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services our members provide.
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AAFC conflicting memo to Research Branch employees on vacation leave payout for 2008-09
(Posted June 27, 2008)
Crossed-wires and an apparent failure to check the provisions of the collective agreement has resulted in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada management sending conflicting memorandums to Research Branch employees. (click here for full article)
National Council Reports to Convention available for Web viewing
(Posted June 19, 2008)
Like most of us nowadays, we’re increasingly looking for ways to be environmentally responsible. So, we’re pleased to say that, for the first time ever, the official reports to Convention by our National Council members are being made available in electronic format. (click here for full article)
PI Review: CFIA Meat Inspector retirees also have right to grieve for adjustment of lump-sum payments and increment levels
(Posted June 12, 2008)
Meat Inspectors who were reclassified in June 2000 as EG-02s and have recently received notice that they were finally being appointed EG-03s retroactive to June 2000, have been advised to grieve the fact that the employer failed to account for service between April 1997 and June 2000 in calculating lump-sum payments and increment level. (click here for full article)
CFIA Fair Labelling Practices and Food Safety Inspectors
(Posted June 5, 2008)
Following mediation of statement of duties grievances, a revised work description for CFIA’s Fair Labelling Practices and Food Safety Inspectors has been re-evaluated and resulted in a reclassification from an EG-03 to an EG-04 level. (click here for full article)
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