Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board 2017-2018 Annual Report

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Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board 2017–2018 Annual Report presents the Chairperson’s message on the Board’s mandate for harmonious labour and employment relations in the federal public sector. It outlines legislative developments under Bills C-7, C-44, and C-4, describes how the Board resolved disputes and issued decisions, and highlights strategic priorities: modernized case management, reduced inventory, and process efficiency. It also reports operational advances, including electronic case management access and scheduling improvements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages52

Reading Time2 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Message from the Chairperson

Mandate and scope of labour and employment relations

Legislative developments and policy changes

Dispute resolution, adjudication, and priorities

Membership, case inventory, and operational innovations

Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board 2017–2018 Annual Report © Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility 2018 Cat. No. SV1-4E-PDF This publication is also available on the Board’s website at [http://www.fpslreb-crtespf.gc.ca](http://www.fpslreb-crtespf.gc.ca). Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Chairperson: Catherine Ebbs Vice-Chairpersons: David Paul Olsen Margaret Shannon Full-time Members: Stephan J. Bertrand Nathalie Daigle Bryan Gray Chantal Homier-Nehmé John G. Jaworski Steven B. Katkin Michael F. McNamara (until May 31, 2017) Marie-Claire Perrault Part-time Member: Dev A. Chankasingh i The Honourable Carla Qualtrough MP Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility House of Commons Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister, It is my pleasure to transmit to you, pursuant to section 42 of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act, the Annual Report of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, covering the period from April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, for submission to Parliament. Yours sincerely, Catherine Ebbs Chairperson ii Message from the Chairperson I am pleased to present the 2017-18 Annual Report of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB or “the Board”) . The Board has a mandate of remarkable scope in supporting harmonious labour and employment relations in the federal public sector. It operates with neutral and impartial Board members with extensive experience acquired through past work as either management or bargaining agent representatives or as neutral decision makers. Their expertise spans a wide range of matters related to labour relations, staffing, health and safety reprisal actions, and human rights. The past year has been quite dynamic for the Board on many fronts, including the coming into force of three important bills, the proposal of additional legislative changes, the near conclusion of a major round of collective bargaining in the federal public service, and the implementation of initiatives to address the Board’s case inventory and to enhance the management of its cases. These events are in addition to continued work in the administration of our statutory mandates with respect to labour relations and staffing matters. In June 2017, three Parliamentary bills were passed. First, Bill C-7 brings Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members under the Board’s mandate and provides a labour relations regime for those members and RCMP reservists. The regime includes a process for employee organizations to acquire collective bargaining rights, and provisions that regulate collective bargaining, adjudication, unfair labour practices, and grievances. A number of RCMP-related matters are currently before the Board. The legislative change also resulted in yet another name for the Board, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, and brought in the renamed and revised Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) . Second, Bill C-44 extends the Board’s mandate in relation to the Canada Labour Code (CLC) and parliamentary employees. Finally, Bill C-4 eliminates mandatory secret ballot representation votes and restores the former card check model, which requires evidence of majority support from employees and gives the FPSLREB the discretion to order a representation vote. The Board continued to resolve a variety of labour relations and staffing disputes and complaints coherently and consistently, often without resorting to a hearing. Through its adjudication services and expertise, the Board also issued decisions for the federal public sector, adding to its jurisprudence in both staffing and labour relations. In renewing its broad public sector mandate, the Board has identified three key priorities: modernizing its case management, reducing its case inventory, and achie

FAQs

What period and submission purpose does the annual report cover?

The report covers the period from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 and is transmitted to the Minister for submission to Parliament.

Which parliamentary bills affected the Board’s mandate in 2017?

The Chairperson highlights Bill C-7 (including RCMP members and reservists), Bill C-44 (extending the mandate related to the Canada Labour Code and parliamentary employees), and Bill C-4 (changing representation vote procedures).

What key priorities and innovations does the Board emphasize for 2017–18?

The Board identifies modernizing case management, reducing case inventory, and improving process efficiency. It also advances a new scheduling process and gains access to a consolidated electronic case management system.

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