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The good, the bad, and the (potentially) ugly – read our response to Budget 2022 and what it means for PIPSC members.

Learn how to recognize and intervene to stop sexual harassment in the workplace – because if we don’t step up for each other, we’ll never break the cycle.

Jennifer Carr welcomed progress in Budget 2022 on a fairer economic recovery, including new investments in CRA going after tax cheats, providing mental health help for Black public service workers, and expanding the Public Sector Pension Investment Board to include union representatives. But Carr expressed serious concern over the government’s Strategic Policy Review.

Jennifer Carr, President of The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), will be available to talk about how Budget 2022 will impact the delivery of public services Canadians rely on and the priorities of public service workers.

If your compensatory or vacation leave bank exceeds your group’s carry-over limit, your employer will reduce the leave bank by 20% each year.

As we view the vaccination policy as a temporary measure, and with the high vaccination rates achieved across Canada, we urge the employer to determine when the policy will no longer be required.

The Chalk River Professional Employees Group (CRPEG), represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) reached a deal and voted in favour of a new collective agreement with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL).

Parliamentarians attended PIPSC’s non-partisan technical briefing on tax fairness on March 4.

Watch our Black history month panel discussion. Special guests share how unions can learn from the world of sport.

On February 28, 2022, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced updates to occupational health guidance for the federal public service, paving the way for our members’ gradual return to the workplace.

If you can’t get to your worksite due to protestors, you are able to use ‘Other Leave with Pay (Code 699).’

The Chalk River Professional Employees Group (CRPEG), represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) are considering their options as conciliation with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) failed to resolve a year-long impasse over fair pay, job outsourcing, and working conditions.

2,615 PIPSC members in the federal public service responded to our survey, and the results are eye-opening.

PIPSC calls for action by all levels of government to end the convoy. Local residents, businesses and downtown workers need to resume their daily lives.

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the rich history of Black contributions inside and outside of the Canadian labour movement.

Watch to learn how you should start planning for retirement, how to work with the public service pension centre, and what to expect in the first few months.

Learn more about new PIPSC President Jennifer Carr and her priorities for our union.

Federal public servants need clear guidelines to telework as much as possible. And critical workers need quick access to booster shots.

If you have accumulated more than 35 days of vacation leave, or any compensatory leave, it will be cashed out over 5 years starting in April 2022.

Watch APTN’s intergenerational panel and get a glimpse into the abuse Indigenous children suffered in residential schools.

The Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation never surrendered the land on which Ottawa was built. We honour their 1,000-year stewardship of the land our office was built on.

The history of PIPSC is now available free as an e-book. Get your copy today. Share it with your colleagues.

From coast to coast, PIPSC members planted hundreds of trees to celebrate our 100th anniversary.

The federal pay equity process is underway to ensure that workers in women-dominated jobs receive equal pay for work of equal value.

The Institute is saddened to learn of the passing of Marie-Claude Lavigne on November 18, 2021. Marie-Claude worked as a psychologist at Correctional Services of Canada in Québec. She was a dedicated employee and an active PIPSC steward from 1985 to 1996 at the Leclerc Institution in Laval. 

On November 16, 2021, President Debi Daviau met with recently appointed Treasury Board President Mona Fortier to discuss the way forward on our members’ key issues.

President Debi Daviau delivered a bilingual address via Zoom at the 2021 AGM.

See the results of the 2021 national elections for the PIPSC Board of Directors.

Congratulations to Dr. Sean Li (RE), the 2021 PIPSC Gold Medal laureate. This gold medal recognizes Dr. Li's pioneering work in the field of vaccine research that has been instrumental in the international fight against viruses and pandemics, including COVID-19.

President Debi Daviau presented awards to deserving Institute members for their exemplary and inspiring leadership and thanked the members of the Awards Selection Panel for recommending these laureates.

We are stronger together. Learn more about the accomplishments and continuous work of Canada’s largest union of professional employees in this year’s annual report.

Union members should be allowed to acknowledge the Indigenous territory on which they work.

Hugo works as a High Performance Computing Application Supervisor, he is also a steward and delegate for the PIPSC CS group and has been engaged in many projects and campaigns.

PIPSC welcomes the announcement of the Honourable Mona Fortier as the new President of the Treasury Board.

As workplaces and jobs change, our new application will mean professionals can access trailblazing research, gain valuable insights on how societal changes will impact their jobs, and access professional development opportunities that can help them advance their careers.

The Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) is seeking feedback on how it communicates to its members.