About the NJC

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NJC Constitution

NJC By-Laws

NJC Co-Development
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NJC Results for Employees

NJC Membership

Organization Chart

Participating employers and bargaining agents take joint ownership of broad labour relations issues and develop collaborative solutions to workplace problems through the auspices of the National Joint Council. Employers and bargaining agents have agreed that the National Joint Council is the "Forum of Choice".

To share information;
To consult on workplace policies;
To co-develop directives which provide public service-wide benefits

Created in 1944, the National Joint Council today includes 17 public service bargaining agents, Treasury Board and a number of "separate employers" as official members.

Partnership and co-development are keys to the modernization of public service labour relations. At the National Joint Council, government and union representatives demonstrate that partnership and co-development improve the workplace and provide important benefits.

NJC complements collective bargaining between individual unions and employers by offering an alternate and innovative way to address issues on a public service-wide basis.

NJC Membership

About the NJC

Today, the National Joint Council includes 17 public service bargaining agents, Treasury Board and a number of "separate employers" as official members.

The Bargaining Agent Side Members:

Association of Canadian Financial Officers;
Canadian Association of Professional Employees;
Canadian Air Traffic Control Association;
Canadian Federal Pilots Association;
Canadian Merchant Service Guild;
Canadian Military Colleges Faculty Association;
Coast Guard Marine Communications Officers C.A.W. Local 2182;
Council of Graphic Arts Unions of the Public Service of Canada;
Federal Government Dockyard Chargehands Association;
Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (East);
Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (West);
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 2228;
Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers;
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada;
Public Service Alliance of Canada;
Research Council Employees' Association;
Union of Canadian Correctional Officers - CSN.

Employer Side Members:

The NJC is involved in Working Committees which Are:

Current Committee Activities

What's New?

The working committees of Council are comprised of representatives of both sides of Council. Bargaining Agent side committee members can be either full-time representatives from the staff of the organizations or public servants. The Employer side membership on committees is comprised of both officers from the Treasury Board Secretariat and representatives from departments and agencies. The By-Laws of Council provide that each committee member is expected to take an active part in the work of committees and such functions, including research and development, shall be recognized as part of the member's regular duties.

A Chairperson is appointed to each committee by the Executive Committee and can come from either side. In practice the majority of chairpersons are senior officials from departments or agencies.

A Secretary is also appointed to each committee by the staff of the office of the General Secretary.

All working committees of the NJC are responsible for providing interpretation of directive intent upon request.