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We wish Alex Benay well and thank him for his years of public service. During his time in this role, important work did move forward, including efforts to reduce parts of the backlog of unresolved Phoenix pay transactions and advance a replacement system. His departure, however, raises questions that deserve clear and prompt answers. Two …

Ten years ago, the federal government launched the Phoenix pay system. It was presented as a modernization effort that would save money and make the government more efficient. Instead, it became one of the most damaging administrative failures in recent Canadian history. PIPSC’s new report, Phoenix: 10 Years of Failure, examines how this happened, why …

After nearly a decade of Phoenix pay system disasters, the federal government has announced its decision to move forward with Dayforce as the replacement for the troubled Phoenix pay system. On June 11, Minister Joël Lightbound confirmed that the government is entering the “final build and testing phase” of the Dayforce HR and pay solution. …

The PSAC recently announced their agreement with CRA about the taxability of the general compensation for damages received, per their Phoenix Damages Agreement signed in 2020. The portion of PSAC damages (up to $1500) that have been announced to be tax-free represents general compensation.  The other portion (up to $1000) for the late implementation of …

In the fall of 2021, the recovery process for Phoenix overpayments was launched for employees who the Public Service Pay Centre believed were overpaid by the Phoenix pay system in 2016 and onwards. Employees were sent overpayment letters and were given 4 weeks to respond by accepting or challenging the amount or the validity of …

In the fall of 2021, the recovery process for Phoenix overpayments was launched for employees who the Public Service Pay Centre believed were overpaid by the Phoenix pay system in 2016 and onwards. Employees were sent overpayment letters and were given 4 weeks to respond by accepting or challenging the amount or the validity of …

Overview of the changes For Treasury Board employees in the CP (formerly AV), IT (formerly CS), NR, RE, SH and SP groups, a new agreement provides for 20% of your excess vacation and compensatory leave to be cashed out for five years in a row on March 31 each year (from 2022 to 2026). The …

Vacation leave cash-out changes The following changes affect the CP (formerly AV), IT (formerly CS), NR, RE, and SP groups.  Vacation leave cash-out rules do not apply to the SH Group because SH group members have no limit to the number of vacation leave credits they can carry over. Your collective agreement allows you to …

On July 27, 2021, following the successful completion of the Exploratory Phase with the Department of Canadian Heritage, the government announced the expansion of NextGen pay and HR system testing to two federal organizations with complex scheduling and pay needs, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. These are some of …

PIPSC has concluded negotiations with the Treasury Board Secretariat regarding several top-ups to your Phoenix compensation. As we indicated in July, another union signed a Phoenix agreement that we analyzed and ultimately determined had a higher monetary value to our own Phoenix agreement, which included up to 5 days of leave for all members paid …