In 2017, the Federal Commission on Labour Relations and Public Sector Employment decided that civilian RCMP members with the HSE classification, who perform work substantially similar to that of members of the PUBLIC SECTOR of the EC, should be considered public sector employees. When this Decision enters into force, ESS workers will be covered by the EC collective agreement and will be considered as part of the EC collective bargaining unit. Until then, the RCMP`s current conditions for EHS members will remain in effect. However, these members are eligible for certain CAPE benefits, including assistance in filing complaints and representation in discussions with the Treasury Board Secretariat. The EC collective agreement applies to federal employees of the Economics and Social Sciences (EC) Services Group. We are negotiating the agreement with the Treasury Board of Canada, which is covered by the federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act. 111 The Treasury Board may, in the manner set out in the rules or procedures it establishes under section 5 of the Finanzverwaltungsgesetz, enter into a collective agreement with the negotiator for a bargaining unit that is not a bargaining unit composed of employees of a separate agency. 120 An employer has the exclusive right, at any time, to determine the level at which an essential service must be provided to the public or part of the public, including the extent and frequency at which the service must be provided. Nothing in this department should be construed as restricting this right. (3) The parties who opt for collective bargaining in accordance with subsection 1 shall implement the provisions of a collective agreement immediately after election 117 Subject to the allocation of funds by or under the supervision of Parliament that may be required of the employer, the parties shall implement the provisions of a collective agreement (2) If it is made, the election may be changed only after the conclusion of the single collective agreement. (2) Collective bargaining referred to in para.

1 may concern more than one department or other part of the public administration of the Confederation if each of the deputy heads concerned opts for collective bargaining. 109 (1) Notwithstanding other provisions of this Part, an employer and one or more parties may jointly decide to enter into a single collective agreement that binds two or more collective bargaining units. 121 (1) For the purpose of determining the number of jobs required for the provision of an essential service by the employer, the employer and the negotiator may agree that certain employees in the collective bargaining unit are required by the employer to perform their duties related to the provision of the essential service during a strike to a greater extent than they normally do. 123 (1) If the employer and the negotiator are unable to enter into a contract for essential services, either employer and negotiator may contact the board of directors to determine an unresolved matter that could be included in an essential services agreement. The application may be made at any time, but no later than (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the number of employees required to provide the essential service in the collective bargaining unit is determined. (b) on the ground that the employer is not required to change its normal mode of work, including normal hours of work, the number of overtime hours worked by the employer and the equipment used in the employer`s business to provide the essential service during a strike. (a) consider the subject matter it has determined to be part of an essential services agreement between the employer and the negotiator; and The most recent EC collective agreement contains updated provisions on: Party to collective bargaining: Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (Esquimalt) (West) (FGDTLC(W)) Date of expiry of collective agreement: 30. January 2023 Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Arbitration The sector also manages the collective bargaining mandate process, develops bargaining strategies, and provides interpretations and advice on collective bargaining and collective agreements to human resources departments in departments and agencies in the core public administration. 118 Nothing in this part precludes the parties from amending a provision of a collective agreement, with the exception of a provision relating to its duration. 122 (1) Where the employer has informed the negotiator in writing that the employer considers that the employees of the collective bargaining unit are in the positions necessary for the provision of essential services by the employer, the employer and the negotiator shall make all reasonable efforts to enter into a contract for essential services as soon as possible. (2) The Board may defer processing the application until it is satisfied that the employer and the negotiator have made all reasonable efforts to enter into a contract for essential services. (b) the opinion that the employer and the negotiator have entered into an agreement on essential services.

112 A separate agency may, with the consent of the Governor of the Council, enter into a collective agreement with the negotiator for a bargaining unit composed of the staff of the separate agency. (a) within the time limit laid down for that purpose in the collective agreement; or 116 A collective agreement is deemed to be in force for one year, unless the collective agreement provides for a longer period. (a) regardless of the availability of other persons who can provide the essential service during a strike; and (7) If the application relates to a specific position to be determined in the Essential Services Agreement, the employer`s proposal prevails over the position, unless the position is determined by the Board to be not of the kind necessary for the provision of essential services by the Employer […].