Executive Committee

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 (June 2019)

This report includes matters reviewed by the Executive Committee at its March 2019 and May 2019 meetings.

March meeting of the Executive Committee:

• Denied a grievance under the Foreign Service Directives pertaining to the shipment of a personal motor vehicle. The Committee determined the grievor was treated within the intent of the Directive and was therefore responsible for additional expenses resulting from his personal decisions.
• Upheld a grievance under the Foreign Service Directives pertaining to a house hunting trip. The Committee determined the grievor was not treated within the intent of the Directives as the grievor met all of the conditions for a house hunting trip.
• Denied a grievance under the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive pertaining to vacation travel assistance. The Committee determined the grievors had been treated within the intent of the Directive as the methodology established to determine the assistance was correctly applied.
• Referred the Commuting Assistance Directive to the Government Travel Committee for the cyclical review of the Directive.
• Referred the allocation of access points under the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for isolated posts with a population of more than 15,000 to a neutral third-party adjudicator for determination.

May meeting of the Executive Committee:

• Denied a grievance under the Foreign Service Directives pertaining to crown-held accommodation cleaning. The Committee determined the grievor was treated within the intent of the Directives as the grievor is responsible for costs over and above those associated with a standard cleaning.
• Denied a grievance under the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive pertaining to fixed-rate vacation travel assistance. The Committee determined the grievor was treated within the intent of the Directive as the entitlement to benefits under this provision begins from the time dependants reside with the employee at the isolated post.
• Provided clarification to the Service-Wide Committee on Occupational Health and Safety on a request that smoking by-laws be examined.
• Accepted the Joint Employment Equity Committee’s 2018-2019 Year-end Report and approved its 2018-2019 Work Plan subject to minor amendments to its wording.
• Appointed Renée de Bellefeuille, Treasury Board Secretariat, as Employer Side Co-Chairperson, Service-Wide Committee on Occupational Health and Safety.
• Accepted a report from the Disability Insurance Plan Board of Management regarding a premium increase.
• Received a report from the Disability Insurance Plan Board of Management between meetings and approved a premium rate increase.