Connors, Evitt, Lovallo and Treasury Board (Revenue Canada – Taxation)

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166-2-27605, 27606 and 27670
Connors, Evitt, Lovallo and Treasury Board (Revenue Canada – Taxation)

Before: B. Turner
Appearances: E. Heidinger, for the Grievors; A. Garneau, for the Employer
Decision rendered: July 16, 1997

Work Force Adjustment Directive – Surplus status – because of budgetary constraints, two grievors had been recommended for the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) and the third one had been recommended for pay in lieu of unfulfilled surplus period (PIL) – the recommendations were withdrawn by management once it became known that new monies would be attributed to the program under which the grievors were working – the grievors argued that they were in surplus status when the recommendations for ERI and PIL were made – they alleged that the employer has breached the Work Force Adjustment Directive in that they were not treated equitably – the employer responded that the grievors' positions had not ceased to exist – the employer argued that the grievors had not been declared surplus – the adjudicator decided that, although the grievors were all considered to be in a surplus situation by their local district and regional managers, they were never officially declared surplus.

Grievances denied.