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Home » NJC Communiqués » Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee

Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee

  • May 1, 2025
    IPGH Cyclical Review 2025 - Q & A
    The Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee has developed the following questions and answers in order to provide departments/agencies, bargaining agents and employees with information on the …
  • May 1, 2025
    IPGH – Cyclical Review 2025
    The National Joint Council (NJC) is pleased to announce that the consultations led by the Isolated Posts and Government Housing (IPGH) Committee have resulted in a new version of the Isolated Posts  …
  • November 8, 2023
    Revised Methodology for the Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) - FAQ - August 1, 2023
    Originally published July 4, 2023, updated on November 8, 2023 Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) Frequently Asked Questions (1) What is the purpose of the SCD? An SCD is payable …
  • November 8, 2023
    Shelter Cost Differential Application – IPGHD
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) On July 4, 2023, a communiqué was published stating that the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee finalized the revised methodology …
  • July 4, 2023
    New Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) Methodology - Highlights of Changes - IPGHD – August 1, 2023
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) On July 8, 2022, the Isolated Post and Government Housing Committee finalized the revised methodology for the calculation of the Shelter Cost  …
  • July 4, 2023
    Revised Methodology for the Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) - FAQ - August 1, 2023
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) Frequently Asked Questions (1) What is the purpose of the SCD? A SCD is payable, at the rates set out in Appendices K-1 and K-2, to employees …
  • February 19, 2019
    Vacation Travel Assistance - February 2019
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive Vacation Travel Assistance The purpose of this document is to respond to frequently asked questions on the Vacation Travel Assistance provisions of the …
  • February 14, 2017
    Annual Update to the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Appendices K-1 and K-2
  • February 2, 2017
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - March 1, 2017
    The National Joint Council (NJC) is pleased to announce that the consultations led by the NJC Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee (IPGHC) have resulted in a new NJC Isolated Posts and  …
  • February 2, 2017
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Questions and Answers - March 2017
    General Application Q1.      Are students who have a work term longer than 3 months eligible for benefits under the IPGHD's Part III Expenses and Leave? A1.      As specified in the  …
  • April 5, 2016
    Vacation Travel Assistance update - April 1, 2016
  • January 15, 2016
    Prepared Grocery Store Meals
    To: Designated Departmental Contacts, Isolated Posts and Government Housing Effective:  January 15, 2016 For employees travelling under Part III of the IPGHD, Travelling and Transportation Expenses …
  • January 30, 2015
    Vacation Travel Assistance Update - October 1, 2014
  • April 3, 2014
    Vacation Travel Assistance Update - April 1, 2014
  • October 1, 2013
    Fixed Rate Vacation Travel Assistance – Effective October 1, 2013
    This link has been removed as the destination page is no longer available.  Please contact your Designated Departmental IPGHD Coordinator to obtain these rates
  • April 4, 2013
    Fixed Rate Vacation Travel Assistance – Effective April 1, 2013
    This link has been removed as the destination page is no longer available.  Please contact your Designated Departmental IPGHD Coordinator to obtain these rates
  • March 18, 2013
    Information notice - Change in Environment Allowance (EA) Classification Levels
  • March 18, 2013
    Information notice - Revocation of Environment Allowance (EA) for Atikameg, Grande Cache, High Prairie, Little Buffalo, Manning and McLennan, Alberta
  • April 4, 2012
    Fixed Rate Vacation Travel Assistance – Effective April 1, 2012
  • February 10, 2012
    Living Cost Differential (LCD) Survey Results for Coastal and Interior British-Columbia and Environmental Allowance Classification update
  • October 21, 2011
    Non-Elective Medical/Dental Travel Assistance Benefit
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee October 21, 2011 Since February 2011, the Committee has reviewed the Communiqué and recognized the need for an amendment.  As such, this  …
  • October 3, 2011
    Update to the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive
  • July 19, 2011
    Annual Update to the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Appendices B, C, I, K-1 and K-2
  • July 8, 2011
    Living Cost Differential (LCD) Survey Results for the Nunavut Region and Designation of a New Isolated Post
  • April 1, 2011
    IPGH - Vacation Travel Assistance update and designation of a new isolated post
  • March 22, 2011
    Consumer Price Index for Utilities and Living Cost Differential update - Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD)
  • February 23, 2011
    Non-Elective Medical/Dental Travel Assistance Benefit
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee February 23, 2011 This Communiqué replaces the one published on February 6, 2009. The purpose of this Communiqué is to provide clarification on the  …
  • October 1, 2010
    Appendix A and G (Fuel and Utilities Differential) and Vacation Travel Allowances (VTA) for Isolated Posts with an Environmental Allowance of 4, 5
  • July 13, 2010
    Annual update to the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive – Appendices A, B, C, I, K-1, K-2, and LCD Survey Results for Northwestern Ontario and James Bay Region
  • May 21, 2010
    Living Cost Differential (LCD) Survey Results (Northwest Territories/Nunavut/Northern BC)
  • October 5, 2009
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Fixed Rate Vacation Travel Assistance (VTA) - Effective October 1, 2009
  • August 18, 2009
    Annual update to the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive – Appendices A, B, C, G, I, K
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive The NJC Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee has developed the following Communiqué in order to provide departments and employees with  …
  • April 17, 2009
    Fuel and Utilities Charges – Questions and Answers
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee Question #1 How are the fuel and utility charges calculated? Answer #1 Appendix M of the IPGHD provides a rent calculation form to be used by  …
  • April 16, 2009
    Amendments to the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Appendices A, B, C, K 1, K 2, M
  • March 2, 2009
    Consumer Price Index for Utilities - Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD)
  • February 6, 2009
    Non-elective medical/dental travel assistance benefit – Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee
    This Communiqué has been replaced by the one dated February 23, 2011. The purpose of this Communiqué is to provide clarification on the non-elective medical/dental travel assistance benefit under  …
  • October 21, 2008
    Questions and Answers - Relocation upon end of Employment "Local Hire" and Definition of "Normal Place of Residence"
    The NJC Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee has developed the following questions and answers in order to provide departments and employees with clarification of the intent of Part V of  …
  • August 1, 2008
    Information Notice - Delay to the Update to the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Appendices A, B, C, G, M
  • June 25, 2008
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive, Questions and Answers, June 2008
     Assignments outside of Headquarters area These questions and answers were prepared to clarify assignment situations and to encourage managers and employees to consult the NJC Directives, in  …
  • May 26, 2008
    Living Cost Differential (LCD) Survey Results for British Columbia Region
  • May 7, 2008
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive, Question and Answer, April 2008
    ENTITLEMENTS Question:  The various entitlements for full time indeterminate employees seem clear to me. However, I am trying to figure out the entitlements for casual, part-time indeterminate  …
  • August 1, 2007
    Impact Mitigation – Revocation of Environment Allowance (EA) for Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard), Grande-Rivière and Chandler, Québec
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee The Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive states that when a community south of the 60 th parallel of latitude attains a population of 10,000 …
  • August 1, 2007
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive, August 1, 2007
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee The National Joint Council (NJC) is pleased to announce that the consultations led by the NJC Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee (IPGHC)  …
  • August 1, 2007
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive, Questions and Answers, August 2007
    Amendment   QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ENTITLEMENTS Q1.       Is it true that isolated posts allowances will continue during periods of maternity and parental leave without pay? A1.        …
  • March 17, 2006
    Opaskwayak Cree Nation, amended effective date
    Appendix A – Classification of Isolated Posts – Opaskwayak Cree Nation as part of the Isolated Post of The Pas, Manitoba Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee Opaskwayak Cree  …
  • March 9, 2006
    Classification of Isolated Posts (Appendix A) – Opaskwayak Cree Nation as part of the Isolated Post of The Pas, Manitoba
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee Opaskwayak Cree Nation will be part of the Isolated Post of The Pas, Manitoba in Appendix A – Classification of Isolated Posts, effective  …
  • February 22, 2006
    Living Cost Differential (LCD) Adjustments – Yellowknife and Rae, NWT
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee The results of the Statistics Canada survey of the Living Costs Differential (LCD) Indexes for the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Northern British  …
  • February 3, 2006
    Advance Notification – Living Cost Differential (LCD) Survey Results – Yellowknife and Rae, NWT
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee The results of the Statistics Canada survey of the Living Costs Differential (LCD) Indexes for the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Northern British  …
  • February 3, 2006
    Appendix A – Classification of Isolated Posts – Reinstatement of Shoal Lake, Saskatchewan - Sep 2005
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee Shoal Lake, Saskatchewan will be reinstated in Appendix A - Classification of Isolated Posts, effective retroactively to September 1, 2005 Shoal Lake …
  • November 21, 2005
    Impact Mitigation – Revocation of Living Cost Differential (LCD) Allowance for Whitehorse, Yukon, Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee
    The results of the latest Statistics Canada survey of the Yukon and Northern British Columbia Region indicated that Whitehorse no longer qualifies for the Living Cost Differential (LCD). In order to  …
  • September 28, 2005
    Living Cost Differential (LCD) Allowance – Whitehorse Discontinuation, Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee
    The recent discontinuation of the LCD Allowance for Whitehorse, Yukon, was discussed at the September 27, 2005 meeting of the National Joint Council (NJC) – Isolated Posts and Government  …
  • February 1, 2005
    80% Non-accountable Vacation Travel Assistance Benefit – Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee
    Questions have recently been raised with regard to the correct calculation of the 80% non-accountable vacation travel assistance benefit. Consequently, the National Joint Council (NJC) –  …
  • May 21, 2004
    Kilometric Rate - Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee As mandated by the NJC Executive Committee, the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee recently completed a review of the applicable  …
  • October 24, 2003
    Amendments to the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee (IPGHC) The Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) came into effect on April 1, 2003. Recently, the IPGH Committee agreed to make  …
  • October 8, 2003
    Vacation Travel Assistance (IPGH) - Questions and Answers
    Q1.  I understand from reading the IPGHD that Vacation Travel Assistance (VTA) benefits may be subject to recovery if I resign from my position in the Public Service. Is this correct? A1.  Yes.  …
  • May 8, 2003
    "Questions and Answers" - Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive
    Q1. How do Departments allocate accommodation? Departments have the responsibility of ensuring that the initial assignment of accommodation is appropriate and employees may be given options, where  …
  • April 28, 2003
    Explanatory Note - Revised Rental Charges, Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive
    The charges for government housing are reviewed and adjusted annually. The normal date for implementation of revised charges is August 1 of each year. Under the former Living Accommodation Charges  …
  • April 10, 2003
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Information Session
    TOPICS The following presentation will cover : The new rent structure & phase-in process; The new Shelter Cost Differential (SCD); Changes to the Rental Adjustments; The expanded basket of goods …
  • April 4, 2003
    Comparison Between "old IPD & LACD" and "new IPGH" Directives
    OLD NEW Two Separate Directives (i.e. IPD and LACD) One Directive – Isolated Posts and Government Housing General Terms less than 6 months – not eligible for benefits Separate Employers  …
  • March 31, 2003
    New Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD)
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee The National Joint Council (NJC) is pleased to announce that the consultations led by the NJC Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee (IPGHC)  …
  • March 6, 2003
    New Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD)
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee On April 1, 2003 the National Joint Council of the Public Service of Canada will launch the second and final phase of the modernization of the  …
  • November 13, 2002
    Clarification of the Vacation Travel Assistance
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee On July 29, 2002 the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee issued a Communiqué in order to clarify some points related to the Vacation  …
  • July 29, 2002
    Vacation Travel Assistance Provisions
    The purpose of this message is to provide clarification on several points related to the Vacation Travel Assistance (VTA) provisions of the Isolated Posts Directive: 1. What airfare should  …
  • April 29, 2002
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Results of Review
    As a result of the NJC Executive Committee's decision to revoke the October 16, 2000, Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) in December 2000, the Isolated Posts and Government  …
  • April 1, 2002
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive - Questions and Answers
      Q1. I have heard that I can now choose between a 100% fully accountable Vacation Travel Assistance (VTA) and a 80% non-accountable VTA. How will this process work? A1. You must notify your  …
  • May 24, 2001
    Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive
    As a result of the NJC Executive Committee's decision to revoke the October 16, 2000, Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive (IPGHD) last December, the Isolated Posts and Government Housing …
  • April 1, 2001
    Tax Treatment of Non-Accountable Vacation Travel Assistance Payment - IPGH Directive
    Effective April 1, 2002, a parallel system of vacation travel assistance will be available to employees. Employees will be able to choose either a 100% fully accountable advance or an 80% non- …
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