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May 30, 2006
Ottawa - The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and
the Honourable John Baird, President of the Treasury Board, announced today the
Government's decision to proceed with changes to the early retirement provisions
for Correctional Service Canada employees working in federal correctional
facilities, parole offices and community correctional centres, also referred to
as employees working in operational service.
"The Government has made restoring safety and security to communities
across the country a priority, and the men and women who work in federal
penitentiaries make an important contribution to this commitment every
day," said Minister Day.
The review of the early retirement provisions will affect over 10,000
Correctional Service Canada employees with operational service, including
employees in occupational groups such as Nursing, Psychology, Welfare Programs,
Administrative Services, Clerical and Regulatory, General Services, General
Labour and Trades, and Correctional Services.
The Government recognizes the unique needs of Correctional Service Canada
employees with operational service. Since the early retirement provisions for
these employees were introduced in 1994, it is now appropriate to address
certain key elements of the early retirement provision for members with
operational service.
These changes will mean that Correctional Service Canada employees with
operational service:
- will be able to retire without penalty after 25 years, regardless of age;
and
- will no longer pay the 1.25% additional employee contribution.
In addition, Correctional Service Canada employees with "deemed
operational service" (those with at least 10 years of operational service
to their credit):
- will be able to retire without penalty after 25 years, at age 50; and
- will see a reduction of the additional employee contribution to 0.62%.
"We recognize that Correctional Service Canada employees working in
operational service face some of the most difficult working conditions in the
public service," said President Baird. "The changes announced today
will ensure the retirement provisions for these employees are better aligned to
the more dangerous and physically demanding nature of their jobs."
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For more information, contact:
Mike Van Soelen
Director of Communications
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
(613) 957-2666
Robert Makichuk
Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
(613) 957-2391
Melisa Leclerc
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Public Safety
(613) 991-2863
Suzanne Leclerc
Media Relations
Correctional Services Canada
(613) 943-5048
If there is a discrepancy between any printed version and the
electronic version of this news release, the electronic version will prevail.
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