The Official Languages Committee reviews the Bilingualism Bonus Directive and hears final level grievances on the directive, when required by the Executive Committee. The Committee also reviews official languages policies in the Public Service and discusses issues arising from these policies.
Committee Advisor: Laura Sanford
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (June 2024)
Regular activities:
- The Committee has met twice (2) since the last Council meeting and heard two (2) grievances; one (1) related to assignments and one related to allowances.
- The Committee welcomed a new Employer Side representative, Stephanie Renaud, from the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada.
- The Committee completed their 2023-2024 Achievements Report and 2024-2025 Work Plan.
Cyclical review activities:
- The deadline for input for the cyclical review of the Bilingualism Bonus Directive was April 11, 2024. The input has been analyzed by the NJC Secretariat, and any new items or issues of concern have been identified and addressed as required. The Opting Call was issued on May 2, 2024
Outstanding item(s):
- One (1) grievance relating to allowances will be referred to the Executive Committee for their September meeting.
Next meetings: January 7, 2025, March 4, 2025, May 6, 2025