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 […]
Yesterday, the PSAC sent National President Jean-Pierre Fortin the following link regarding the Phoenix system: Minister Foote finally agrees to meet PSAC after repeated requests By now, we are all familiar with the problems related to the Phoenix pay system and know that some CIU members have been affected. On behalf of all CIU members, Brother Jean-Pierre […]
Officials at Public Services Procurement Canada were aware that the Phoenix pay system might cause privacy breaches as early as January 2016, according to media reports released yesterday. Minister Foote acknowledged last night that the private information of thousands of public service workers has been shared with close to 70,000 staff. “This is serious and […]
