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PIPSC had the opportunity to respond to the Pay Equity Commission on whether they supported the application or not.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>10 October 2024</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/be-part-nrc-ls-group-executive" hreflang="en">Be part of the NRC-LS Group Executive</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">I’d like to invite you to nominate yourself for the National Research Council – Library Services (NRC-LS) Group executive.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>12 July 2024</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/employer-seeks-extension-on-pay-equity-plan" hreflang="en">Employer Seeks Extension on Pay Equity Plan</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">The Employer at NRC has submitted a request for an extension of 18 months to complete the pay equity plan. The original draft plan was supposed to be posted for review and comments by July 03, 2024 but the employer failed to meet this deadline.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>4 July 2024</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/your-collective-agreement-has-been-signed-0" hreflang="en">Your collective agreement has been signed!</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">This was the final step of the ratification process, which means the implementation of your new collective agreement can now begin.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>24 June 2024</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/continuing-steps-pay-equity-nrc-job-information-questionnaire" hreflang="en">Continuing The Steps of Pay Equity at NRC: Job Information Questionnaire</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">The Pay Equity Committee has resumed meetings after the employer initialized an RFP for a consultant to assist on the committee. We met with KPMG and were provided a demonstration of the pay equity tool that they utilize.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>20 March 2024</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/you-have-new-collective-agreement" hreflang="en">You have a new collective agreement!</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">We’re pleased to announce that the NRC-LS Group has ratified the collective agreement.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>2 February 2024</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-vote-on-new-tentative-agreement-february-28-2024" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Vote on the New Tentative Agreement – February 28, 2024</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">The NRC-LS Group ratification package and tentative agreement next steps. </div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>30 January 2024</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-tentative-agreement-reached" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Tentative Agreement Reached</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">Since the end of 2022, your bargaining team has been working hard to develop our demand package, translating your input into actions.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>15 December 2023</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/recognizing-value-work-nrc-building-pay-equity-plan" hreflang="en">Recognizing The Value of Work at NRC: Building a Pay Equity Plan</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">The Pay Equity Committee at NRC has been working to develop a proactive pay equity plan. The committee is composed of bargaining agent representatives, including a PIPSC member and staff, non-represented employees and employer representatives.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>23 November 2023</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-group-executive-call-nominations" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Group executive call for nominations</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">Submit your nomination for available union leadership roles by December 14, 2023 at 4:00 pm EST.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>7 October 2022</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-group-agm-notice-and-call-nominations-0" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Group - AGM Notice and Call for Nominations</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">NRC-LS GROUP AGM All NRC employees who are part of the NRC Library Science (LS) Group and are members of PIPSC are invited to attend the 2022 NRC-LS Group Annual General Meeting (AGM). Date: Friday, November 4, 2022</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>15 May 2022</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-agm-2021-minutes" hreflang="en">NRC-LS AGM 2021 minutes</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6"> Please click to read the Minutes!</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>14 April 2022</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-group-executive-update" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Group Executive Update</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">At the elections held during the group's annual general meeting on December 9, the position of President remained vacant.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>23 November 2021</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-group-agm-notice-and-call-nominations-december-9-2021" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Group - AGM notice and Call for Nominations – December 9, 2021</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">NRC-LS Group - AGM notice and Call for Nominations – December 9, 2021 NRC-LS GROUP AGM</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>17 September 2020</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-group-agm-notice-and-call-nominations-november-19-2020" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Group - AGM notice and Call for Nominations – November 19, 2020</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">NRC-LS Group - AGM notice and Call for Nominations – November 19, 2020 NRC-LS GROUP AGM</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>8 May 2019</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-is-nrc-ls-nrc-ro-rco-nrc-tr/nrc-wfa-bargaining-update-3" hreflang="en">NRC WFA Bargaining Update #3</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">The PIPSC-RCEA WFA bargaining team met with the employer April 15-16, 2019. Unfortunately, the employer had still not received their approved mandate from Treasury Board. Despite this limitation, the employer was able to share their perspective and the direction of proposed changes.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>18 December 2018</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-is-nrc-ls-nrc-tr/wfa-nrc-bargaining-update-december-2018" hreflang="en">WFA NRC Bargaining Update - December 2018</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">After over a year of delays from NRC, PIPSC and RCEA met with the employer on Thursday December 13th. The employer had not yet received their mandate, and therefore the discussion was somewhat limited but productive nonetheless. High level conversations covered each side's concerns.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>3 October 2018</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-group-agm-notice-call-nominations-november-23-2018" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Group - AGM Notice & Call for Nominations - November 23, 2018</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">NRC-LS Group AGM Notice and Call for Nominations – November 23, 2018 NRC-LS GROUP AGM</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>7 February 2018</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-collective-agreement-expiry-30-june-2018" hreflang="en">NRC LS Collective Agreement Expiry: 30 June 2018</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">While every effort is made to ensure accuracy of this content, no responsibility is assumed for errors or omissions.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>19 January 2018</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-is-nrc-ls-nrc-tr/nrc-islstr-groups-bargaining-update" hreflang="en">NRC-IS/LS/TR groups Bargaining Update</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">Following the signing of the new collective agreement on December 1, 2017, the Institute has just been advised that Public Works has updated the salary scales for the IS/LS/TR groups on January 8th, 2018.</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>27 November 2017</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/nrc-ls-group-agm-notice-and-call-nominations-december-12-2017" hreflang="en">NRC-LS Group - AGM notice and Call for Nominations – December 12, 2017</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">NRC-LS GROUP EXECUTIVE NRC-LS GROUP AGM The 2017 NRC-LS Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held: TIME: 12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m. (Ottawa time)</div> </div></div> <div class="views-row"><span class="date-posted"><strong>12 April 2017</strong></span> <hr /><div class="article_details row"> <div class="col_md-6"><h3><a href="/groups/nrc-ls/ls-group-nrc-bargaining-update-1" hreflang="en">LS Group (NRC): Bargaining Update #1</a></h3></div> <div class="col_md-6">After too long a wait, we finally met with the employer to discuss the terms of the next collective agreement. 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