DEC Transfer could happen by Fall 2002 With the legislation now passed, transfer of Driver Examination Centres (DECs) out of the OPS is slated for Fall 2002, according to a Dec. 19, 2001 memo from the Ministry. MTO also gave us an update on the Confidential
Information Memorandum (CIM) to qualified bidders dated Dec. 18.
The bidders will have about 12 weeks to respond and then MTO will make a recommendation to the government as early as Mar. 2002.
Government provides more details: 94 per cent opt out
The great majority of DEC staff will be opting out if services are transferred to another employer.
The employer has provided some more details on how the proposed transfer will affect employees of the DECs who have opted to take the package or to remain in their position with the new employer.
In the information package sent to employees Dec. 19, the employer admitted that roughly 94 per cent of OPSEU employees elected to take the surplus package and leave the OPS if DEC services are transferred to another provider.
For more information:
OPSEU is monitoring this situation very closely. Members of the OPSEU team can be reached for more details. Please contact:
Reasonable Efforts Committee:
Paul Dunseith home 519-284-2802 cell 519-766-5573 dunseitp@quadro.net
John O’Brien home 807-767-2292 cell 807-628-4364 jobrien2@baytel.net
Gail Kreutzkamp home 519-742-4017 gailkreutzkamp@hotmail.com
Emma VanGou home 905-567-0306 emmabilly@hotmail.com
Your MERC Team:
Paul Dunseith, John O’Brien, Serge Valcourt, Steve Hurdle
Or contact your Staff Representative or the steward in your workplace.
Your Job Security Officer is: Sandra Harper, OPSEU 1-800-268-7376 x 227 sharper@opseu.org
DEC Notes is published as a regular update for OPSEU staff in Driver Examiner Centres. More information on the government’s planned transfer of services can be viewed at:
http://www.opseu.org/campaign/mtooindex.htm on the OPSEU web site.
Authorized for Distribution:
Leah Casselman, President
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