The Official Languages Committee reviews the Bilingualism Bonus Directive and hears final level grievances on the directive, when required by the Executive Committee. The Committee also reviews official languages policies in the Public Service and discusses issues arising from these policies.
Committee Advisor: Laura Sanford
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (March 2024)
Regular activities:
- The Committee has met once (1) since the last Council meeting.
- The Committee has started drafting their 2023-2024 Achievements Report and 2024-2025 Work Plan.
- As the Committee will soon hear their first grievance in eight (8) years, the Committee received training on how NJC grievance hearings are conducted.
Cyclical review activities:
- The deadline for input for the cyclical review of the Bilingualism Bonus Directive is April 11, 2024.
Outstanding item(s):
- Two (2) grievances:
- One (1) relating to assignments is scheduled to be heard in March.
- One (1) relating to allowances is scheduled to be heard in May.
Next meeting: May 7, 2024