The City of Burnaby got a $11M bill in March for retroactive police salary increases negotiated by the federal government and the RCMP union in an agreement signed two years ago.
The City of Burnaby has been saddled with $11 million in retroactive salary increases for Mounties negotiated by the federal government, and city council has voted to kick the bill down the road for two years.
“This has created hardship for many local governments across the country,” said Coun. Sav Dhaliwal, speaking to a report on the salary costs at a council meeting last week. “These lobbying efforts initially appeared to be having some traction with federal officials,” the report stated. “Unfortunately, on March 29, 2023, contract jurisdictions including Burnaby were advised by Public Safety Canada that 2017 to 2021 retroactive pay is the sole responsibility of the contract jurisdictions.
The Union of BC Municipalities and Federation of Canadian Municipalities has also asked the federal government to reconsider its decision, according to the report.
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