May 18, 2012
Update on the HRSDC Service Management Structural Model “SMSM” Job Description Grievances
Back in 2008, close to ten thousand of our members received a generic job description under an HRSDC initiative called Service Management Structural Model “SMSM”. This lead to roughly four thousand five hundred SMSM job description grievances - a huge task. This is an update on some of these files. May 15, 2012SDA II Agreement fulfilled in part
A thousand and sixty employees received a lump sum because they performed the duties related to the administration of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) / Old Age Security (OAS) programs of the SDA II position during the period April 1, 1996 to September 13, 2006. CEIU is pushing the employer to compensate roughly 200 employees who were not included on the list. April 30, 2012818 CEIU Members at HRSDC Received their Work Force Adjustment “WFA” Letter
A total of 1403 employees at HRSDC received their WFA letter from Management on April 30th. This impacts 818 CEIU members.click here for previous articles
April 23, 2012 / The Work Force Adjustment “WFA” has now hit the ground April 21, 2012 / Message from John Gordon on cuts to jobs and services March 27, 2012 / Workforce Adjustment March 22, 2012 / Work Force Adjustment ''WFA'' Committees' Status March 20, 2012 / HRSDC Response from National Group Grievance against Minister Finley March 8, 2012 / CEIU/PSAC members put Harper government on notice March 7, 2012 / Update on National Grievance against Minister Finley March 6, 2012 / NCR members protest March 6, 2012 / Montague members brave the cold February 24, 2012 / Members Rally in a Snow Storm February 20, 2012 / The union pushes the 3 Departments to set up national workforce adjustment committees February 1, 2012 / Update on the letter from CEIU National President to Minister Finley demanding an apology January 25, 2012 / New transit ad campaign exposes Service Canada woes January 12, 2012 / Pressure builds on government as EI delays continue December 31, 2011 / EI claimants turn to welfare in the face of processing delays December 23, 2011 / Saving the Sturgeon Falls office December 22, 2011 / Marking a victory, applauding the effort that made it possible December 22, 2011 / Winnipeg members connect with the needy over the holiday season December 13, 2011 / Union grieves critical remarks by Minister Finley against CEIU members at Service Canada December 9, 2011 / Sign of the times December 5, 2011 / CEIU President writes to Minister Finley demanding an apology November 28, 2011 / PEI region sets Minister Finley straight after her attack on CEIU members November 3, 2011 / Ontario Conference takes message to Minister of Justice November 1, 2011 / Oshawa local pushes back against EI consolidation November 1, 2011 / Hamilton members demonstrate against call centre closure October 18, 2011 / HRSDC’s Plan to Consolidate Compensation an “Exercise In Futility” – CEIU Pushing for Reconsideration October 17, 2011 / March to raise public awareness of cuts leads to extension of New Brunswick term contracts October 5, 2011 / CEIU, QFL attack decision to centralize EI processing in six Quebec locations September 29, 2011 / Ontario locals step up fight against job losses, win back more than 70 term positions September 6, 2011 / Timmins local sends clear message about jobs on Labour Day September 2, 2011 / Gone, but far from forgotten: Kingston says goodbye to term staff August 26, 2011 / Changes to EI processing threaten jobs in communities across Canada August 22, 2011 / Getting clear about changes to EI processing August 15, 2011 / Kingston local speaks up for its term employees July 25, 2011 / Meunier-McKay raises official languages issues with NDP critic Yvon Godin July 21, 2011 / Local and National action on the non-renewal of term staff July 21, 2011 / Union presses HRSD on decision to block term employees from accumulating time toward indeterminate status July 12, 2011 / SDA II Agreement reached July 7, 2011 / CEIU examining options as HRSDC’s year-long freeze on term employee accumulation of service towards indeterminate status puts unions in classic ‘Catch 22’ position July 7, 2011 / Medical Adjudicators move to PIPSC May 27, 2011 / CEIU’s New Brunswick region suspends labour-management consultation with Service Canada March 25, 2011 / Term staff cut in PEI as Service Canada continues reductions at Brudenell March 4, 2011 / Vancouver, Edmonton and Sydney MP’s discuss Service Canada call centres with union March 1, 2011 / Cornwall Local President chosen as federal NDP candidate February 28, 2011 / Visits to MP’s carry on as looming term staff cuts threaten to lower already declining levels of service to the public February 15, 2011 / Lobbying of MP’s continues over Service Canada call centres February 9, 2011 / Vancouver MP’s briefed on service issues at call centres February 4, 2011 / MP’s learn about service issues from CEIU members January 25, 2011 / Mounting frustration leads to break in union-management relations November 26, 2010 / So it’s come to this? October 29, 2010 / The Duty to Accommodate: pushing for fair treatment at HRSDC September 21, 2010 / Terms in New Brunswick regain their Service Canada jobs September 13, 2010 / Union continues battle over staff reductions at Service Canada June 21, 2010 / Abbotsford members stand up for their term staff June 11, 2010 / Service Canada lets term staff go, then ramps up overtime May 26, 2010 / Union members rally for jobs in Northern Ontario April 19, 2010 / SDA-II's asked to identify themselves to speed resolution of long-standing grievance April 19, 2010 / Petition regarding annual leave April 19, 2010 / Change sought to administration of medical leave March 30, 2010 / New talks to tackle SDA-II cases March 18, 2010 / Budget squeeze on departments prompts request for special talks December 15, 2009 / Service Canada hours of operation reviewed at national consultation meeting November 30, 2009 / Union representatives meet call centre management in Ottawa November 4, 2009 / HRSDC and CEIU establish terms of reference for dealing with classification grievances October 2, 2009 / Pushing back against Service Canada’s use of "Sunset Terms” July 27, 2009 / Name tag story at Service Canada attracts media attention June 23, 2009 / Win for safety: family name no longer required on name tags June 18, 2009 / Union challenges Service Canada over use of "sunset" term provisions May 27, 2009 / Urgent, immediate action needed from walk-in and phone unit SDA-IIs May 14, 2009 / NHU urges former SDA-II’s to take action as Service Canada outrageously reneges on reclassification agreement April 22, 2009 / Risk assessment begins on name tag issue April 15, 2009 / Employee Transfer Agreement reached for CEIU members in Newfoundland & Labrador April 3, 2009 / Union discusses details of Service Canada hiring plans March 23, 2009 / Demonstrators rally for change at Service Canada March 19, 2009 / Service Canada suspends mandatory wearing of name tags March 14, 2009 / Security concerns remain as Service Canada fails to carry out promised review of name tag requirement March 14, 2009 / CEIU continues to press for staffing plan to address EI processing problems March 10, 2009 / Pressure mounts to make changes to EI February 27, 2009 / Service Canada to review staff security concern February 20, 2009 / MP echoes union call for more EI staff January 29, 2009 / Union meets with Service Canada over federal budget issues November 27, 2008 / Charters awarded to locals in Quebec City and Hamilton November 3, 2008 / Meetings begin for ETA in Newfoundland & Labrador October 31, 2008 / CEIU and Service Canada reach agreement on review of new work descriptions October 14, 2008 / Members meet on Nova Scotia ETA September 12, 2008 / Newfoundland & Labrador sign LMDA deal September 8, 2008 / CEIU to meet Service Canada over new work descriptions September 5, 2008 / Service Canada fiddles stats while pensioners wait for their cheques August 14, 2008 / Survey ranks best government departments to work for August 5, 2008 / Post-ETA in the BC Region August 5, 2008 / CEIU proposes joint approach to introduction of new work descriptions August 5, 2008 / Post-ETA in the BC Region July 23, 2008 / Nova Scotia region begins talks on WFA/ETA July 7, 2008 / MP calls for more EI Agents to improve service for unemployed June 12, 2008 / Updated pension information for BC members moving to province June 3, 2008 / Labour Market Agreement with Nova Scotia virtually complete May 26, 2008 / Waiting for the ETA... April 28, 2008 / Part-time staff at Service Canada call centres score victory on work hours April 18, 2008 / Service Canada chooses fudging production figures over service to EI clients—again April 15, 2008 / Mixed messages from Service Canada on the Transfer List
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