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We invite all employees of 401 Burrard Street in a Union to the lunch and learn multi union meeting on the topic of Workplace 2.0. Our goals are to share information with members, and listen to their feedback.

On December 13, 2017, Member of Parliament Sheri Benson (Saskatoon West) presented a petition to the House of Commons on behalf of the Professional Institute about the Canada Revenue Agency’s  Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Service Modernization initiative.

APPLIED SCIENCE & PATENT EXAMINATION (SP) GROUP CALL FOR INTEREST 2018 Bargaining Team (B.T.)

PIPSC is proud to salute and celebrate the legacy, the courage and the contribution of the Black community.

I recently wrote to Treasury Board President Scott Brison to express my frustration at being informed that the government is very likely not going to be able to process overpayment claims reported by the January 19, 2018 deadline.

The Ottawa West Branch invites you to join us for a Learning Event evening on Credit Education. The presenter is Gary Rusyn, who is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF), and works in the Credit Counselling Society.

Request for Committee Involvement Contracting Out (or Outsourcing) is the use of external resources (including retired Federal employees) to deliver services that would normally be carried out by Federal Government Employees.

You are invited to attend the Volunteer Event WHEN: Saturday, March 10th , 2018 WHERE:  1085 Winnipeg Avenue TIME:  1:00pm to 2:30pm

You and your family are invited to a family skate at: The Emera Oval Saturday, March 3rd 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (rain day March 24th)

The Ontario Regional Executive have selected the Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls - Fallsview for the 74th Ontario Region Council meeting taking place on Friday April 20, 2018 and Saturday April 21, 2018.

Do you have an “Unsung Hero” in your work place or on your Executive? We all know the one or two people who are always the first to volunteer, have you said thank you lately? The NCR would love to help you say thank you ☺

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2018 ELECTIONS (NATIONAL POOL YEAR)

Call for nominations

The SP Victoria Sub-Group was created for SP members in Greater Victoria so that our particular concerns have a voice, and so that we have an established structure within PIPSC to answer questions and coordinate information

The executive members of the Senate Legislative Clerks Group of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada met with Pierre Ouellet (Negotiator) on January 23, 2017 at 9 a.m. in Salon B, 250 Tremblay Road for an Executive training session. In attendance:

Keynote Speakers Sean O’Reilly, Acting Vice-President, PIPSC

The seminar is full and we cannot accept any more registrations. Additional date: Saturday, February 17, 2018

As we approach the two-year anniversary of the introduction of the Phoenix pay system, PIPSC members are still facing mounting pay problems – and they’ve had enough. The time has come for the government to compensate employees for the hardship this system has put our members through.

On September 23rd, we signed a tentative agreement with CRA for a new collective agreement for the December 22, 2014 to December 21, 2018 period.

Representatives from The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) will be on hand for a discussion and to answer questions.

Hamilton/Burlington Branch 2018 AGM & Dinner Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018, 5:30-9:30 pm Location: The INNSVILLE Restaurant, 1143 Hamilton Regional Road 8, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5G7 5:30 – Mixer 6:30 – Call to Order

AV North Central Vancouver Island Subgroup Annual General Meeting  February 7, 2018 – 12:00-1:00 pm Aquaculture Boardroom, 1965 Island Diesel Way – NANAIMO, BC PRELIMINARY MEETING AGENDA 1. Welcome 2. Approval of the Agenda

Your CFIA S&A Group Executive, representing over 1200 members across Canada, held its first meeting of the year on Saturday January 20th, 2018 in Ottawa. During this meeting, we have, among other things, held elections to fill the positions of President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Steward.

Your Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on January 24, 2018 a Tentative Agreement was signed with the Employer, completing this round of negotiations.

It is with a profound sense of sorrow and regret that the Institute informs you of the passing of our friend and colleague, Mr. Arthur Etkin.   Mr. Etkin passed away on January 21, 2018. His commitment to Institute members was deep and unwavering. He will be missed.

The 2018 CS AGM will be held on Saturday, June 9th at the Grand Hotel & Suites, 225 Jarvis Street, Toronto ON starting at 9:00 am. The AGM is a forum to provide direction to your CS Executive.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2018 & Call For Nominations Who: Ottawa East Branch Members of PIPSCWhere: Lone Star Texas GrillWhen: Thursday February 22, 2018 from 5- 9 pm

Annual General Meeting Cape Breton Branch and AFS Sydney Sub-Group Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018 Place: Hearthstone Inn, 560 Kings Road, Sydney Agenda:

The Montreal-based workplace daycare centre located in the federal government’s Guy Favreau building has been saved from closing its doors.

At long last the Collective Agreement has been signed by all parties. The Agreement was signed January 12, 2018 covering the period of November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2018.

Due to logistical issues, we will not be returning to the bargaining table January 9-10, 2018. We are now scheduled to return to the bargaining table, on yet confirmed days, in February 2018. We will keep you informed of further developments. Your Bargaining Team

Your Bargaining Team met with the CFIA on December 19-21, 2017 and January 16-19, 2018, with some sessions lasting past midnight in order to push for a fair deal.

AGA 2017 Sous-groupe CS Saguenay Lac St-Jean/Côte-Nord DATE : Le mercredi 21 Février 2018 HEURE : 18:00 LIEU : Hôtel Chicoutimi 460 Rue Racine E, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 1T7 de 18H00 @ 20H30

The news that Canada’s largest private-sector union, Unifor, has decided to withdraw its membership from the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has taken many by surprise.

Meeting #:  2018-01 Time:  30 January 2018 @ 5 pm                                            Location:  iSushi Barrie (145 Mapleview Drive, Barrie, ON)

It is with great sadness that the Institute announces the death of one of its most prominent members, Dr. Shiv Chopra.