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PEA Arbitration Decision

Dear PEA members, We just received James Dorsey's arbitral decision. We won. This is a significant victory for the Union. View the entire arbitration decision here. Arbitrator Dorsey found that the PEA Main collective agreement is inherently capable…

PEA Occupational Health & Safety: Letter to DM Salter

Dear PEA members, Please be aware that we have sent a letter to Deputy Minister Shannon Salter regarding the safety of our members who work in the Legal Services Branch and Justice Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General. The letter…

Upcoming GLP Webinars

Dear PEA members, We're kicking off the New Year with some webinars for those members who are new to the union or have questions about the PEA 17th Main collective agreement. Understanding Your Collective Agreement Webinar Wednesday, January…

2023 GLP Executive Elections

Dear PEA members, The following members have been elected to the GLP Chapter Executive: Sarah Alloisio, Geoscientist, Vancouver Dwayne Anderson, Forester, Prince George Rowan Hodge, Lawyer, Victoria Elizabeth Hunt, Forester, Dawson Creek Elizabeth…

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 agreement…

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…