VICTORIA – A two-year agreement has been ratified with the Province’s public service employees, announced Finance Minister Colin Hansen today. The agreement covers more than 27,000 members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, who provide expertise in a variety of areas from frontline workers to researchers and analysts, to system technicians and others. Public servants perform a wide range of occupations that provide British Columbians with the services they rely on, including health care, public safety, education and environmental management, to name a few. “I want to thank negotiators for their commitment in reaching a deal, and I’d like to acknowledge their co-operation and respect for each other,” said Hansen. “With about 50 per cent of public sector employees now covered by negotiated agreements that would have expired in 2010, the BCGEU’s ratified agreement represents significant progress and hard work on both sides of the negotiating table.” The agreement is consistent with the Province’s 2010 mandate, with no wage increases over the next two years. This negotiated agreement also includes a renewal of the employment security process over the two-year term.
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