Negotiations to improve the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDP) for over 185,000 federal public service workers have broken down after Treasury Board refused to negotiate significant improvements to the plan in the latest round of bargaining.  

Negotiations began in June, following a labour board decision that found Treasury Board was acting in bad faith by refusing to come to the table. PSAC is disappointed by Treasury Board’s continued unwillingness to negotiate fair and reasonable updates to the PSDP. 

The parties will file for arbitration to resolve all outstanding proposals. Our bargaining team is confident that gains can be made at this stage of the process.  

Dates and further details about the arbitration process will be announced soon. 

Read the full list of proposals submitted by PSAC, based on input from members through an online survey.  We remain committed to making several improvements to the plan.   

These include:  

• Increasing the annual maximum from $2,500 

• Increasing the co-insurance rates so that you pay less out of pocket  

• Increasing the lifetime orthodontic maximum from $2,500 

• Eliminating the deductible 

• Getting reimbursement at the current year’s fee guide, rather than the previous year 

The dental plan is negotiated for PSAC members employed by the federal government, many of its agencies, and other employers. Refer to the full list of employers covered by this plan to confirm whether it applies to you.