{"id":12587,"date":"2025-05-08T10:52:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=12587"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:54:52","slug":"parks-canada-a-guide-to-workforce-adjustment-protections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=12587","title":{"rendered":"Parks Canada: A guide to workforce adjustment protections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ParksWFA-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ParksWFA-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ParksWFA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ParksWFA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ParksWFA-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ParksWFA.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PSAC\u2019s Workforce Adjustment guide for workers at Parks Canada is an essential resource to help members understand their rights and protections when changes to the workforce, including layoffs, are being contemplated. It is designed to reduce uncertainty, provide clarity, and empower members to make informed decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent announcements of federal public service cuts have been triggered by the federal government\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/psacunion.ca\/canadas-public-services-risk-psac-pushes-back\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Refocusing Government Spending Initiative which outlines $15 billion in public service cuts<\/a>&nbsp;over the next four years, and has left thousands of workers uncertain about their future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSAC is committed to ensuring members have the resources they need to navigate potential workforce adjustment situations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/psacunion.ca\/sites\/psac\/files\/2025-parks-wfa-membersguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WFA Guide explains the processes that govern workforce adjustment with Parks Canada. Whether you are directly affected or want to stay informed, the guide outlines:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Employer and employee responsibilities under the Workforce Adjustment Appendix.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Steps to navigate workforce adjustment scenarios, including layoffs, relocations, and alternative delivery initiatives.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Options available to workers, such as the guarantee of a reasonable job offer, voluntary departure programs, and the alternation process.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/psacunion.ca\/sites\/psac\/files\/2025-parks-wfa-membersguide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facing workforce adjustment may be one of the most stressful experiences in your career. The WFA Guide equips you with the knowledge to navigate this process while highlighting the protections PSAC has negotiated on your behalf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have questions or need assistance with workforce adjustment, contact your local representative,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/psacunion.ca\/regional-office-contact\">PSAC regional office<\/a>, or your component, the Union of National Employees,\u00a0for support.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PSAC\u2019s Workforce Adjustment guide for workers at Parks Canada is an essential resource to help members understand their rights and protections when changes to the workforce, including layoffs, are being contemplated. It is designed to reduce uncertainty, provide clarity, and empower members to make informed decisions.&nbsp; Recent announcements of federal public service cuts have been &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=12587\" class=\"more-link\">>><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Parks Canada: A guide to workforce adjustment protections&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12,17,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12587"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12587"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12594,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12587\/revisions\/12594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}