New Round of Collective Bargaining Begins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The four-year term of our current Collective Agreement came to an end in May and we will be entering a new round of collective bargaining later this year. However, that does not mean we are without a collective agreement. The current collective agreement continues in force until it is replaced...
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AJC Files Grievance for Unreasonable Delay on Recovery of Overpayments
Friday, May 27, 2022
The Phoenix Damages agreement compensated AJC members for financial and non-financial damages due to issues with pay caused by the Phoenix pay system however, that agreement did not address overpayment recoveries.
Additionally, that agreement covered only four fiscal years between April 1...
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UPDATE on Code 699 Policy Grievance
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Last month, the FPSLREB ruled that the Employer (TBS) could not force employees to exhaust all their other leave options before using the Code 699 leave for COVID-19-related reasons. This decision was rendered in the policy grievance filed by the ...
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AJC LITIGATION HEARING
Friday, March 18, 2022
Does judicial independence empower Courts to conduct their proceedings in a way that puts the health and safety of justice participants at risk? Further, is the health and safety of judicial participants (including lawyers who appear in court) protected by section 7 of the Charter?
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IN SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE
Friday, March 4, 2022
The AJC joins many other organizations in deploring the Russian Federation’s illegal and unjust attack on the sovereign state of Ukraine. This aggression is having a very negative effect on world peace and security.
We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the large Ukrainian...
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IMPORTANT UPDATES ON COVID-19 GUIDANCE AND 699 LEAVE
Friday, March 4, 2022
The Public Service Occupational Health Program (PSOHP) updated their occupational health guidance regarding COVID-...
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SUPPPORT FOR AJC MEMBERS AFFECTED BY PROTESTS
Friday, February 4, 2022
The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC), as the exclusive bargaining agent for approximately 2,600 lawyers employed by the government of Canada with a primary function to uphold and respect the rule of law, is very concerned with the ongoing protests in the National Capital Region and other...
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VACATION LEAVE CASH-OUT
Friday, January 14, 2022
Background
The National Joint Council bargaining agents signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Employer on the cash-out of excess vacation leave. The AJC signed the MOU on December 16, 2021, a copy of which can ...
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Important Updates on Covid-19 and 699 Leave
Friday, December 17, 2021
As we prepare for the Holidays and a New Year, the AJC has been working non-stop to support members and keep them safe. The new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus is a major concern and consequently the AJC and other bargaining agents have succeeded in addressing concerns with Treasury Board’...
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