October 4, 2018
IT Scholardship 2018 (left to right): President Debi Daviau, Simrun Kaushal, CS Group VP Pierre Touchette, COO Eddie Gillis
Dear Members,
On behalf of your Executive, I am pleased to invite you to the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Québec City Chapter of the Retired Members Guild. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 starting at 11 a.m. at Le Rascal restaurant, located at 5050 Wilfrid-Hamel Boulevard, in Québec City. See the meeting agenda below and the attached draft minutes of the 2017 AGM.
On Thursday October 18 2018
@ Traiteur Epicure 80 Prom. du Portage, Gatineau
11:45-1:00
Lunch will be provided to the first 50 registrants: Hot buffet with chicken, deserts and soft drink
(Please advise us if you would prefer a vegetarian meal)
Please Note: Due to Monday, October 8th being a statutory holiday (Thanksgiving), the deadline for submitting your Nomination form for the RE Group Elections 2019, has been extended to Friday October 12th by 4:00 pm Ottawa time). Do not forget to include your résumé of 300 words or less.
On September 19th the federal government officially began the process to replace Phoenix. Scott Brison, Treasury Board president, announced a procurement process to plan, design and purchase a new system suggesting a Spring 2019 implementation.
PIPSC has been pushing to replace Phoenix for almost a year and began working with the federal government in June to find an appropriate and reliable replacement.
“We've been calling to nix Phoenix and push the government to replace it with a pay system that works. I'm glad to see that our hard work is finally paying off and we can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm also encouraged to hear Minister Brison refer to specific timelines for the selection of a new system," stated PIPSC President Debi Daviau. "Of course, the job is not done until everyone is reliably paid. In the interim, we would like the government to fully explore all potential solutions, like the CAS system at the Canada Revenue Agency. The existing CAS system could be deployed to pay public service employees more quickly and take pressure off the existing system.”
PIPSC continues to advocate for an urgent replacement of the Phoenix system by working with and pushing the government forward, winning the support of Canadians, as well as making the voices of PIPSC members heard.
You can read more about the September 19 Procurement day here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-potential-replacements-for-phoenix-pay-system-to-start-testing-soon/
Learn more about how you can join the campaign to nix Phoenix visit: https://action.pipsc.ca/nixphoenix.
Rules of Procedure for PIPSC AGM
Draft Minutes of the Special General Meeting of March 1, 2018
Report on Resolutions Passed at the 98th Annual General Meeting
Resolutions - Policy Non-Budgetary
Resolutions - Amendments to Institute By-Laws
Audited Financial Statements 2017
Budget 2019-2020
Building Trust Audited Financial Statements 2017
(These documents are available on the Finance Portal. You can sign up for an account here.)
Executive Compensation Committee
Information Technology Services and Projects Committee
Training & Education Committee
A/Vice-President Sean O'Reilly
Chief Operating Officer & Executive Secretary