LP01 Program Pause

Pause of the LP-01 Training and Development Program
  • The AJC received notice that the Department of Justice was pausing the LP-01 Training and Development Program on July 31, 2025 without any prior notice or consultation.
  • Notice of the pause was given to LP-01 members during the week of August 4, 2025.
  • The AJC has met with senior management at the Department of Justice. At this time there is no plan to “unpause” the LP-01 Training and Development Program in the near future.
Collective Agreement & LP-01 Training and Development Program
  • The LP-01 Training and Development Program at the Department of Justice was a staffing promotion program, and thus it was not part of the AJC Collective Agreement with the Employer. Staffing processes are usually exempt from collective agreements.
  • The LP-01 Training and Development Program at the Department of Justice was a creation of the Employer, with minimal consultation with the AJC. 
Probationary Employee Status
Information for Intake Form
  • Members affected by the pause to the LP-01 Training and Development Program are encouraged to file an Intake Form. Information provided in the Intake Form should include:
    • When did you begin in the LP-01 Program?​
    • When did you expect to / or already submit their Workplan for evaluation? ​
    • When were you advised that the LP-01 Program was to be paused?
  • The AJC has received over 300 inquiries from LP-01 members. 
Individual Grievances
  • The AJC has developed two different grievances, depending on the circumstances of the member.
    • Category 1: members who submitted their Workplan to their manager in or around April 2025, and who expected to be promoted to LP-02 in August 2025.
    • Category 2: all other LP-01 members.
  • The AJC drafted the language for the grievances in a broad and inclusive manner to ensure that no arguments would be precluded during the grievance process. Members cannot change the language of the grievance.
  • Filing an individual grievance will allow members to obtain individual remedies if the grievance is successful.  
  • At this time, we will be filing over 150 grievances regarding the Employer’s decision.
  • As with all grievances, the AJC maintains carriage over the grievances.
Filing an Individual Grievance
  • If a member advises the AJC that they want to file a grievance with respect to the pause of the LP-01 Training and Development Program, the AJC will prepare a grievance and send it to the member to sign via DocuSign.  
  • After the grievance is signed by the member, an AJC representative will sign the grievance, and file it with the employer.
  • The only parties who will know that the member has filed a grievance are the AJC, the member, their manager, and any related labour relations staff members at the Department of Justice.
  • There will be no further steps taken until a hearing date is set for the first level hearing of the grievance.
Deadline to file an Individual Grievance
  • After discussions with the employer, the deadline to file individual grievances related to the LP-01 Training and Development Program is October 3, 2025.
  • If a member wants to file a grievance after that date, the AJC will assist in filing it. However, the employer may raise issues related to timeliness. 
Workplace Actions Available to LP-01s

  • Workplace actions available to affected LP-01 members who believe they are doing LP-02 work include:

    • Requesting acting pay for LP-02 responsibilities; and/or

    • Requesting an accurate statement of duties which would include the LP-02 responsibilities; and/or

    • Filing a classification grievance, alleging that the responsibilities of the position are that of an LP-02. 

  • To obtain language and guidance these options, please file an Intake Form with the AJC.

Excluded Employees
  • The AJC is not able to file grievances on behalf of excluded members. The AJC is able to file a grievance if the member is in a position proposed for exclusion.
Policy Grievance
  • The AJC filed a policy grievance related to the pause of the LP-01 Training and Development Program on September 4, 2025.  
  • A date has not yet been set for a hearing.
Judicial Review
  • The AJC filed two judicial review applications of the decision to pause the LP-01 Training and Development Program on August 29, 2025. These two applications have been joined by the Court.
  • A date has not yet been set for a hearing.
Maintaining your Workplan
  • LP-01s are encouraged to keep their Workplan up to date. The current template for the Workplan can be found on the Department of Justice intranet site.
  • Members are encouraged to timekeep to the LEX file for any time spent on their LP-01 Workplan, unless their manager advises them to timekeep to a different file.
Additional Information about the LP-01 Training and Development Program
Additional Questions
  • If you have questions for the AJC team, please email the AJC at: lp01@ajc-ajj.ca