June is National Indigenous History month and June 21st, National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD), is a special moment to celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.

The Institute encourages its members to enjoy the celebrations of Inuit, Métis and First Nations cultures, contributions, and accomplishments on this day. We represent Inuit, Métis, and First Nations women and men in scientific, professional and many other occupations. In

pursuit of ensuring fair employment relations for the benefit of all its members, the Institute promotes equitable hiring practices, non-discrimination, and accommodation in federal public sector workplaces.

While NIPD celebrations contribute to increase visibility, raising the bar with respect to Indigenous Peoples inclusiveness in the public service and the labour market demands everyone's involvement, including government, as appropriately outlined in the Final Report of the Joint Union/Management Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, released in December 2017.

On June 21, and the following days, we encourage all our members to join in celebrating with federal Indigenous employees their diversity, rich cultural heritage, and to salute them for their notable service to Canada.

How will you celebrate on NIPD2018?  

To find a National Indigenous Peoples Day event in your area, just search by province.

Also, on Saturday, June 23, 2018, join the gathering and celebrate Indigenous cultures with APTN’s Indigenous Day Live (http://indigenousdaylive.ca/ ) in three cities – Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa!

All Canadians are invited to join us – for free day celebrations and activities as well as a live concert – on location in our host cities, or via a live 5-hour TV broadcast, via participating radio stations and online.

The Institute’s Legacy Foundation would like to remind you that the deadline to submit a scholarship application is July 13, 2018.

In 2018, the Foundation will award the following scholarships:

Through the Sponsors’ Series

• One $5,000 scholarships
• fifteen $1,500 scholarships

Through the Founders’ Series

• two $1,500 scholarships
• two $1,000 scholarships
• one $500 scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must be children or grandchildren of Regular or Retired members in good standing or members who were in good standing at the time of their death. Children or grandchildren of Rand deductees are not eligible.

Applicants must be entering their first year of post-secondary education in autumn 2018 in a full-time post-secondary program at an educational institution (including cégeps) in Canada or outside Canada.

Evaluation

The basis of selection is the same for all scholarships. Only one scholarship will be awarded to each of the chosen candidates.

Applications will be evaluated by an impartial selection panel using these factors:

1. Academic achievement (transcript of marks).
2. Summary of candidate’s leadership ability and community service involvement, including a minimum of 2 letters of reference (e.g. student council, tutoring, coach or assistant coach, other volunteer activities).
3. Essay of 750-1000 words on "professionalism". A suggested topic is "What does it mean to be a professional in your career?" but other specific topics on professionalism are welcomed. Essays will be judged on content, grammar, spelling, organization and presentation.
4. Typed statement by the candidate outlining future education and career goals and indicating why the candidate deserves a scholarship. This statement will be evaluated on content, grammar, spelling, organization and presentation of goals.

More information and an official application form can be obtained at www.pipsc.ca/legacy or by email scholarship@pipsc.ca.

Application Procedure

A complete application must include:

• Official scholarship application form (available at www.pipsc.ca/portal/page/portal/website/legacy/scholarship/app_form)
• A copy of the official transcript of marks from the learning institution most recently attended.
• A statement outlining future education and career goals and indicating why the candidate deserves a scholarship.
• A statement about the candidate’s leadership abilities and community service involvement with supporting evidence, including a minimum of 2 reference letters.
• A 750-1000 word essay on professionalism.

Please submit the application with your supporting documents by email to scholarship@pipsc.ca or by mail or fax to:

Evaluation Committee
The Professional Institute
Legacy Foundation
250 Tremblay Road Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 3J8
Telephone: (613) 228-6310 / 1-800-267-0446
Fax: (613) 228-9048 / 1-800-465-7477

All applicants, successful or otherwise, will be notified by the Evaluation Committee.

Awards will be applicable to the academic year commencing in September 2018. The successful candidates will be notified by mid-September 2018.

A cheque will be forwarded to the successful applicant once confirmation of enrollment in a post-secondary institution is received.

Please note that the Foundation may use photos and names of recipients in promotional material.

June 15, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario – Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat -- National Public Service Week is an opportunity to recognize Canada’s superior public service, which last year was assessed as the most effective in the world by the joint Oxford University and U.K. Institute for Government’s International Civil Service Effectiveness Index.

Canada’s federal public service earned this international recognition even as many employees continue to experience significant pay problems as a result of the failed Phoenix pay system.

No one should have to worry about being paid for their work. These pay problems are completely unacceptable. The Government of Canada is working on solutions to stabilize the existing pay system as quickly as possible and to develop options leading to the next generation system.

Debi Daviau, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) and Treasury Board President Scott Brison, representing the Government of Canada, have announced today that they will collaborate using evidence to secure a new, transparent, accurate and integrated, end-to-end HR to pay system.

The government is committed to working with all of its public sector union partners. PIPSC is the second largest public service union and its representation of Government of Canada IT professionals provides a unique perspective on pay system challenges. We believe that public servants should pay public servants and we will work collaboratively to explore all options to ensure that our public service has the best system available.

Together we will develop a new sustainable system based on the principles learned from the errors of the past and drawing on the best ideas from around the world and the talents of our professional public service employees. We will keep a relentless focus on the end user – the public service employees of Canada.

We recognize the urgency of our common goal, which is why the government will continue to use all the resources and expertise of the public service to continue to stabilize the existing Phoenix system while working together to examine the best new path forward, in both the short term and longer term.  

Quotes

“Developing a next generation HR to pay system for Canada’s world class public service is an opportunity to learn from the lessons of past government-wide transformation projects. We look forward to working with our public service partners and following the evidence as we explore all options for providing the best user experience possible.”

      The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board

"In order to ensure success in the development of a new federal pay system, it is critical that we engage the IT expertise of PIPSC members in the choice and development of a new federal pay system.  It's one of the fundamental lessons we believe should be drawn from the problems with the current system. We look forward to the opportunity to partner on a solution that works for all federal employees." 

      Debi Daviau, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada

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Contacts (media)

Jean-Luc Ferland

Media Relations
Office of the President of the Treasury Board
613-369-3163

Media Relations
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Telephone: 613-369-9400

Toll-free: 1-855-TBS-9-SCT (1-855-827-9728)

TTY (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired): 613-369-9371

Email: media@tbs-sct.gc.ca

Johanne Fillion

Communications Officer

Telephone: 613-228-6310 ext. 4953

Cell: 613-228-9048/1-800-465-7477

E-mail: jfillion@pipsc.ca