Updated Information Regarding the Pause of the Department of Justice Canada LP-01 Training and Development Program 

LP01 Program Pause
  • 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.
LP01 Program Pause
  • 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.
LP01 Program Pause
  • 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. 
LP01 Program Pause
  • 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. 
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