Updates

It’s been a long time since USGE has posted an article on this important issue for our members. There hasn’t been much news to report since, in our opinion, the process was not sufficiently streamlined.

The USGE has been actively working with Correctional Services Canada (CSC) to create a work description that is truly reflective of the duties, responsibilities and working conditions of Parole Officers.

PSAC members have voted to accept the tentative agreements negotiated with Treasury Board for the PA, SV and EB groups.

Recently, CBC’s Fifth Estate aired a special investigation into the death of Ashley Smith. The program aired was quite troubling, not simply because of the tragic events that led to Ashley’s death, but also because of an inaccurate reporting of the facts.

As written in the most recent PO classification update posted on the USGE website, this unique and accurate work description for Parole Officers combined with a 21st century PO (WP) classification benchmark, should provide our PO members with a classification level truly reflective of the duties being performed.

USGE National Office has been for many years and is still actively working to provide Parole Officers (POs) with proper work descriptions that will recognize the professionalism and the uniqueness of this cornerstone position within CSC.

The Prime Minister recently announced its intention of embarking on a Pay Modernization Project and a Pay Consolidation Project. Of particular interest to our members is the latter project. This project will affect those USGE members working as Compensation Advisors within the different departments under our purview.

Staff Relations Representatives at the RCMP continue to attack the credibility and integrity of public service employees in their latest misguided attempts to bring the so-called facts to their civilian members on the Category of Employee issue.