Important Notice Regarding Closed Office Space and Confidentiality Obligations
Thursday, October 24, 2024
During the pandemic years, the Employer reduced its office space footprint and has not consulted with the AJC on appropriate office accommodation for our members. The AJC Collective Agreement stipulates in Appendix D: “The parties will consult, at the national level or such other level as...
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Law Society Dues
Thursday, October 24, 2024
We want to bring to your attention an important and emerging issue regarding the payment of Law Society dues. PPSC has recently informed us that it will no longer pay Law Society fees directly. Members are now required to pay their dues individually and then request reimbursement. This change...
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Pay Implementation and $2500 Lump Sum Signing Bonus
Thursday, October 24, 2024
As part of the new Collective Agreement pay implementation, eligible members were to receive a one-time taxable lump sum “signing bonus” of $2500 in their July 31st pay. As a result of the feedback from the pay...
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Update on Pay Implementation
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Addressing the issues with pay implementation is our top priority.
The AJC has been holding regular bi-weekly meetings with Treasury Board to review progress on the implementation of the new Collective Agreement. We are also meeting regularly with...
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AJC Files Policy Grievance in Response to Updated Workplace Directive
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The AJC strongly disagrees with the Employer’s unilaterally imposed Directive on Prescribed Presence. We will continue our advocacy on all fronts to support our members and oppose the Employer’s action.
After consideration, the AJC has withdrawn from further consultation meetings with the...
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PRESS RELEASE Association of Justice Counsel Files Policy Grievance in Response to Updated Workplace Directive
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Association of Justice Counsel Files Policy Grievance in Response to Updated Workplace Directive
Ottawa, September 10th, 2024...
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Duty to Accommodate on Prescribed Presence in the Workplace and a Reminder on Important Deadlines for Grieving Pay Implementation
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
First off and as a reminder, please take note of our ...
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Preserving Your Right to Grieve on Pay Implementation
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The AJC is aware of difficulties in implementing the pay provisions in the collective agreement. Rapid and accurate implementation by the Employer of these provisions remains a top priority for the AJC. In order to preserve your rights, please read the following information carefully.
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Update on the Implementation of the Collective Agreement
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
We would like to provide you with an update on the implementation of the new collective agreement, as communicated to us by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS). TBS has provided us with of the following updates.
Key Milestones Achieved:...
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Update on Implementation of the New Collective Agreement
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Further to our previous message, we want to provide additional context regarding the delay in updating the rates of pay in the system.
As noted in earlier communications, we had been informed by Treasury Board that pay rate changes would be updated for the July 31st pay. This...
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