Extension granted for RCMP retroactive cost payment

The federal government has granted an extension to May 15 for RCMP Municipal Police Unit Agreement contract holders to opt into a two-year plan to pay their share of retroactive costs associated with the RCMP Collective Agreement. This announcement was delivered via email to affected mayors on April 14, one day prior to the original deadline to opt in.

 

The last-minute decision to extend the deadline comes after concerns from local governments that there was insufficient time and information to make this important decision. As a result of the extension, local governments will now have until May 15, 2023, to opt into the two-year payment plan.

 

The federal government has also clarified that no interest or additional charges will be incurred by municipalities that choose the two-year repayment schedule.

 

UBCM has joined the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and its members in expressing concerns regarding the lack of information and poor communication related to this recent decision, and asking that the federal government reconsider its decision to require contract partners to pay retroactive costs associated with the 2017-2023 RCMP Collective Agreement.