FOLLOW-UP ON THE AGREEMENT REACHED

As indicated in the updates published on our website, on March 30 and April 28, 2026, an agreement was signed between ESDC and the CEIU concerning the policy grievance, filed on March 29, 2019, following the hearing had been held in person in Ottawa on September 12, 2024, before the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS).

INFORMATION APPLICABLE BY EMPLOYEE GROUP FOLLOWING ESDC’S DECISIONS OF FEBRUARY 22, 2019:

Employee Group 1: The current incumbents (since February 13, 2018 or after that date) of operations related to pensions and integrity, who are concerned by the new job description of the position of Program Services Officer (PM-01). Those who had not filed a grievance in 2008 or after. Although the employees in question have received their salary adjustments since that time, some of them have received only a portion of their retroactive payments.

ESDC and the CEIU have agreed to:

Resolution of 2019 Grievances: The parties acknowledge that approximately 110 employees who filed grievances in 2019 and 2020 were found eligible for retroactive salary adjustments for the period during which they held PSDC positions while performing PM-01-level duties. The Employer agrees to process these payments following the signing of individual settlement agreements.

In recent weeks, ESDC has finally been able to forward all relevant documents to the CEIU National Union Representatives (NURs) handling these cases, organized by region (Atlantic – Quebec – Ontario and West). However, several corrections were necessary. Although the corrections have since been made for the documents pertaining to the Quebec region, ESDC is currently working to correct the documents for the other three regions so they can be returned to the relevant NURs. The NURs are now aiming for late October 2026 to make initial contact with members in the Atlantic, Ontario, and Western regions. Members in the Quebec region have already been contacted by the NUR.

EMPLOYEE GROUP 2: The employees who did not file a grievance concerning the contents of the job description of their PSDC position between 2008 and September 13, 2018, who performed the tasks of a Program Services Officer (PM-01) for operations related to pensions or integrity and who left their position before September 13, 2018.

ESDC AND CEIU have agreed:

Retroactive Period: The Employer agrees to adjust the effective start date for the purpose of retroactive salary calculation for eligible employees to March 26, 2011 (This represents a retroactive period of 7.5 years versus September 13, 2018).

Former Incumbents (Non-Complainants): The Employer agrees to extend eligibility for retroactive salary adjustments to former incumbents who held PSDC positions between March 26, 2011, and September 13, 2018, subject to job validation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a validated former incumbent can demonstrate continuous occupancy of a PSDC position that began prior to March 26, 2011, and continued beyond that date, the retroactive salary will be calculated as of the later of January 1, 2009, or the applicant’s actual start date in the position. This provision applies only to former incumbents whose continuous occupancy of a PSDC position beyond March 26, 2011, is confirmed through the validation process. We are talking about approximately 2,000 potential former incumbents who will be considered in this exercise.

Following ESDC’s mailing of a message to potentially eligible former employees, 332 individuals responded that they were affected by this matter, having performed the duties of a Program Services Officer (PM-01) in pension or integrity-related operations between March 26, 2011, and September 13, 2018. ESDC management is now verifying the eligibility of these 332 individuals.

ESDC’s message includes:

• A summary of the March 30, 2026, settlement,
• Who the settlement applies to,
• Eligibility criteria,
• Relevant details for filing a claim, and
• Next steps.

ESDC is still working to reach another 500 people, either by email or by mail. CEIU will work with ESDC to ensure that these individuals are reached.

CEIU advises anyone who has not received the message from ESDC to send an email immediately to the following address: EDSC.RT.CPPS-PSDC.LR.ESDC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca stating their name, PRI # in order to receive the message in question.

Finally, regarding the time limit: “In accordance with the agreement reached, claims must be submitted within one (1) year of the agreement’s signing date (March 30, 2026). Any claim received after March 30, 2027, will be deemed ineligible.”

The CEIU will publish a new update no later than November 30, 2026.