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Updates : Treasury Board bargaining – PA, EB, SV and TC group and Common issues

Recently, several updates were communicated by the PSAC regarding the Treasury Board negotiations for our members in the PA, EB, SV and TC groups. PA group Treasury Board started negotiations off on the wrong foot with Program and Administrative Services (PA) this round by putting...

December 1, 2021

What kind of dental plan do you want? Have your say

Health and safety PSAC

What kind of dental plan do you want? Have your say

Soon negotiations will begin for an update to the Public Service Dental Plan, which provides benefits to PSAC members working in the federal public service, and they need to hear from you about what changes you would like to see....

November 24, 2021

TC group wraps up arbitration for pay parity

Bargaining Updates PSAC

TC group wraps up arbitration for pay parity

Recently, the PSAC published an article regarding the TC (Technical Services) group bargaining team. This article mentioned their final case for Engineering and Scientific Support (EG) members to obtain pay parity during arbitration hearings on October 19 and 28. Following the last round of negotiations, the TC bargaining team negotiated an...

November 10, 2021

Tentative agreement reached for our members at Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) – Hay River Shipyard

Bargaining Updates PSAC

Tentative agreement reached for our members at Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) – Hay River Shipyard

Local X3040 The negotiating team representing members at Offshore Recruiting Services Inc. (ORSI) that are working in Hay River Shipyard reached a tentative agreement with the employer on November 3rd, 2021. A meeting will be arranging shortly with your negotiating team...

November 6, 2021

COVID-19 PSAC

PSAC FAQ: Vaccinations and the workplace

On October 6th, the Government issued a policy requiring all federal public service workers to be fully vaccinated by October 29. This decision raised several questions. Some UCTE members are under other requirements. We recently published an article on Federal and...

October 29, 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

Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada

COVID-19 Health and safety Human rights PSAC

Federal and Provincial Vaccination Policies and Human Rights in Canada

Several federal and provincial communications recently were published on the government and human rights websites of respective provinces. The situation as regards COVID-19 has evolved and, with the reopening of offices, it is important to be informed of your rights...

October 20, 2021

PSAC

PSAC’s new grievance courses

PSAC education team has prepared online courses on grievances and grievance handling. It explains the process of representing members to you. Presentations will examine the various types of grievances as well as the legal framework that governs the grievance procedure....

October 19, 2021

Update : PSAC’s FAQ on vaccinations and COVID-19

COVID-19 PSAC

Update : PSAC’s FAQ on vaccinations and COVID-19

The federal government released its mandatory vaccination policy for federal public service workers on October 6, mandating vaccinations for all employees in federally regulated workplaces, including more than 160,000 PSAC members. We have compiled frequently asked questions to provide PSAC members...

October 19, 2021

Recall from Layoffs — Vancouver Airport (YVR)

Bargaining Updates COVID-19 PSAC

Recall from Layoffs — Vancouver Airport (YVR)

Recently, Many members at the Vancouver Airport has seen success in being called back to the workplace during the last year. With the aviation sector starting to improve, UCTE was able to reach an agreement with the Vancouver Airport (YVR)...

October 18, 2021