{"id":13200,"date":"2026-07-09T17:45:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=13200"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:46:25","slug":"passport-members-classification-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=13200","title":{"rendered":"Passport Members: Classification update"},"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\/2026\/07\/Passport-Officer-Job-Classification-Article-July-9-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Passport-Officer-Job-Classification-Article-July-9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Passport-Officer-Job-Classification-Article-July-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Passport-Officer-Job-Classification-Article-July-9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Passport-Officer-Job-Classification-Article-July-9-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Passport-Officer-Job-Classification-Article-July-9.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many Passport members have recently received notification of changes to their position classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We understand that this news has raised many questions and concerns. Like you, we are concerned about the impact these changes may have on our members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are actively reviewing the information we receive, evaluating all available options, and determining the most appropriate course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are fully aware of the deadlines associated with this process and are actively working within those timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Help Us Build the Strongest Possible Case<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every member&#8217;s situation is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help us better understand the scope of the issue and gather the information we need, we ask affected members to complete the form below as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ahoqVeRYFkmxogQmybdey4mK6mQKQ85ItCMByU9v4vdUNVY0OUtJN0dPWTBUOFYyUVVWNlZIWE84Ni4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\ud83d\udc49If you are a PO, please click here to fill the form <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information you provide will help inform our work and ensure we have the most complete picture possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Passport<\/strong> <strong>Town Hall Coming Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know many of you have questions and we want to ensure we can give members clear and accurate guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as our approach has been confirmed, UNE will host a virtual Passport Town Hall where we will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>explain the process;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>outline the steps being taken;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>discuss timelines;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>answer your questions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Details will be shared as soon as they are confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You Are Not Alone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We recognize the uncertainty this situation has created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please know that UNE is actively working on your behalf, and we remain committed to protecting our members&#8217; interests throughout this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your patience and for taking the time to share your information with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are with you every step of the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many Passport members have recently received notification of changes to their position classification. We understand that this news has raised many questions and concerns. Like you, we are concerned about the impact these changes may have on our members. We are actively reviewing the information we receive, evaluating all available options, and determining the most &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=13200\" class=\"more-link\">>><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Passport Members: Classification update&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12,169,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13200"}],"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\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13200"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13207,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13200\/revisions\/13207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}