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Last week I had the opportunity to meet with the National Capital Region Liberal Caucus. I was grateful for the warm reception I received and know that many of the Members of Parliament rearranged their schedules to be able to attend. I used this opportunity to raise PIPSC’s continued concerns with the disastrous Phoenix pay system.

SP Group Annual General Meeting Delta Hotel Ottawa City Center Richelieu - Frontenac Room April 7th, 2018

We hereby invite you to the Annual General Meeting of the NR Subgroup of St-Hubert to be held on Wednesday, April 18, from noon to 1:00 pm in Room 7A-100.

Ray Paquette, our national president for the AV group (PIPSC) will be joining us in Sudbury on April 17, 2018 to give us an update on negotiations for the Employee Wellness Support Program and leave for victims of domestic violence. Other items for discussion include Phoenix and sick days.

Have your voice heard! Today is your last chance to complete the bargaining survey.

When:  Monday, April 23, 2018 Where:  Danish Canadian Club, 727 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3

This is your voter’s information kit for the election of the CS (Computer Systems) Group positions. You will be receiving your electronic ballot key no later than May 15th, 2018. Voting will be done by electronic means only. No paper mail-in ballots will be provided.

OTTAWA, April 3, 2018 – CRA has confirmed that a solution to the ongoing Phoenix issues is available.  CRA has completed analysis on their corporate administration system (CAS) and it has the capacity to pay all CRA employees. 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS In accordance with the NUREG Group Constitution, By-Law 8 Elections, the Group Elections Committee is sending out a Call for Nominations for the following positions on the NUREG Group Executive: One (1) President By-Law 7.1

RMG NCR CHAPTER - SPRING GENERAL MEETING 2018 The Annual Spring Meeting of the NCR Chapter of the Retired Members Guild will be held on: Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Sous-Groupe VFS-Saguenay Avis de convocation à l’assemblée générale annuelle. Nous sommes heureux de vous convier à l’assemblée générale annuelle du Sous-groupe VFS-Saguenay de l’Institut Professionnel de la Fonction Publique du Canada, qui aura lieu le :

Laval Branch and AFS Laval Sub-Group NOTICE OF 2018 ANNUAL MEETING Location : Casa Grecque Address : 350 boul. St-Martin West, Laval QC H7M 3Y8

 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) Edmonton CS Sub-Group Date:        Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 Time:       11:45 - 1:15 pm

The AFS Bargaining Team met with senior CRA officials on Thursday, March 29th to sign the new AFS Collective Agreement and bring it into force.  This collective agreement runs from December 22, 2014 to December 21, 2018.

Your CFIA-IN Bargaining Team will be holding a town hall via teleconference to explain the ratification process and discuss the tentative agreement. Please join us on the call if you have questions regarding the ratification process or the tentative agreement.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Saskatoon AV AGM has been postponed until further notice.

You are invited to The Annual General Meeting WHERE: Earl’s Restaurant Polo Park

The Ottawa West Branch invites you, OWB members, to join us for a networking and learning event on EAP for Tough Situations.

Ottawa, March 28, 2018 - Earlier this year, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) conducted an internal survey asking 27,878 of its members entitled to a back pay to tell their union if the Phoenix pay system has correctly paid o

Invitation to All Members Meeting Thursday April 5, 2018 WTEG and WPEG members

Our Chapter is at a cross-roads and we need your input. We live in busy times, even in ‘retirement’, and there are many ways to stay informed with Institute activities and matters related to retired members. Over the past few years our attendance has dropped and we are wondering if we still need to have a physical chapter in the Valley?

Earlier this year, PIPSC asked 27,878 membersNote [1]  to tell us if the Phoenix pay system has successfully paid out their retro pay.

It was a beautiful, albeit cool, first day of spring on the NRC Montreal Road Campus in Ottawa so members of the PIPSC RO/RCO Group gathered for a hot drink and a photo-op. This “Spring into Action” event was organized to show support for the bargaining team who are in session next week.

On January 24, 2018 your Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to renew your Collective Agreement. Please find all the proposed amendments to the agreement attached for review.

2018 WINTER- SPRING NEWSLETTER Please use these personal email addresses to communicate with Executive members on PIPSC issues rather than on the CFIA Group Wise System.

Pub Trivia Night Saint John New Brunswick Branch The Saint John New Brunswick Branch would like to invite you to a Pub Trivia Night. Date:                   Monday, April 16th, 2018

AFS-IT-NCR-Fitz Campus Subgroup Inaugural AGM Save the Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Location: East India Company 1993 Robertson Road Ottawa, ON K2H 5B7

Come join us on Wednesday April 4th for an information session on our sick leave provisions of the collective agreement. 

Due to unaccommodating weather the Halifax SG Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been postponed 1-week.

Retirement Planning Session Many PIPSC members will be retiring in the coming years.

Edmonton PIPSC members are invited to a coffee time meet and greet.  When: Wednesday, March 28 from 8:30 am to 10:30 am Where: The Great Canadian Soup Company, Canada Place

The AFS Group was advised today that CRA management has indicated that they will be available to sign on Thursday, March 29th.

Hello Dear Member, You are cordially invited to participate in the Annual General Assembly (AGA) 2018 of the Ville-Marie Branch that will be held this year in the form of a dinner-cocktail: Date :    April 12, 2018

AV Ottawa Sub-Group Estate Planning Presentation

Your Collective Agreement expires on September 30, 2018. The results of this bargaining questionnaire, along with the input from members who will be attending the bargaining conference, will enable your Negotiating Team to determine the issues to be addressed during the upcoming round.

IRCC Consultation Newsletter SPRING 2018 Inside This Issue 1 IRCC Consultation Team 2 Contracting Out 3 Professional Development