request for interpretation of section 2.2 of the Relocation Directive and determined the situation presented should be dealt with via the grievance procedure.
- Approved, between meetings, the revised Shelter Cost Differential methodology and FAQ.
January 31 meeting of the Executive Committee:
- Upheld a grievance under the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive on government housing pertaining to special reductions.
- Dismissed a grievance under the Relocation Directive pertaining to employee-requested relocation.
- Approved an amendment to the revised Disability Insurance Plan Board of Management Terms of Reference.
- Referred the results of the Foreign Service Directives Opting Call to subject matter experts for discussion.
- Agreed to defer the launch of the cyclical review of the Relocation Directive. It will discuss timelines during its April retreat.
- Agreed to present Sean Ross and Joy Thomson with NJC Special Recognition Awards.
- Approved, between meetings, Appendix A – Lower Kilometric Rates of the Commuting Assistance Directive and Appendix B – Kilometric Rates of the Travel Directive.
Employer Side | Bargaining Agent Side |
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Chairperson Carole Bidal Associate Assistant Deputy Minister Treasury Board Secretariat |
Co-Chairperson Dany Richard President Association of Canadian Financial Officers |
Vice-Chairperson Shirley Carruthers Assistant Deputy Minister Natural Resources Canada |
Vice-Chairperson Chris Aylward National President Public Service Alliance of Canada |
Employer Side Representative Darlène de Gravina Assistant Deputy Minister Employment and Social Development Canada |
Bargaining Agent Side Representative Jennifer Carr President Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada |
Employer Side Secretary Lorna Sifton Employer Side Secretary Treasury Board Secretariat |
Bargaining Agent Side Secretary Andrea Dean Bargaining Agent Side Secretary Public Service Alliance of Canada |
General Secretary |
Secretary |