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COMPONENT 12 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS

Component 12 includes members who work for the B.C. Government and non-government employers providing front-line administrative and support services.

They work in a variety of classifications and positions: administrative officer, clerk, postal clerk, clerk stenographer, coordinator of volunteers, court clerk, financial officer, health unit aide, medical records librarian and technician, office assistant, data processing operator, radio, teletype and switchboard operators, stationery clerk and stockworker.

NEWS & UPDATES

2023 BCGEU Scholarships - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Applications for the 2023 BCGEU Scholarship program are now being accepted. Our annual scholarship program of up to $85,000 offers awards of $2,000 for full-time students and $1,000 for part-time students. Scholarships are funded by the dues of our members.Apply online here Eligibility A BCGEU member in good standing, or related to a current, retired or deceased BCGEU member or staff; and A s...

March 29, 2023

POSITION: ADMIN SUPPORT – ADVOCACY - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

ADMIN SUPPORT ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT INTERNAL POSTINGMarch 29, 2023    GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT An Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives as required in Advocacy. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Will include processing a variety of documents on a personal computer including reports, memoranda, forms, leaves of...

March 29, 2023

BCGEU community social services workers ratify three-year deal - BC General ...

March 29, 2023For immediate release  BCGEU community social services workers ratify three-year deal     BURNABY – The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) announced today that the 19,000 members of the community social services bargaining unit employed by the Community Social Services Employer's Association (CSSEA) voted 95 per cent to accept the tentative agreement. The B.C...

March 29, 2023

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Regular) - KAMLOOPS AREA OFFICE - BC General Employees...

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE KAMLOOPS AREA OFFICE  INTERNAL POSTINGMarch 29, 2023   The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Kamloops Area Office, effective date to be determined.   DUTIES: Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of their union by attending membership meetings; assisting in union elections, preparing and conduc...

March 28, 2023

Staff Representative (Temporary) - Fraser Valley Area Office - BC General Emp...

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE  INTERNAL POSTINGMarch 28, 2023   The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Fraser Valley Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 5 months or return of incumbent. DUTIES:   Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration ...

March 27, 2023

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) NEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENT - BC General Employe...

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)NEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENT  INTERNAL POSTINGMarch 27, 2023   The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Negotiations Department for up to 6 months or return of incumbent. The effective date is to be determined. DUTIES: Negotiations: Working with bargaining units and bargaining councils to develop collective agreement p...

March 27, 2023

Administrative Assistant – West Kootenay Area Office (Temporary/On-Call) - BC...

BCGEU West Kootenay AREA OFFICE  EXTERNAL POSTING     POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – West Kootenay Area Office (Temporary/On-Call)   GRADE: LEVEL 3 (Training/Overload)/LEVEL 5 (Backfill) - MoveUP AGREEMENT   The B.C. General Employees Union is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. We represent over 85,000 members in 550 bargaining units in the private sector and ...

March 27, 2023

Administrative Assistant – East Kootenay Area Office (Temporary/On-Call) - B...

BCGEU East Koootenay AREA OFFICE EXTERNAL POSTING   POSITION:          ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – East Kootenay Area Office (Temporary/On-Call)  GRADE:                LEVEL 3 (Training/Overload)/LEVEL 5 (Backfill) - MoveUP AGREEMENT   The B.C. General Employees Union is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. We represent over 85,000 members in 550 bargaining units in t...

March 21, 2023

April 1, 2023 general wage increase for BCGEU public service members will be ...

Our current collective agreement – ratified in October 2022 – includes wage protections that adjust our year two general wage increase according to the impact of inflation in the previous 12 months. Today, the inflation figures for February 2023 were released: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/statistics/economy/consumer-price-index Based on the B.C. Consumer Price Index (CPI) 12 month av...

March 13, 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – North Island Area Office - BC General Employees' U...

POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – North Island Area Office   GRADE: LEVEL 5 - MoveUP AGREEMENT   An Administrative Assistant is required to provide administrative support to the staff representatives in the North Island Area Office.   DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:   The successful applicant will perform Level 5 duties as assigned. Duties will include processing a variety of documents on ...

March 11, 2023

B.C. provincial budget released – read our union’s analysis - BC General Empl...

B.C. provincial budget released – read our union's analysis Each year the B.C. government releases a budget that outlines their priorities for the coming years. These budgets have significant impacts on BCGEU members, both at work and as residents of our province. Our union pays careful attention to government's priorities and has prepared an in-depth analysis of the key points for BCGEU member...

March 10, 2023

Public Service - COVID-19 vaccination requirement lifted - BC General Employe...

As you are likely aware from the communication earlier today from the head of the Public Service, beginning April 3 vaccinations against COVID-19 will no longer be a requirement to work in the BC Public Service.The employer has also told us that they will be amending HR Policy 4, the Occupational Health and Safety policy, to remove the related requirements for contractors and other non-employee...