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 (December 2025)
This report includes matters reviewed by the Executive Committee at its September and November 2025 meetings.
September Meeting of the Executive Committee:
- Denied a grievance under the Travel Directive pertaining to the incidental expense allowance.
- Approved a correction to Appendix D of the Work Force Adjustment Directive.
- Received a report from the Foreign Service Directive Committee on cyclical review best practices.
- Received a report from the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee on its cyclical review feedback exercise.
- Received a report from the General Secretary on the cyclical review of NJC directives.
- Discussed NJC events.
- Approved, between meetings, a change to the NJC Guide to Rates and Allowances to align with changes to Foreign Service Directive 55 – Post Living Allowance.
- Approved, between meetings, the appointment of Rubina Boucher, Canada Employment and Immigration Union, and William Eric (Wes) Sinden, Employment and Social Development Canada, as Bargaining Agent and Employer Side Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Employment Equity Committee, respectively.
- Approved, between meetings, Appendix C – Allowances of the Travel Directive.
November Meeting of the Executive Committee:
- Denied a grievance under the Foreign Service Directives pertaining Foreign Service Directive 8 – Short-Term Assignments.
- Impassed on a grievance under the Travel Directive pertaining to travel outside headquarters area.
- Impassed on a grievance under the Travel Directive pertaining to travel outside headquarters area.
- Impassed on a grievance under the Relocation Directive pertaining to employee-requested relocation.
- Discussed changes to the NJC Secretariat being implemented by the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, including impacts on future NJC events.
- Approved the appointment of Sean Ross as Chairperson of the Disability Insurance Board of Management.
- Approved, between meetings, Appendix A – Lower Kilometric Rates of the Commuting Assistance Directive and Appendix B – Kilometric Rates of the Travel Directive.