News & Issues

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.

PIPSC should be a safe place and a place of inclusion. This can only happen when we individually and collectively take action to disrupt and dismantle the systems that perpetuate racism and oppression.

To celebrate our 100th anniversary, PIPSC is planting over 100 trees throughout Canada! Members everywhere are invited to donate to one of two charities in order to maximize our union’s impact.

We are disappointed by the Ford government’s decision to not expand pandemic pay. We are extremely proud of our radiation therapists working on the front lines during this pandemic. PIPSC will be pursuing this further in the collective bargaining process.

The Treasury Board is now reviewing the Public Service Health Care Plan. We are advocating for the changes you want to make sure this plan works for you and your family.

The deadline to submit a scholarship application to the PIPSC Legacy Foundation is Tuesday, June 30, 2020.

We have reached out to the President and CEOs of the hospitals our members work at, imploring them to write to the Ford government on their workers’ behalf.

The PIPSC Board of Directors met on May 14 to discuss and plan for important PIPSC events and activities in light of restrictions on large in-person gatherings due to COVID-19.

This week, some students across parts of Quebec are allowed to return to school under new guidelines and restrictions. Our members are understandably worried about sending their children back to these facilities. We’re speaking up to ensure your concerns are heard.

We are living through an unprecedented moment. The impact of public policy decisions made in the next few years will be felt for generations. Let’s not screw it up.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada invited Canadians to provide feedback on beneficial ownership transparency. We made clear that greater transparency is required.