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February
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February

Government moves to deny Phoenix victims full compensation [1]

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

February
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18
February

Government rushing Phoenix damages payment without tax ruling [2]

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

February
8

8
February

FB bargaining: Chair named for Public Interest Commission [3]

For the first time since the FB group was created in 2007, PSAC and Treasury Board have agreed on a chair for the Public Interest Commission that will be charged with providing recommendations in our contract dispute with Treasury Board and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

January
13

13
January

Update on the Taxability of Phoenix Damages [4]

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
4

4
December

How to request the Phoenix damages settlement for retired or former employees [5]

It has been brought to our attention that some retired or former PSAC members have been misdirected to fill out a form titled [6]

December
2

2
December

FB bargaining: Talks break off with Treasury Board/CBSA [7]

The FB bargaining team has declared impasse in negotiations with Treasury Board and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) after the employer failed to make substantial progress towards addressing critical issues in negotiations for nearly 9,000 FB members.

November
3

3
November

Halt to automatic leave cash-out extended for Treasury Board members [8]

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
23

23
October

PSAC-CIU bargaining team tables wages in negotiations [9]

Every day, PSAC-CIU members in the FB group put their lives on the line to protect Canadians; safeguarding our borders, inspecting dangerous goods, and screening travelers for COVID-19 from coast to coast.

October
15

15
October

FB Bargaining: PSAC-CIU protects bargaining unit work [10]

Buckling under legal pressure from PSAC-CIU, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has stopped contracting out the work of trained border services officers to students at ports of entry in Toronto.

September
25

25
September

FB team begins talks on economic proposals with Treasury Board/CBSA [11]

September
4

4
September

FB bargaining dates set; all PSAC members at CBSA to receive Phoenix damages [12]

All PSAC members working at Canada Border Services Agency will receive [13]

August
13

13
August

FAQ: New parental allowance for TB groups [14]

Please note that this new parental allowance is part of the common issues settlement for all of our Treasury Board groups. The changes only apply to the parental allowance.

August
13

13
August

PSAC filing legal challenge against Canada Border Services Agency [15]

Earlier this month, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) management at Toronto Postal Operations created new shifts and began assigning students – without managerial supervision – to work these shi

June
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23
June

FB bargaining on hold until new employer negotiator is assigned [16]

Our FB bargaining team met with Canada Border Services Agency/Treasury Board last month in virtual contract talks.

June
4

4
June

PSAC defends 699 leave for COVID-related child care needs [17]

PSAC has filed a policy grievance after the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) changed the guidelines to restrict ho