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Retroactive Pay Grievance
Dear PEA members,
As you may have seen, the BC Public Service Agency (PSA) and the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) have reached an agreement on a grievance the BCGEU initiated regarding delays in processing retroactive pay resulting from financial…
Letter from Minister Bowinn Ma Regarding Appendix H
The PEA received the below response from Minister Bowinn Ma in response to our request to discuss the compensation model of Appendix H.
639616 - Response to Melissa Moroz - Compensation Model
Appendix H Activated
Dear GLP members,
We have been informed by the Employer that Appendix H has been activated retroactively to July 1, 2023. As per the Collective Agreement, this means that the period of compensation will include the two weeks prior to the effective…
2023 Appendix H Activation Request
The following letter was sent to Tara Richards, Deputy Minister, Emergency Management BC on July 18, 2023 requesting that Appendix H be activated. We received the attached response on July 28, 2023 notifying us that Appendix H had been retroactively…
Under-implementation Pilot – PEA grievance Update
Dear GLP Engineers,
On April 26, 2023, the Union filed a grievance at Step 2 in the grievance process under Article 8 of the collective agreement. In the grievance, the Union asserted that the Employer violated the language agreed to in the ratified…
Appendix H: Leave for Meritorious Service – Don’t Get Burned
Dear GLP members,
If you are part of BC’s emergency response to wildfires and floods you may not be paid for your work. For newer members this may come as a surprise, so we want to make sure you are aware of the language in the GLP collective…
Update on General Wage Increases
General wage increases beginning the first pay period after April 1, 2023 will be 6.75%. This is the maximum amount (i.e., Max COLA) that was bargained and forms part of the collective agreement. The general wage increase takes effect on the first pay…
GLP Retro Payments
Dear GLP members,
The Union has reached out to the Employer to determine the timeline for retro payments. The Employer has not provided any information regarding when retro payments will be processed other than to comment that they are dealing with…
Volunteer on the GLP Policy Review Committee
The GLP Policy Review Committee is responsible for the periodic review and updating all policies governing chapter affairs. The Committee consists of at least three GLP members, who are appointed by the GLP Executive. There are two to three meetings per…
Call for Representatives: North Central Labour Council
We are seeking three GLP representatives for the North Central Labour Council (NCLC)! The GLP Chapter is now affiliated to the NCLC, chartered by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). This is an opportunity to have your voice heard.
Meetings will take…
Government Licensed Professionals Ratify Collective Agreement
November 22, 2022 (Victoria) – Government Licensed Professionals (GLP) have voted 80 per cent in favour of the tentative agreement reached with the BC Public Service Agency. The 1,200 licensed professionals include agrologists, engineers, foresters,…
Government Licensed Professionals reach a tentative agreement with BC’s Public Service Agency
Dear GLP members,
Today we reached a tentative settlement with BC's Public Service Agency after 28 days at the table. The bargaining committee recommends ratification of this tentative agreement.
The main highlights of the tentative agreement are…
