Thousands of PSAC members worked tirelessly following the launch of the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) on April 6 to process over 3.8 million applications in the first five days. Deposits for the benefit, which total $2,000 per month for four months, started arriving in laid
On August 13, the federal government announced it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all federal public service workers by early fall.
The government also expects that Crown corporations and other federally regulated employers will require vaccinations for their employees by the end of October.
As Canada enters a fourth wave of the pandemic, it’s more important than ever for Canadians to do everything they can to protect each other and slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.
The Canada Revenue Agency will be hiring up to 2,000 new call centre agents to help Canadians file their tax return in an unprecedented year that saw millions of taxpayers rely on the Canada Emergency Benefits during the pandemic.
This week, national political party leaders have made concerning statements about disciplining or terminating federal public service workers who choose not to be vaccinated as part of the government’s vaccine mandate proposal.
PSAC supports vaccination requirements for federal workers to ensure the safety of our members in their workplaces, and to protect our communities, but using discipline and termination to enforce them is unacceptable.
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has brought us into uncharted waters, the National H&S committee has been working very closely with the CRA national OSH office dealing with all issues related to the pandemic since the beginning of this crisis.
A daily conference call has taken place starting March 17, 2020 to present, with myself and my technical advisor, Mathieu Juneau, and David Walsh, Assistant Director, CRA National OSH Office, dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic and the related issues from this pandemic.
Last week PSAC asked the government for clarification on the use of the term “critical services” and how it relates to exceptions to telework.
In response the government re-issued directives to department heads today that included this clarification:
Sisters, Brothers and Friends,
In mid-November 2021, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) issued guidelines to Components in dealing with grievances from members related to the employer’s mandatory vaccination policy. At the outset, these guidelines were considered confidential to the Components and not to be shared widely.
Sisters and Brothers,
Sisters and Brothers,
The Union of Taxation Employees (UTE) has a reputation that it cares about the well-being of not only its members, but also of others, especially the most vulnerable in our society. In times of need, UTE has consistently stepped up on behalf of our members and has shown great generosity.
In addition to the crucial role played by its members to help the federal government fund a multitude of services to ensure the well-being of Canadians, our union believes it has an important social role to play in our society.
Due to the impacts of COVID-19 on our operations, we are announcing today that the deadline for scholarship applications has been extended from June 15th, 2020 to September 30th, 2020 at 23:59 (EST).
