TO ALL DEPUTY SHERIFFS
COMPONENT 1
CORRECTIONS AND SHERIFFS SERVICES

Acknowledging problems surrounding recruitment and retention of staff, Adult Custody Division entered into discussions with the BCGEU to address our members' concerns regarding access to regular status.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed today and will take effect on May 1, 2007.

The Attorney General's Article 29 Committee met recently with the employers' representatives to discuss outstanding issues affecting the Attorney General's section of our component. A number of issues were presented directly to Deputy Attorney General Alan Seckel.

Union representatives from Sheriff Services and Adult Custody met yesterday with officials from the Attorney General's ministry and the ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General to formally present our concerns over recruitment and retention issues for Deputy Sheriffs and Corrections Officers.

Overcrowding and safety issues in B.C. Corrections facilities has been an ongoing issue since the BC Liberal government began closing correctional centres and began double-bunking prisoners in pre-trial facilities after being elected in 2001.

October 2, 2006

BCGEU leaders took the concerns of deputy sheriffs right to the top when they met last Friday with B.C. Attorney General Wally Oppal and several of his senior officials.

The union is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with MCFA, Youth Custody Division, to retroactively adjust the regular seniority date for some affected Component 1 Corrections Officers.The union is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with MCFA, Youth Custody Division, to retroactively adjust the regular seniority date for some affected Component 1 Corrections Officers.