Across federal departments, the government is slashing expertise and putting key services at risk. Nowhere is this more self-defeating than at the CRA. The government is presenting layoffs as responsible cost control while weakening the only part of the public service that brings revenue in. Read the full op-ed, co-authored with our friends at Canadians …

PIPSC recently held a webinar on the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program. Our goal with this session was to provide clarity on what has been announced, how the program works, and what it may mean for you.If you were unable to attend or would like to revisit the material, you can access the recording and …

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 …