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Component 20 represents government employees engaged in engineering support and inspectional duties at the technical level, as well as members charged with protecting and regulating natural resources or ensuring the quality of the environment. These positions normally require advanced technical knowledge of the related resource. They include biologists, design engineers, conservation officers, laboratory workers, scientific/technical officers, inspectors and planning officers.
The BCGEU master bargaining committee continued to press the B.C.
Bargaining resumed on March 5th, with the focus now shifted to monetary issues. We have previously exchanged proposals on a wide range of non-monetary issues and made progress in many areas, inclu
INTRODUCTION
Article 7.1(g) of the Component Agreement is likely the most misunderstood hours of work schedule in existence. For more than 20 years the interpretation of Article 7.1(g) and its application has been the subject of numerous grievances and disputes. As a result arbitration decisions over the years have helped clarify the intent and proper application of this language.
In the recent throne speech, the Campbell Liberal government committed to provide an additional $7.5 million funding over the next three years to add up to 50 new Conservation Officers and Park Ran
Scoring some big natural resources goals and advancing aboriginal relations to unprecedented levels will be the primary focus of the provincial government in the coming year.
On July 5, 2015 BCGEU conservation officer Bryce Casavant was suspended without pay after refusing an order to put down the bear cubs.
Province Newspaper Cover Story - May 6, 2015
