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COMPONENT 1 - CORRECTIONAL AND SHERIFF SERVICES

Component 1 includes members who work as Correctional Officers in provincial prisons and as Deputy Sheriffs for the B.C. Sheriff Services.

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July 31, 2023

Ministry of Children & Family Development – Burnaby Youth Custody Services Ce...

Steward nominations  Nominations are now open for 3 (three) steward positions at your worksite and will close on August 30, 2023.Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are: Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement. Supporting co-workers in meetings with management. Listening to...

July 27, 2023

Report: Recruitment & Retention in the BC Sheriff Service - BC General Employ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 26, 2023Report highlights systemic, ongoing issues within the BC Sheriff Service  The staffing crisis in BC Sheriff Service continues: as you are likely aware, these ongoing issues have resulted in numerous courtrooms being closed in recent weeks, as well as other significant impacts including the ability to safely escort prisoners and other duties. Just yesterday, BCG...

May 31, 2023

Handcuffed by the System conference: an overview

Forty-five delegates from Component 1 gathered in Richmond earlier this month for the triennial Corrections and Sheriff Services Component Conference. Over the two-day event, a variety of issues were discussed that are unique to the component.  Some of the agenda issues included a grievance and arbitration review, plenary sessions on gangs and threat assessments, short and long term disability,...

May 17, 2023

Local 104 Union Meeting - May 31 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

COMPONENT: Corrections and Sherriff Services LOCAL: 104 DATE: Wednesday May 31st, 2023 TIME: General Meeting 6:00-8:00pm PLACE: Fraser Valley Area Office – 8555 198A St, Langley TWP & Via Zoom Link Agenda Local 104 report - Chair SPSC Hours of work grievance update Supplemental leave update Forced overtime ACCW, SPSC Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Surrey court Vice Chair update Facial hair/mask...

April 20, 2023

Sheriff issues taken directly to B.C.’s Attorney General - BC General Employe...

Our BCGEU senior leaders took concerns of B.C. sheriffs right to the top in a meeting with B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma last week. BCGEU president Stephanie Smith and BCGEU vice-president, component 1 corrections and sheriff services, Dean Purdy; along with component 1 executive member Dave Iorizzo and local 101 member Jeremy Kerr presented a detailed proposal to the Attorney General. The ...

April 03, 2023

BC Sheriff Services – Chilliwack Courthouse - Steward Nominations - BC Genera...

Nominations are now open for two (2) steward positions at BC Sheriff Services - Chilliwack Courthouse.New stewards are trained by the Union. If you wish to know more about the roles and responsibilities of stewards, please contact our office.The deadline for nominations is 5:00 pm, Monday, April 17, 2023.The nomination form (attached) must be used. The deadline for submission to the area office...

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 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...

March 07, 2023

BCGEU to pursue policy grievance over delay in retroactive pay - BC General E...

We are writing to update you on the policy grievance the BCGEU filed to address your ongoing delay in retroactive pay. As you will recall we advised you of this initiative in our previous bulletin. The grievance states that "It has now been more than three months since the 19th Main Public Service Agreement was ratified. Despite this significant passage of time, BCGEU members continue to await ...