The CRA concluded a tentative agreement at the end of September that does not include any changes to severance pay entitlements. Why not?
A. Notice to bargain for the CRA was served by the PSAC on July 2nd of this year, and demands were exchanged on July 6th. No changes to severance entitlements were tabled during the initial exchange of demands, and could not be added later on in the bargaining process. The tentative agreement between the CRA and the PSAC was announced on October 1st, 2010. If ratified, the new CRA collective agreement will be into effect from the date of signing through to October 31, 2012.
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