USJE Prize Winners

In January 2018, USJE encouraged all members to ensure they had an updated profile with us so that USJE could more easily share our updates and news with you. Names of all members who had an updated profile were entered into our draw—with members receiving extra entries when they liked our page on Facebook or followed us on Twitter.

A Phoenix victory: government to delay recovery of overpayments, emergency pay

In response to pressure from PSAC, the federal government has finally agreed to halt recoveries of overpayments, emergency salary advances (ESA) and priority payments until employees’ pay files have been cleared of all outstanding transactions. This means employees will receive any and all funds they are owed before they must reimburse the employer for any overpayments or emergency pay.

Kingston prison farms to reopen

Thanks to the efforts of so many people — including many USJE members — the federal budget has allocated funds to reopen the Collins Bay and Joyceville prison farms. USJE believes that all prison farms should be reopened and that this is a good start!

Sister Tanisha Pascal-Nelson remembered through Memorial Fund

As many remember, Sister Tanisha Pascal-Nelson of Toronto CSC Community Parole passed away in 2017, survived by husband Sean Nelson and her four beautiful children, Elijah, Nathaniel, Promise and Fiza. In her memory, members across all regions and departments of USJE raised money to assist in funding Tanisha’s children’s education.