Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Council in administering the activities of Council during the intervals between the Council's quarterly meetings. Executive Committee decisions are subject to the formal ratification by Council when they are reported at the next regular meeting of Council. Council may also delegate its decision-making authority to the Executive Committee to facilitate timely and effective action.

Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (June 2024)

This report includes matters reviewed by the Executive Committee at its March and April 2024 meetings.

March meeting of the Executive Committee:

• Referred a grievance under the Relocation Directive to the Relocation Committee for a hearing on the merits after dismissing an objection to timeliness.
• Approved an extension until December 2024 for the completion of the cyclical review process for the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive.
• Approved the appointment of Hasib Mamtaz, Infrastructure Canada, as Chairperson of the Relocation Committee.
• Approved, between meetings, the results of the Foreign Service Directives Opting Call report.
• Approved, between meetings, Appendix A – Lower Kilometric Rates of the Commuting Assistance Directive and Appendix B – Kilometric Rates of the Travel Directive.

April meeting of the Executive Committee:

• Impassed on a grievance under the Foreign Service Directives pertaining to allowances.
• Upheld a grievance under the Bilingualism Bonus Directive pertaining to assignments.
• Approved an extension until December 2024 for the completion of the cyclical review process for the Travel Directive.
• Accepted the Final Report of the Yearly Planning Agenda 2023-2024.
• Approved the Yearly Planning Agenda 2024-2025.
• Discussed the Schedule for the Cyclical Review of Directives 2024-2025. It will continue discussions at its June meeting.
• Accepted the Joint Employment Equity Committee’s 2023-2024 Achievements Report and approved its 2024-2025 Work Plan.
• Accepted the Official Languages Committee’s 2023-2024 Achievements Report and approved its 2024-2025 Work Plan.