News & Issues

November 8th and 9th, 2024, at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario.

Members are invited to apply for the PIPSC Member Facilitator Training Program. This exciting new program gives members (with or without facilitation skills) a chance to become a Member Facilitator.

Pursuant to Institute bylaw 13.3.1.2  The Board may, on its own initiative, call a Special General Meeting. DATE – July 27, 2024, from 13:00 to 17:00 (EST) MEETING LOCATION – Virtual 

Public service professionals are integral to a prosperous economy and a safe, healthy, and compassionate society.

This year, we won’t be placated by superficial acknowledgments. We demand genuine respect, fair working conditions, and a trustworthy employer, not a hot dog lunch or a pat on the back.

Join one of six equity caucuses at PIPSC and make a difference in your union.

At noon on Thursday, members of the AFS Group and PIPSC will hold a rally for remote work rights outside Canada Revenue Agency Headquarters in Ottawa.

Survey Update..  

After over a decade of dedicated lobbying efforts, significant progress has been made for Public Service Employees with regard to the Supplemental Death Benefit (SDB) administrative procedures.

This National Public Service Week, skip the superficial employer events and join a movement that makes a real impact. It's time to take our message to the streets.

This code was developed based on input from the delegates to the 2018 PIPSC AGM

Rules of Procedure are to be used to facilitate the business of the meeting, not to obstruct it. Common sense will be used in the application of the rules. Delegates trying to use the rules to obstruct business need not be recognized.

The 2024 PIPSC AGM will take place November 8 and 9 in Toronto.

As New Brunswick’s criminal justice system faces a crisis, 99% of Crown Prosecutors and Family Crown Counsel vote to strike if the government fails to act.

PIPSC has released preliminary data from a recent survey of its members, highlighting significant challenges faced by federal public service workers under the new Return to Office (RTO) mandate.

Our friends at ACEP-CAPE are hosting an event to send a clear message to Treasury Board.

 

It has come to our attention that some members are experiencing issues with their $2,500 lump sum payments. Here’s what to do if you need help.

The preventable failures of Canada Life to meet its obligations under the updated Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) contract will finally have an impact on their bottom line.

Today, Canada’s largest public service unions, representing more than 260,000 federal public service workers, held a joint press conference to reiterate their strong opposition to the federal government's mandate for a three-day in-office work week.

Answers to your frequently asked questions about returning to your workplace, requesting an accommodation, or filing a grievance.

Recent rumors have surfaced in the media suggesting that the federal government will increase the mandate to three days in the office per week for federal public service workers.  

PSAC's recent agreement with CRA is not automatically applicable to PIPSC and the agreement cannot be replicated for our members.

PIPSC is committed to due process and the rules that protect it, including confidentiality and procedural fairness. Nevertheless, we recognize the sensitive nature of this situation and want to be as transparent as possible, where possible.

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada is concerned this will threaten the quality and accessibility of services – calling instead for strategic investments.

PIPSC is pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in a class action involving employees who were required to pay higher transfer amounts because of a change in actuarial assumptions when they transferred from the Ontario Public Service to the Canada Revenue Agency as part of the Ont

April 11, 2024 - As of last evening, PIPSC President Jennifer Carr is on leave. Vice-President Eva Henshaw is acting President in her place.

PIPSC is launching a new election system that will simplify every aspect of voting.

PIPSC welcomes continued funding of critical aid to Palestinian civilians, and calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East.

The “Policy on Conduct” https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLmcPCCBHtKHlpLFMO9wDwJhSSL0F_yN/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs ’’ provides for the creation of a pool of eligible members to form peer panel

PIPSC has teamed up with Akendi, a leading User Experience (UX) research and design firm, to gain deeper insights into how our members interact with the PIPSC Website.

Canada Life's takeover of the updated Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) is not what our members deserve.  PIPSC, our colleagues from other unions and the retiree associations have been holding stakeholders accountable for their failings  - including via a 

PIPSC, PSAC and CAPE are calling on the government to negotiate ongoing damages for workers who continue to be impacted by the Phoenix pay system disaster. 

Join PIPSC President Jennifer Carr, NDP Vice-President Laurie Antonin, and others virtually on March 8 as we talk about the barriers women face in the workplace and how we can empower each other to overcome them together.

Watch the latest Women in Science (WiS) Café Series webinar.

We have received notification of a significant cybersecurity incident affecting MSH International’s systems, a subcontractor for Canada Life responsible for managing the Public Service Health Care Plan.