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PSAC’s Technical Services group include federal public service employees who hold skilled technical positions such as engineering and scientific support positions, technical inspectors, photographers, enforcement workers, designers, and illustrators. PSAC proposals Employer proposals Bargaining issues at-a-glance Pay allowance & classification issues The current classification system is outdated and is unable to adequately assess the work … Read more

National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Chris Aylward, has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requesting a national public inquiry on Phoenix.

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.

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.