The Government Travel Committee reviews the Government Travel Directive and the Commuting Assistance Directive and hears final level grievances on these authorities, when required by the Executive Committee. The Committee also recommends changes to various rates and premiums on a periodic basis.
Committee Advisor: Laura Sanford
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (March 2026)
Regular activities:
- The Committee has met two (2) times since the last Council meeting and heard two (2) grievances; one (1) related to temporary workplace change, one (1) related to meal allowance.
Cyclical review activities:
- The Committee awaits the results of the third-party resolution for outstanding cyclical review proposals.
Outstanding items:
- Ten (10) grievances:
- Two (2) related to travel expenses are in abeyance pending a FPSLREB decision on related grievances.
- One (1) related to temporary workplace change has been referred to the Executive Committee at their March meeting.
- Three (3) related to meal allowance; two (2) are in analysis and one (1) has been referred to the Executive Committee at their March meeting.
- Two (2) related to kilometric rate are in analysis.
- One (1) related to rest period is in analysis.
- One (1) related to kilometric rate and overtime is in analysis.
Next Meetings: April 9, 2026; May 14, 2026; June 11, 2026; July 9, 2026