ACCORD — CA Intelligence
Know what just changed before you negotiate.
The Problem
Collective agreements in the federal public service are renegotiated every two to four years. When a settlement is reached for one group, the delta — what actually changed, and what precedent it sets — is buried in legal language across dozens of articles. Nobody synthesizes this at scale.
LR officers walk into negotiations without structured intelligence on what comparable groups just won. Preparation relies on memory, informal networks, or manual side-by-side reading of two PDFs.
Departmental leadership signs off on settlements without a clear picture of what was agreed to, what it costs, or how it compares to other groups. MOUs are often the last thing reviewed.
Novel provisions — those that no other group has — are indistinguishable from boilerplate unless you have read every CA in the system. Most people have not.
The Report
Each CA Change Intelligence Report covers one recently-concluded collective agreement. Built from ACCORD’s structured database of federal CAs covering groups including AI, PA, TC, EC, EX, and CX.
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Every changed article categorized: ADMIN (numbering/formatting), MODIFIED (substantive language change), NEW PROVISION (new clause in existing article), or NEW ARTICLE (net-new article). Side-by-side language excerpt included.
02
Compound wage increases across all years of the agreement. Step progression tables at each level. Year-over-year effective dates. Comparison to prior agreement rates and to the broader federal pattern.
03
All memoranda of understanding and letters of agreement reviewed. New MOUs flagged. Cross-CA relevance assessed: does this MOU mirror something already in PA, TC, or EC? Is it group-specific or a pilot for wider adoption?
04
Key provisions benchmarked across comparable groups. Each provision flagged as STANDARD (common across groups), TREND (appearing in 3+ recent agreements), or NOVEL (unique to this group). Novel provisions highlighted for negotiating consideration.
05
Synthesized briefing: what precedents were established, what the union is likely to table at comparable groups, and what management-side preparation is warranted. Plain language. Not legal advice.
Sample Report
The following is an excerpt from a CA Change Intelligence Report. Article numbers, language, and flags are representative of the report format.
Section 2 of 5 — Article-Level Changes
| Article | Title | Change Type | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.01 | Hours of Work | MODIFIED | Standard weekly hours reference updated from “37.5 hours” to “37.5 hours per week, averaged over the work schedule.” Interpretive clarification; no operational change. |
| 22 MOU | Remote Work Framework | NEW MOU | New MOU establishing a joint committee to review remote work requests within 30 days. Employer retains final authority. No comparable MOU exists in PA or TC; pilot provision unique to AI group. |
| 31.04 | Bereavement Leave | NEW PROVISION | New sub-clause (d) adds one additional day of bereavement leave for the loss of a miscarriage or stillbirth. PA group received identical language in October 2024; establishes as pattern provision. |
| 48 | AI Skills Allowance | NEW ARTICLE | Entirely new article. Introduces a $3,500 annual allowance for employees who obtain approved AI/ML certifications. Employer maintains list of approved credentials. No comparable article in any other TBS group. |
| Sched. A | Salary Rates | ADMIN | Updated salary schedules appended. Effective dates: April 1, 2024 (3.5%), April 1, 2025 (3.0%), April 1, 2026 (2.75%). Compound increase over 3 years: 9.53%. |
Section 4 of 5 — Selected Provisions Benchmarked Across Groups
| Provision | AI | PA | TC | EC | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bereavement leave — pregnancy loss | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | STANDARD |
| Remote work joint review committee | ✓ | — | — | — | NOVEL |
| Compressed work week provisions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | TREND |
| AI/ML skills allowance | ✓ | — | — | — | NOVEL |
ⓘ This excerpt is from an ACCORD CA Change Intelligence Report. The full report includes pay rate tables, MOU analysis, and LR Officer Takeaways. Reports are produced on request; not publicly distributed.
Who It’s For
CA Change Intelligence Reports are not a self-serve product. Each report is produced by ACCORD’s analysis pipeline and reviewed before delivery. Pilot pricing starts at $5,000 per report for a single collective agreement. Enterprise subscriptions for multi-CA monitoring are available for departmental clients. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
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