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Tax appeals for Phoenix damages

PSAC is encouraging members to fight for Phoenix general damages compensation to be tax-free by filing individual tax appeals to the Canada Revenue Agency this tax season. By filing an appeal, you will force CRA to review the taxability of...

March 15, 2022

Behind the pay problems: A member forced to quit her dream job

Phoenix PSAC

Behind the pay problems: A member forced to quit her dream job

After years of hard work, Sue Genereux earned her dream job — a coveted investigator position with the Transportation Safety Board. But more than two years of consistent Phoenix pay issues made the PSAC-UCTE member anxious and unsure if she...

March 10, 2022

Phoenix

UCTE welcomes new members – Transport Canada attempts to resolve pay problems caused by Phoenix

In the past few months, UCTE raised concerns on numerous avenues on problems at Transport Canada regarding the Pay and Compensation Branch. There was a lack of response and it has caused a lot of frustration on our members. After...

February 17, 2022

Phoenix

Update: Phoenix general damages – Retired and former members

After months of waiting, retired and former PSAC members finally have access to Phoenix general damages. Any former member, legal representative of a former member or estate of a deceased member who worked for the federal public service between 2016 and 2020, and is...

December 17, 2021

Phoenix

Update : Phoenix – Our members compensated for severe impacts

The Treasury Board Secretariat announced that claim compensation for severe impacts, a claims process for losses and damages related to the Phoenix pay system, is now available to PSAC members under the Phoenix damages agreement negotiated by PSAC in October 2020. PSAC members...

November 17, 2021

Phoenix overpayment recovery plan – PSAC

Phoenix PSAC

Phoenix overpayment recovery plan – PSAC

A communication from the Treasury Board announced the modification of procedures concerning the recovery of overpayments that were paid to many members in 2016-2017 related to Phoenix. PSAC and other bargaining agents bring up some concerns about the ways of...

October 21, 2021

Phoenix PSAC

Update – Phoenix

The federal government has updated its Phoenix general damages webpage with new timelines for current PSAC members and former and retired members: PSAC members working for the federal public service who did not receive general damages as part of their March 3 pay can expect to receive...

August 19, 2021

Phoenix PSAC

Update: Phoenix damages implementation

This year UCTE and PSAC members received a lump sum which was added to their pay on March 3, 2021. However, a few issues still need to be resolved: former PSAC members — including retirees — are still waiting for...

July 7, 2021

Phoenix

Phoenix: Damages ruled taxable

After months of waiting, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has rejected our request to review the taxability of Phoenix damages. This is directly due to Treasury Board’s refusal to provide CRA with a joint statement of facts which corrects CRA’s...

May 3, 2021

Retro pay and economic increase schedule announced for Parks members

Bargaining Updates Phoenix

Retro pay and economic increase schedule announced for Parks members

The Parks Canada Agency has announced the payment schedule for the implementation of monetary provisions in the recently signed collective agreement.   Signature  Economic increase and adjustments paycheque date Retro paycheque   $500 lump sum paycheque  Parks Canada Workers January 14, 2021 April 14, 2021 May 12, 2021 May 26, 2021 This schedule...

March 26, 2021