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March
21

21
March

Canada Revenue Agency: A guide to workforce adjustment protections [1]

PSAC’s Workforce Adjustment guide for workers at Canada Revenue Agency is an essential resource to help members understand their rights and protections when changes to the workforce, including layoffs, are being contemplated. It is designed to reduce uncertainty, provide clarity, and empower members to make informed decisions.

November
7

7
November

Canada’s public services at risk: PSAC pushes back against cuts [2]

Without prior consultation, the government unilaterally announced their plans to cut costs across the federal public service during a briefing with unions on the Refocusing Government Spending Initiative November 7.

May
9

9
May

$2,500 lump sum payments: Some Treasury Board and agency members experiencing issues [3]

It has come to our attention that this payment has been clawed back for some members who were receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits at the time when they received the lump sum. This most notably applies to seasonal employees and those who were on parental leave. It may also apply to members who were on leave without pay due to illness or injury and who were receiving EI sickness benefits.

April
12

12
April

Class action settlement: Federal pension transfer under Ontario Sales Tax Administration reform process [4]

PSAC is pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving employees who were required to pay higher transfer amounts when transferring their pensionable service time from the Ontario public service into the Federal public service pension plan. This class action was supported from the outset by PSAC.

January
25

25
January

Parks Canada: Update on lump sum payment [5]

As part of the collective agreement that PSAC negotiated during this round of bargaining for Parks Canada members, the $2,500 pensionable lump-sum payment will be issued to all eligible members on January 31, 2024.

September
27

27
September

October 31 deadline for reporting Treasury Board and CRA strike pay errors or submissions [6]

PSAC set October 31, 2023, six months after the end of the strike, as the deadline for both strike pay error reports and the May 1st / May 4th compensation requests to be received by PSAC.

August
3

3
August

CRA collective agreement now available [7]

The collective agreement for PSAC-UTE members working at CRA is now available.

June
27

27
June

PSAC and CRA sign collective agreements for 35,000 PSAC members [8]

PSAC and Canada Revenue Agency representatives have signed the collective agreements for PSAC-UTE members working at CRA. The agreement was ratified by members on June 16, 2023.

June
23

23
June

Government ratifies collective agreements for 155,000 PSAC members [9]

The federal government has ratified the collective agreements for PSAC-UTE members working at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and in the Treasury Board PA, TC, SV, and EB bargaining units.

June
16

16
June

PSAC-UTE members ratify new agreement with Canada Revenue Agency [10]

PSAC-UTE members working at Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) [11] have voted overwhelmingly in favour of their tentative agreement, with 88% of ballots cast in favour of the new contract.

June
16

16
June

PSAC members ratify tentative agreements for over 155,000 workers [12]

Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada working for Treasury Board and Canada Revenue Agency have voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying their tentative agreements. Members in the PA [13], SV [14], TC [15], EB [16], and CRA [11] bargaining groups participated in nationwide ratification votes from May 24 to June 16.

June
6

6
June

PSAC remote work agreement a ‘watershed moment’ for workers’ rights in Canada [17]

Together, more than 155,000 PSAC members led the fight for better remote work protections during this round of negotiations – and we won. The gains you made by taking strike action will benefit not just PSAC members, but all workers in Canada.

May
17

17
May

CRA Ratification votes to be held May 24 to June 16 [18]

Ratification votes for PSAC-UTE members working at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will begin on May 24 and end June 16 at 12 noon ET.

May
12

12
May

PSAC-UTE ratification kit, including the full text of the agreement, now available [19]

On May 3, the PSAC-UTE bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with Canada Revenue Agency. The bargaining team recommends ratification of the new agreement.

May
6

6
May

Highlighting the victories in PSAC-UTE’s Canada Revenue Agency settlement [20]

In the hours after reaching a deal with Canada Revenue Agency, we shared with PSAC-UTE members the highlights of the wage increases, remote work language and other benefits that were negotiated.