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April
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April

TB members set priorities at National Bargaining Conference

PSAC members from the PA, SV, EB and TC groups came together for the first-ever virtual National Bargaining Conference April 26-29 to discuss the bargaining issues that will drive the next round of Treasury Board (TB) bargaining.  
April
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April

Occupational Group Structure: Classification Update for PA group members

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat announced that their planned implementation date for Program and Administrative Services (PA) group’s new job evaluation standards is October 2022

April
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April

PA and TC groups begin talks with Treasury Board on developing mental health support for at-risk workers

In the last round of negotiations, the Program and Administrative Services (PA) and

March
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March

Phoenix general damages for retired and former PSAC members

Now that current PSAC members will be receiving Phoenix general damages on March 3, retired and former PSAC

February
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February

Government moves to deny Phoenix victims full compensation

PSAC has been informed that the federal government plans to move forward with taxing Phoenix general damages on March 3rd and that they will not provide the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) w

February
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February

Government rushing Phoenix damages payment without tax ruling

The Liberal government has shamelessly chosen the 5th anniversary of the Phoenix pay system disaster to short-change thousa

February
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February

FAQ: Treasury Board retroactive pay

Members in the PA group have started to receive their retroactive payments as part of the implementation of the collective agreements that were signed with Treasury Board. 

January
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January

Treasury Board bargaining survey: You can shape the future of work in the public service

Take 15 minutes to fill out our survey to make sure we address your workplace concerns at the table.
January
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January

Update on the Taxability of Phoenix Damages

Treasury Board has provided PSAC with a letter from CRA setting out its preliminary view that the general damages in the Phoenix settlement agreement are taxable.

December
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December

Treasury Board bargaining: Tell us how to improve your next contract

What would you like to see in your next collective agreement?

December
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December

How to request the Phoenix damages settlement for retired or former employees

It has been brought to our attention that some retired or former PSAC members have been misdirected to fill out a form titled

December
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December

Retro pay and economic increase schedule announced for Treasury Board and CRA bargaining units

TB and CRA have provided PSAC with a payment schedule for the implementation of monetary provisions.

November
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November

Halt to automatic leave cash-out extended for Treasury Board members

In order to reduce the pressure on the Phoenix pay system and allow compensation advisors to focus on fixing outstanding pay issues, PSAC and Treasury Board have agreed to suspend the automatic cas

October
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October

PSAC and Treasury Board sign PA, TC and Phoenix deals

PSAC and Treasury Board today signed new collective agreements and the Phoenix deal.

September
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September

PSAC members ratify new agreements with Treasury Board and CRA

PSAC members in the PA, TC, EB and PSAC-UTE (CRA) bargaining units have voted in favour of their respective tentative agreements.