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Annual General Meeting March 28, 2018 Keynote Speakers Douglas J. Mason, PIPSC AFS President Robert L. Trudeau, PIPSC AFS Prairies/NWT Regional Representative

 NEWSLETTER/AGM NOTICE – March 2018 IN Group Executive PIPSC WEBSITE

Dear members of the Quebec Region, International Women's Day is coming soon !

On the evening of Wednesday, April 4th, our Branch will be hosting an evening learning event.  The guest speakers will include Debi Daviau, the President of PIPSC and Sean O'Reilly, a Vice-President of PIPSC.  The subject matter will include Phoenix, Bill C-27 (the potential to change our pension

The Edmonton Branch invites you to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Edmonton Branch to be held on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the New Tan Tan Restaurant, 10133 - 97th Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0L2.

Notice of Annual General Meeting: Lethbridge Branch A general meeting of the Lethbridge Branch of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada will be held: Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Your negotiations team met with the company on Feb.14 & 15. We have tentative language for some issues and we continue to work through the issues using the IBN process. As part of a joint communication both sides have agreed to share our opening statement. This statement sets the framework and tone of this round of bargaining.

I am pleased to report that yesterday’s federal Budget committed $16M towards the building of an alternative pay system to replace the disastrous Phoenix.

Hundreds of members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and other unions are gathering in Ottawa today to protest the inability of the federal government to Fix Phoenix.

AUDIT, FINANCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC (AFS) GROUP NEWS 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AFS Group Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa.

Finally we are seeing two long-overdue improvements to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP): coverage of non-oral contraceptive methods and an electronic system for making vision care and paramedical claims.

“Our members have overwhelmingly said that Phoenix cannot be fixed and must be nixed; $16M to investigate an alternative to the Phoenix system is a good first step,” said Debi Daviau, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). “It is vital that any new system is built and operated by the government’s own computer systems professionals.”

The PIPSC National Consultation Team for ESDC is soliciting interest in the position of Vice President to take the lead on the interests and concerns of NU-EMA members. Expectations of the role will include but are not limited to: Gathering NU-EMA issues

In celebration of Women's Day, PIPSC NCR Region is hosting a dinner on Saturday evening 10 March – 5:30 p.m.  This event is limited to 60 attendees.  To register, send your name and a short description of why you wish to attend.  Selection will be made on 2 March 2018, and attendees notified.  Th

With “tax season” fast approaching, the government has recently updated the information available online regarding three types of financial claims linked to the Phoenix pay system: requesting an advance for government benefits; reimbursement for tax advice; and claims for out-of-pocket expenses.

Notice of the 75th Prairie/NWT Regional Council Date: June 1st and 2nd, 2018 Location:  Matrix Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta

Debi Daviau, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) will be available on February 27, 2018 to provide comment on the 2018 federal budget.

AGM for the PIPSC DND NCR NR SUB GROUP 18:30h Wednesday, 11 April 2018 @ the Salon Royal at the Casino Lac Leamy

Notice to all PIPSC Stewards at Library and Archives Canada Selection of President of the Library and Archives Canada National Consultation Team

Support to members adversely affected by Phoenix and to the Employer to Nix Phoenix!

Your collective agreement expires on December 21st, 2018. You are invited to provide your input into the negotiations of your next agreement through this bargaining survey.

The executive of the Statistics Canada Branch of PIPSC is organizing a traditional Sugar Shack Brunch for you to meet your fellow PIPSC colleagues and their immediate families. This is a great opportunity to chat with your Branch executive, discuss any union issues, or just to spend time with your colleagues and reap the benefits of being part of the PIPSC Branch at Statistics Canada.

The next Quebec Regional Council meeting, set to take place on May 4 and 5, 2018 at the Chéribourg Hotel, located at 2603, Chemin du Parc, Orford, Qc., J1X 8C8, will be our fourth “paperless” meeting.

Your Bargaining Team continues to work with the Employer on implementing the new Collective Agreement and will continue to keep the members informed of any developments as they occur.

Selection of President of the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario National Consultation Team

Selection of President of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada National Consultation Team

NOTICE AND CALL FOR DELEGATES OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND LAND SURVEY (NR) GROUP 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Your BCFNHA Bargaining was at the bargaining table last week and is pleased to announce that we have finalized bargaining and reached a tentative agreement with the employer to renew your Collective Agreement. Your bargaining team unanimously recommends the adoption of the tentative agreement.

The Trudeau government has made progress in its efforts to reverse the impacts of muzzling under the previous government, says a new survey report released by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). But, says the union that represents over 16,000 federal scientists, engineers and researchers, much more work needs to be done.

A survey report on federal government efforts to reverse the effects of The Big Chill “I will expect you to work with your colleagues ... to deliver on your top priorities:

RESEARCH (RE) GROUP INVITATION February 2018 RE Group Annual General Meeting Notice and Call for Delegates

Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Location: The St. Elias Centre, 750 Ridgewood Ave, Ottawa, Ontario

On February 6, PIPSC contributed to the Canadian Labour Congress lobby day on Parliament Hill.

Last week I was invited to meet with the Cabinet level working group on the Phoenix pay system to discuss potential solutions. I last met with the Cabinet committee in June 2017 and since then we have sadly seen little to no progress – in fact the problems continue to mount.

The Elections Committee is requesting nominations for these positions.

CALL FOR INTEREST Dear Montérégie Members,