May 16, 2011
OPSEU has negotiated a Memorandum of Agreement with the
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Correctional
Services Division, for the establishment of a Diversity Sub-Committee, which
will be a sub-committee of the Corrections MERC. In the coming weeks, we
will be identifying the members for this committee.
As part of a Transformational Strategy, it was also agreed
that each worksite will establish “Local Diversity Working Groups” (LDWG).
Once the members have been identified for the Diversity Sub-Committee, they
will proceed with developing the selection process and recruitment for the
LDWGs.
Secondly, we have also negotiated new Terms of Reference for
SAROCC. To ensure compliance with the O’Brien GSB Order, it is agreed to
revert back to its original name, “Systemic Change”, and complete the orders
still outstanding.
Please see the attached joint communication from OPSEU
President Warren (Smokey) Thomas and Correctional Services Deputy Minister
Jay Hope. You will also find attached the MOAs for the Transformational
Strategy, Terms of Reference for the Systemic Change Steering Committee and
Terms of Reference for the MERC Diversity Subcommittee and Local Diversity
Working Groups.
Joint
Communication – OPSEU and MCSCS
Memorandums of Agreement
