PSAC

Public Service Dental Care Plan: Dates set for arbitration

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.  

UPDATED: Taxability of Phoenix damages: Victory for members across the country

Retired and former PSAC members: If you are a retired or former PSAC member and received your Phoenix general damages payment in 2022 or a subsequent year (likely because you retired and had to apply for Phoenix damages), and have not already filed a notice of objection, you must file a notice of objection by April 30, 2024 to be eligible for Phoenix general damages compensation to be deemed non-taxable.

Your rights on social media during an election

All employees – even federal public service workers – have the right to engage in political activities during an election as long as it doesn’t impact your ability to do your job without a political bias.