In December of 2005 an et al classification appeal was filed out of VIRCC for SCO1s. This was followed by another SCO1 et al appeal in May of 2006 out of the SPSC.

After the Senior Corrections Officer 3s (SCO3s) were made redundant in 2006, the CS position was created and went into effect at that time. The job duties changed significantly for the new position and the CS's took on all of the duties and more except for the wardens courts. A third appeal was filed out of SPSC in January 2007 to cover the added duties of the new CS position.

The union will be responding to the PSA by May 20, 2008 with a rebuttal to their rationale received March 19, 2008.

The most recent classification appeal launched on behalf of Correctional Supervisors is one of a number the union has filed under Article 28 of the Master Agreement.

The union has made the case that the appeal should be granted based on the job description for the CS position, along with the Public Service Job Evaluation Plan and other supporting information.

Remember that the classification appeals launched by the union are separate and in addition to our efforts through the recruitment and retention process to press for a temporary market adjustment (TMA). The TMA provisions are contained in a separate part of our contract.

Classification appeals are being filed for Deputy Sheriffs and Correctional Officers in both Youth and Adult.

I will continue to keep you updated on any further progress.

In solidarity,

Dean Purdy
Chair, Corrections & Sheriff Services
BCGEU

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