The report also suggests “increasing allowances for many employees and improving shift premiums.
The Public Interest Commission of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board has released the final report for the four bargaining units of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) in the core public administration that stopped talking to the government last spring.
A news release from the Treasury Board Secretariat said that the report “shows a clear way forward” for the government and the union to reach a deal.
This report suggests that all four PSAC bargaining units get 1.5 percent raises in 2021, 4.5 percent raises in 2022, and 3 percent raises in 2023.
The report also calls for “increased allowances for many employees, as well as improvements to shift premiums, flexibility, and family-related leave.”
The news release says that in April, a third-party mediator will help the federal government and the union talk things over.
In the release, it was also said that the government is in talks with 26 of the 28 bargaining units in the public service and has signed one agreement.
“PSAC members do important things for Canadians, like give out work permits and process tax returns, and the government appreciates what they do,” said the news release.
“We are still committed to making a deal at the table that is fair to employees and reasonable for taxpayers.”