Dear Montérégie Members,
The Montérégie Branch Executive would like to know if you are interested in a Lunch & Learn on Retirement Planning. If so, please let us know by completing the form at sondage séance-retraite.
Saskatoon Branch Barbeque, Beer & Learn March 1, 2018: German Cultural Centre
Dear PIPSC Saskatoon Branch member,
Movie Night
Greenwood and Kentville Branches and
Annapolis Valley CS Sub-Group
The PIPSC Greenwood Branch, in association with the Annapolis Valley CS Sub-Group and the Kentville Branch, is planning a movie night at the Cineplex Theatre in New Minas on Monday February 26th. Passes for admission and snacks will be provided for members and a guest who would like to attend. This is an opportunity to get out and shake off those winter blues with your fellow PIPSC members!
OTTAWA, Feb. 16, 2018 - As the second anniversary of the launch of the Phoenix pay system approaches, 17 unions representing over 225,000 federal public service workers have sent a joint letter of demands to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The unions are asking the Prime Minister to deliver a plan to work with federal government employees to rebuild a payroll system that will pay them accurately and on time – every time.
In the shorter term, the unions are calling for urgent action to mitigate the adverse consequences of Phoenix, such as granting an exemption for employees in receipt of overpayments from repaying the gross amount, which is more than what they have received. They also call on the federal government to provide damages to make workers whole for the many hardships Phoenix has caused them, including untold stress, and the time spent dealing with their pay problems.
"In the lead up to and launch of Phoenix, the government ignored its employees and the unions that represent them," said Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Robyn Benson. "The Prime Minister must learn from this mistake and act urgently on our requests to ease the hardship of our members caught in this nightmare."
"Our members deserve a federal payroll system that works," said Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada President Debi Daviau. "That will only happen when the government acknowledges it needs to nix Phoenix and begins working with our members on a system that isn't programmed to fail."
"Throughout this saga, public servants have been steadfast; they keep showing up to work despite not getting paid correctly and continue to deliver world class services to Canadians," said Canadian Association of Professional Employees President Greg Phillips. "Likewise, they expect their leaders to show up with the same level of determination and commitment – to treat this issue with the urgency and seriousness it deserves."
On February 14, Benson and Daviau met with the Ministerial working group on Phoenix to reiterate the concerns raised in this letter. A copy of the letter to the Prime Minister is attached.
For further information: PSAC Media contact: Jonathan Choquette, Communications Officer / Agent de communications, (819) 773-2511, (613) 560-4317, choquej@psac-afpc.com; CAPE Media contact: Ben René, Communications Officer / Agent de communications, 613-406-5962, brene@acep-cape.ca; PIPSC Media contact: Johanne Fillion, Communications Officer / Agente des communications, 613-228-6310, ext 4953 or 613-883-4900 (cell), jfillion@pipsc.ca
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Dear RO/RCO colleagues,
Since we wrote to you in December after our last negotiations with NRC management, your RO/RCO group bargaining team has been busy preparing for the next bargaining sessions scheduled for February 20-22, 2018 at the PIPSC office in Ottawa.
During that week of bargaining, we would appreciate visible support by RO/RCO members at work, in Ottawa and across Canada. We encourage you to wear a Better Together pin or RO/RCO t-shirt or bring an RO/RCO mug or water bottle to a work meeting.
FREDERICTON/OROMOCTO
SP SUB-GROUP
2018 Annual General Meeting
DATE: Tuesday Feb 27th, 2018
WHERE: The Fedora Room-The Kingswood Lodge
31 Kingswood Park, Fredericton, NB
WHEN: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
All SP members in the Fredericton/Oromocto area are cordially invited by the Fredericton/Oromocto SP Sub-Group Executive to join us for an Annual General Meeting.
Agenda:
The parties met again in Beausejour, MB on January 30, 31 and February 1, 6, 7 & 8, 2018. Additional dates are being scheduled for March or April. Federal Mediators continue to facilitate the discussions. Significant progress was made during the last 6 days and all of the issues have been explored at this time.
Several items have been agreed during the negotiations and will be presented at ratification. In addition the both bargaining units will be provided with a dedicated office space for WTEG/WPEG business.
Notice to all PIPSC Stewards at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Selection of President of the PIPSC CBSA National Consultation Team