Updates
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USGE members supporting education in Nicaragua
It’s been almost a month since returning from Nicaragua and I’ve found it difficult to explain my experience in writing as this has affected me on many different levels.
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RECAP: USGE’s National Triennial Convention – Day 1
USGE’s 17th Triennial National Convention kicked off yesterday, on Tuesday, July 11th, with over 170 delegates, and nearly 30 observers and guests in attendance.
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PSAC holds preliminary RCMP Civilian Member discussions with Treasury Board
PSAC met with Treasury Board for very preliminary discussions about the deeming process.
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UPDATED – RCMP CMs and the Public Service Pension Plan
The pension plans for the RCMP and the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) are broadly very similar. They are both defined benefit pension plans with benefits that are almost identical. Members in almost every situation will see a seamless transition from one plan to the other.
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USGE pushes for action at ‘toxic’ Edmonton prison
Canada’s public safety minister has ordered the federal corrections service to prepare a report on what it’s doing to prevent harassment by and of employees — a move that comes as one union is lambasting the response to high-profile harassment issues at Edmonton’s maximum-security prison.
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USGE advises Parole Officers to stop participating in CSC pilot programs
Over the past few months, USGE members have learned about a number of key changes that CSC is making in relation to the management of inmates/offenders both in the institution and the community.
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