Since its filing in March, ACFO’s pay equity complaint has made its way through the first stages of the process defined in the transitional provisions of Budget Implementation Act, which passed after ACFO’s filing.

The complaint was first referred to the Public Service Labour Relations Board, who assessed ACFO’s case and ruled that it was neither frivolous, vexatious nor made in bad faith. As a result, the Board was expected to send the matter to a mandatory six months mediation process under the transitional provisions in the Act.