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During the last round of negotiations with Treasury Board, PSAC secured a $2,500 pensionable lump sum payment applicable to all members of the EB, PA, SV, and TC bargaining units employed at the time the agreement was signed.
Since then, PSAC has negotiated the same one-time lump sum payment for all members working for Canada Revenue Agency, Parks Canada, Royal Canadian Mint, Canadian Food Inspection Agency and other federal agencies.
On Monday, October 28th a historic certification hearing began at the Federal Court to determine whether the Black Class Action lawsuit meets the legal criteria to represent a group of people collectively. Led by the Black Class Action Secretariat, the lawsuit seeks justice for Black workers who have faced discriminatory hiring and promotion practices in federal government roles since 1970.
PSAC is pleased to announce that a settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving employees who were required to pay higher transfer amounts when transferring their pensionable service time from the Ontario public service into the Federal public service pension plan. This class action was supported from the outset by PSAC.
PSAC is pleased to announce that the Ontario Superior Court has approved the settlement agreement reached in the class action involving employees who were required to pay higher pension transfer amounts because of a change in actuarial assumptions when they transferred from the Ontario Public Service to the Canada Revenue Agency as part of the Ontario Sales Tax Administration Reform Process.
More information and links to download the settlement agreement and the Court’s order are available here.
In June, the federal government passed new legislation making September 30 a national statutory holiday commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Starting June 24, a new adjudication process is available for both current and former Treasury Board employees affected by the 2020 Phoenix pay system damages agreement. This process was negotiated by PSAC and is designed to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently if your claim for severe impacts has been denied.
There are two main pathways to handle disputes:
PSAC called for major improvements to the bilingual allowance for federal public service workers at the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Official Languages. The presentation was made in the context of a committee study on language obligations related to staffing and in advance of a review of the Bilingual Bonus Directive.
PSAC and Treasury Board are heading to arbitration after negotiations to improve the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) for over 185,000 federal public service workers have broken down.
Arbitration dates have been set for June 14-15, 2024. We are hoping to resolve all outstanding proposals in arbitration, and we are confident that gains can be made at this stage of the process.
Important: the following is for members and retirees who received their Phoenix general damages payment in 2022 or following years.
If you received your Phoenix general damages payment in 2021 please return here for detailed instructions on how to proceed in your circumstances.
