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The provisions also apply to persons not covered by collective agreements as indicated in the Directive or by employer policy.</p> <div><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/directive/search/en">Search Directives</a></div> <h2>NJC Directives</h2> <p><ul class="directive-list"><li><a href="/directive/d1/en"><strong>Bilingualism Bonus Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">June 1, 1993</span></li><li><a href="/directive/d2/en"><strong>Commuting Assistance Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">October 1, 2020</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d2/v22/en"><strong>Archived version: June 1, 2010</strong></a></li><li><a href="/directive/d2/v2/en"><strong>Archived version: April 1, 2005</strong></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d13/en"><strong>First Aid to the General Public - Allowance for Employees</strong></a> <span class="date">March 1, 2022</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d13/v13/en"><strong>Archived version: April 1, 1982</strong></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/directive/fsd-dse/en"><strong>Foreign Service Directives</strong></a> <ul style="display:none"><li><a href="/directive/d3/v18/en"><strong>Archived version: June 1, 2003</strong></a></li></ul> </li><li><a href="/directive/d4/en"><strong>Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">March 1, 2017</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d4/v12/en"><strong>Archived version: August 1, 2007</strong></a></li><li><a href="/directive/d4/v15/en"><strong>Archived version: April 1, 2003</strong></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d6/en"><strong>NJC Relocation Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">January 1, 2021</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d6/v11/en"><strong>Archived version: April 1, 2009</strong></a></li><li><a href="/directive/d6/v21/en"><strong>Archived version: April 1, 2005</strong></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/en"><strong>Occupational Health and Safety Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">March 1, 2022</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d7/v23/en"><strong>Archived version: January 1, 2011</strong></a></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v8/en"><strong>Archived version: April 1, 2008</strong></a></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/en"><strong>Archived version: Pesticides Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">November 1, 1993</span></li><li><a href="/directive/d7/v282/en"><strong>Archived version: Motor Vehicle Operations Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">April 1, 1995</span></li></ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d9/en"><strong>Public Service Health Care Plan Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">July 1, 2023</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d9/v9/en"><strong>Archived version: April 1, 2006</strong></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d10/en"><strong>Travel Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">July 1, 2017</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d10/v10/en"><strong>Archived version: April 1, 2008</strong></a></li><li><a href="/directive/d10/v17/en"><strong>Archived version: October 1, 2002</strong></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d11/en"><strong>Uniforms Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">March 1, 2022</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d11/v6/en"><strong>Archived version: July 1, 1997</strong></a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/directive/d12/en"><strong>Work Force Adjustment Directive</strong></a> <span class="date">January 1, 2019</span><ul><li><a href="/directive/d12/v24/en"><strong>Archived version: December 1, 2010</strong></a></li><li><a href="/directive/d12/v7/en"><strong>Archived version: June 1, 2006</strong></a></li></ul></li></ul></p> <p>As part of the Deficit Reduction Action Plan announced in the 2012 Federal Budget a decision was made to completely transition all publications published by the Publishing Program from traditional print to exclusively electronic effective April 1, 2014.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Related directives or policies:</h3> <p><ul class="child-files"><li><a href="/s7/d143/en">NJC Directives deemed part of Collective Agreements</a></li><li><a href="/s7/d144/en">Directives or policies which are agreed upon but not deemed part of Collective Agreements</a></li><li><a href="/s7/d885/en">Schedule for Cyclical Review of NJC Directives 2023-2024</a></li></ul></p> <p><img title="Cyclical Review Process.png" src="/a839/Cyclical-Review-Process.png" alt="Cyclical Review Process" width="1000" /></p></div> </div> <div class="container-fluid site-footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 text-center"> © 2024 National Joint Council </div> <div class="col-md-4 text-center"> <a href="/d65/en">Important Notices</a> | <a href="https://www.canada.ca">Canada.ca</a> </div> <div class="col-md-4 text-center"> <a href="/s19/en">Contact Us</a> | <a href="/en">Home</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script src="/theme/njc/bootstrap-5/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js?_nocache=1633790663" ></script><script src="/theme/njc/js/jquery-3.6.0.min.js?_nocache=1644962952" ></script><script 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