Professional Association of Foreign Services Officers – Changes to Membership Dues
February 27, 2020
To: Heads of Human Resources, Directors/Chiefs of Labour Relations and Compensation, and Public Service Pay Centre, Miramichi
Subject: Professional Association of Foreign Services Officers (PAFSO) – Changes to Membership Dues – October 2019
The purpose of this bulletin is to inform you that the Professional Association of Foreign Services Officers (PAFSO) has informed us of changes in the monthly membership dues, effective October 1, 2019.
The following chart includes the exact deduction amounts:
| Classification | Current Rate | New Rate |
|---|---|---|
| FS-01 | $64.00 | $67.00 |
| FS-02 | $90.00 | $96.00 |
| FS-03 | $102.00 | $108.00 |
| FS-04 | $114.00 | $122.00 |
These adjustments will be made automatically and will appear on pay statements starting March 4, 2020. Dues owing between the effective date of the change and the date the deduction is adjusted, will be recovered from future salary payments once the amounts have been determined. As per the Directive on Union Dues, recovery will be at the rate of one additional union dues contribution per month.
Any employee inquiries regarding these membership dues changes are to be directed to PAFSO.
Original signed by
Zia Proulx
Senior Director
Compensation and Collective Bargaining Management
Compensation and Labour Relations
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer