News & Issues

The Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) has temporarily extended certain deadlines for buybacks, financial decision making and transfers. This will give members more time to make important decisions about your pensions. The Treasury Board has extended most deadlines by 180 days.

2020 AGM FACT SHEET DATE – Saturday, December 5, 2020 VIRTUAL MEETING Registration

We have created a new PIPSC Pension Advisory Committee that will consult with members and pension experts to advise the president on the best ways to build, protect, and expand retirement security for our members and people in Canada.

In 2020, we awarded 57 scholarships worth a total of $86,500. To date, we’ve awarded $968,500 in scholarships to 506 students. Thank you to the constituent bodies who funded scholarships in honour of PIPSC's 100th anniversary. Congratulations to all our laureates.

Xiaolan Wang is a climate scientist for Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) who has worked all over the world in climatology.

The PIPSC Black Caucus is seeking volunteers to join the leadership team. This is your opportunity to lead and implement policies and programs that support PIPSC’s Black members.

PIPSC President, Debi Daviau has reached out to all political leaders in New Brunswick to clarify their positions on issues that matter most to our members.

The Women in Science project team at PIPSC developed infographics depicting the general maternity, parental and family care leave entitlements, and return to work rights, available to federal public sector employees.

The Public Service Disability Insurance Plan will temporarily accept electronic forms and signatures for claims.

On August 19, 2020, we sent a letter to Minister Anand demanding a stop to the office conversion process until COVID-related health issues have been eradicated from federal workplaces.

The best course of action to take when determining how to manage the reopening of schools is to speak directly with your manager about your personal situation. We are working at all levels, with all unions representing workers in the federal public service, to ensure you have access to the leave you need.

Delegate Count by Group and Region as of December 31st 2019 - Regular and Retired Members

The PIPSC virtual AGM will be held on December 5, 2020.

On August 12, the PIPSC Board of Directors met in a special session to discuss the resumption of in-person meetings of PIPSC members. After extensive discussion, the Board determined that all in-person member meetings will be suspended until the end of 2020.

On June 10, 2020, PIPSC Vice-President and Science Advisory Committee Chair Norma Domey led our mobilization efforts on #ShutDownAcademia and #shutdownSTEM, an initiative developed by a multi-identity, intersectional coalition of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professionals and academics taking action for Black lives.

Following the leadership of Black members, the PIPSC board has voted to create the PIPSC Black Caucus.

“Public servants have gone above and beyond in the face of this crisis,” said Debi Daviau, PIPSC President. “Working parents have been faced with full time childcare duties and balancing their current workloads. It is clear that safe and accessible childcare is key to a functioning economy.”

Listen to the recordings of our recent town hall for PIPSC members at provincial or separate employers hosted by President Debi Daviau.

Whether analysts at the Transportation Safety Board are investigating a downed aircraft in the ocean, a train in the Prairies or a pipeline through the mountains, the specialists who analyze data recorders find the answers. Sometimes, like nobody else in the world.

Congratulations to PSAC and their 70,000 members in the PA Group on reaching a tentative agreement. We are waiting for more details about this agreement to determine if and how it will impact our members.

The Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) and the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan have temporarily extended coverage for eligible dependents aging out of the plan.  To lessen the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on dental care, the eligible dependents of plan members will, in most circumstances

Listen to the recordings of our recent town hall for federal public servants hosted by President Debi Daviau.

Join President Debi Daviau on Thursday, July 9 to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the work of members at provincial or separate employers, what PIPSC has been advocating for, and where we go from here.

If you are entitled to Phoenix compensation days, the compensation day for 2019-20 should now be in your vacation bank.

If you took maternity or parental leave during the retro pay period, you will receive your retro pay in two phases. You may not have received the second payment yet.

We are proud to have participated in the CLC’s first Indgenous Lobby Day in April 2019. While this event isn’t possible this year, you can listen to our own Greg Scriver speak on its impact and importance.

This National public service week, join President Debi Daviau to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the work of federal public servants, what PIPSC has been advocating for, and where we go from here.

The monthly employee premium for the Public Service Disability Plan has increased from 29 cents per $1,000 in salary to 35 cents per $1,000. This reflects the increased cost of the plan.

Join President Debi Daviau on Thursday, June 18 to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the work of federal public servants, what PIPSC has been advocating for, and where we go from here.

On June 21 we will mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, an occasion for us all to celebrate the cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. It’s an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the unique adversities that Indigenous Peoples face and have overcome.

PIPSC represents many LGBTQ2+ people and allies. We work together to make sure public service workplaces are safe for everyone. Join us in amplifying LGBTQ2+ voices online.

PIPSC has been in discussions with the Treasury Board Secretariat on guidelines to returning to the workplace for several weeks. There is still no date for that return. The health and safety of our members must be ensured.

Philippe often works on space projects launching and monitoring satellites that provide us with important navigation data. These satellites enable increasingly accurate GPS and other radar systems whether you’re hiking, biking or commuting. 

PIPSC is calling on the Ontario government to fix the glaring errors with their pandemic pay plan, and include radiation therapists working on the front-lines during the pandemic in Ontario’s Cancer Centres.

The Federal Black Employee Caucus is launching a survey to better understand the experiences of Black federal public service employees.

In this video, Debi Daviau, PIPSC President, provides an update for members in the federal public service on our advocacy to date.