This year, employees must request the cash out. Treasury Board has issued an information bulletin to departments regarding the automatic cash out of compensatory leave. Departments are directed to temporarily change the process so that employees must request the cash out. If they do not ask for the cash out, the compensatory leave credits will […]
PSAC has negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding with Treasury Board to address recruitment and retention of compensation advisors. The aim is to ensure the government has enough staff resources to deal with the many problems related to the Phoenix pay system. Recruitment and retention incentives To address the staff shortage, we have negotiated measures to […]
Treasury Board has recently shared documents providing details regarding changes to the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment, as well as information pertaining to new claims process for employees who are experiencing delays in receiving the full amount of government benefits and credits. Treasury Board notes that these changes have been made to lessen […]
As tax season approaches, many PSAC members are concerned about the effects of Phoenix pay problems on their taxes. If you have questions about the tax implications of an overpayment or underpayment, or about your T4, here are two useful links: Government of Canada: Information for employees on tax slips. Canada Revenue Agency: Questions and […]
For months, we’ve been hearing from many of our members about the difficulties they’ve faced as a result of ongoing problems with the federal government’s pay system. Our members who were not paid accurately or on-time have faced penalties, interest charges and exceptional fees. Compensation: The committee tasked to deal with Phoenix-related compensation, co-chaired by PSAC […]
