Budget 2025 announced the Government’s intent to introduce a temporary, voluntary Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program under the federal public service pension plan. Many members have questions about how this program could work and whether they may be eligible. To help members better understand the proposed program, PIPSC is hosting a webinar to walk through …

The Treasury Board Secretariat has confirmed that the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) for federal public service workers is now open for applications for TBS Core Public Administration employees.  At the time of publication, these measures have not been made available to members of separate employer groups; however, we anticipate that similar programs for members of …

Ottawa, April 2, 2026 – Public service professionals are being pushed to make irreversible career decisions without the full information or agreed safeguards, as the government rolls out the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program outside the negotiated Workforce Adjustment (WFA) framework. In response, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) has filed …

The PIPSC National Elections Committee is conducting the 2026 AFS Group elections for the National AFS Group Executive. As per AFS Group By-Law 7.5.2 – the year after the year divisible by 3, elections will be held for the following Officers for a 3-year term: Headquarters Region AFS Representative Toronto Region AFS Representative Quebec Region …

Public service workers from across the region are coming together in Montreal, outside the Liberal Party Convention, to make our work visible and show Canadians what’s at stake. Across the country, experts in the public service deliver critical programs and services that Canadians rely on every day. The latest Liberal budget has cut scientists, engineers, …