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The Treasury Board claims process for Phoenix has recently been expanded to cover financial losses caused by Phoenix related tax implications for the 2017 tax year. PSAC encourages members to review the new eligibility, and file a claim if applicable.
On September 6, 2013 the employer revised their methods of calculating the supervisory differential (SD) and inmate training differential (ITD) earned on acting assignments, causing employees to receive less money. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) filed a policy grievance in response.
Around 800 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) marched from Allan Gardens to the Toronto office of Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Parliament St., insisting the Liberal government should be held accountable for the Phoenix pay system crisis.
On April 20th, Robyn Benson, National President of the PSAC, informed all components and regional executives that PSAC is not calling for members to boycott this year’s National Public Service Week, taking place June 10-16, 2018.
The USJE Equity Committee met for the very first time at the beginning of January this year. Members from all regions attended the meeting, which was chaired by Regional Vice President Lynette Robinson.
USJE would like to congratulate three of our members and one of our Regional Vice Presidents on being honoured by the Quebec PSAC Comité des femmes with the Magali Picard award in recognition of International Women’s Day.
The government has announced that Royal Canadian Mounted Police Civilian Members will join the federal public service on May 21, 2020.
The National Executive of the Union of Safety and Justice Employees unanimously approved a donation in the amount of $5,000 to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Assistance Program. USJE’s National Executive also expresses its deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the tragic accident on April 6th in Saskatchewan.
In a significant development this week, five USJE delegates to the PSAC’s National Bargaining Conference were chosen as members of bargaining teams for the PA, SV and EB groups. This represents the first time in the past fifteen years that USJE has had so many members on PSAC bargaining teams.
Now that tax filing season is in full swing, PSAC wants to remind its members in the federal public service about some important information regarding Phoenix-related tax implications.