The Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee reviews and recommends changes to the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directives and hears final level grievances on these authorities, when required by the Executive Committee. The Committee also recommends changes to various rates and allowances on a periodic basis.
Committee Advisor: Karen Kruger
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (June 2026)
Regular Activities
- The Committee has met one (1) time since the last Council meeting;
- The Committee welcomed a new Employer Side representative, Kent Pike, from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
- The Committee continued to approve various updates to the rates and appendices.
Outstanding Items
- Five (5) grievances:
- Three (3) related to Environmental Allowance (EA), Living Cost Differential (LCD), Fuel and Utilities Differential and Shelter Cost Differential) while on parental/maternity leave are in analysis;
- One (1) related to EA and LCD while on leave without pay has been referred to the Executive Committee at their June meeting on a preliminary matter;
- One (1) related to government housing is in analysis.
Next Meeting: July 9, 2026