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Feds taxing phoenix damages despite review

Despite PSAC working with the Canada Revenue Agency to review the taxability of the Phoenix damages, the Liberal government has chosen to ignore this appeal and advised that it will issue the negotiated $2,500 – with tax deductions – on...

February 18, 2021

Problems related to retroactive pay – PA group

Bargaining Updates

Problems related to retroactive pay – PA group

Several members of the PA group contacted us regarding the problems related to retroactive pay which had been negotiated and signed by Treasury Board in their collective agreement. Several concerns have been communicated to the PSAC and UCTE. Some members...

February 10, 2021

REMINDER: Treasury Board Bargaining Demands Due January 31st

Bargaining Updates

REMINDER: Treasury Board Bargaining Demands Due January 31st

Treasury Board members are reminded to submit their bargaining demands no later than January 31st. If you need help to write a good bargaining demand, please review the attached guidelines. Members need to log into the PSAC portal and will...

January 25, 2021

Phoenix

Update: Taxability of Phoenix damages

Recently Treasury Board provided the PSAC with the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) preliminary opinion that the general damages awarded in the Phoenix settlement are taxable. It is important to note that this is not a formal tax ruling and that...

January 14, 2021

Bargaining Updates

Input call for Treasury Board members

PSAC has advised that it intends to serve Treasury Board notice in early summer 2021 for the next round of bargaining. The agreements for the Program Administration (PA), Operational (SV), Technical (TC) and Education/Library Science (EB) groups will all expire...

January 12, 2021

Bargaining Updates

UPDATE ON LEAVE 699

Leave 699 is a code used for public servants who cannot work during a pandemic. Last November, Treasury Board unilaterally decided to place restrictions on this type of leave. By its decision, Treasury Board created an injustice for public servants...

January 11, 2021

Collective agreements signed for the SV and EB groups

Bargaining Updates

Collective agreements signed for the SV and EB groups

We have good news! The collective agreements for the SV and EB groups have been signed. These collective agreements were ratified by the PSAC on September 29 and October 5. Treasury Board now has 180 days to apply the adjustments...

November 7, 2020

Phoenix: Temporary halt to automatic leave cash-out for members of Treasury Board

Bargaining Updates Phoenix

Phoenix: Temporary halt to automatic leave cash-out for members of Treasury Board

As many of you know, there are still many outstanding pay issues as a result of the Phoenix pay system. Compensation advisors are doing their best but are still under tremendous pressure. In order to alleviate some of the pressure...

November 5, 2020

It’s signed! PSAC and Treasury Board signed the Phoenix agreement for PA and TC groups

Bargaining Updates Phoenix

It’s signed! PSAC and Treasury Board signed the Phoenix agreement for PA and TC groups

Given that the deal had been ratified on September 29 and the votes were in favor of it, only the signature remained to move forward on this new Phoenix Compensation deal. It all took place on October 22. It should...

October 26, 2020

A history about the fight for a separate SC collective agreement

Bargaining Updates Labour history

A history about the fight for a separate SC collective agreement

In 1992 the Public Services Reform Act ordered the reorganization of bargaining units into the larger bargaining groups we know today. For UCTE public sector members this became the Program and Administrative Services group, the Technical Services group, Education and...

October 23, 2020