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In accordance with the AV Group By-Laws, the AV Group will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year at the Hilton Québec City, on Saturday, May 5th, 2018.

The NCR Regional Council will be held on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau QC.

74th Ontario Region Council Crowne Plaza, Niagara Falls April 20 – 21, 2018 VIRTUAL BINDER GENERAL INFORMATION Agenda

The “Holland Cross Debates” sessions are intended to offer an open discussion with some PIPSC officials about key issues in the collective bargaining and other career related issues.

Further to our last bargaining update, we would like to inform you that Mr. Dan Butler has been chosen as the conciliator and the hearing date has been set as March 29, 2018.

The Prairie/NWT Regional Training Committee is very pleased to announce the 2018 Regional Labour School, consisting of 3 full days of instruction. Our training event will take place in Edmonton, from May 10 to 12 at the Matrix Hotel. Stewards are asked to select either Module 1 or Module 2, which will run concurrently.

Despite much public controversy surrounding it over the past few months, Bill C-27, which would make it easier for employers to convert existing employee Defined Benefit (or DB) pension plans to so-called Target Benefit (or TB) plans, remains at the First Reading stage in Parliament. That means it could still become law if nothing is done to stop it.

Notice of AGM, call for delegate applications and proposed amendments to SP Group constitution and by-laws The 2018 SP Annual General Meeting (AGM), your forum to provide direction to your Executive, will be held in the National Capital Region on 

The AV Group National Executive held our recent executive meeting in Ottawa on Saturday January 27, and the main order of business was the voting selection of the Group Bargaining Team.

The PIPSC DND Ottawa Gatineau Branch AGM was held 16 January 2018 at the Salon Royal in the Casino Lac Leamy.

Montreal City AFS Sub-Group 2018 Annual General Meeting You are cordially invited to attend the Montreal City AFS Sub-Group’s AGM and the Montreal Center Branch on: Friday, February 23rd, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. La Plaza – Salles de réception

Notice of the Halifax AV Sub-Group Annual General Meeting (AGM)

It appears, from comments and questions raised by some members, that there is misunderstanding on how PIPSC operates. So I’d like to hereby clarify the roles and responsibilities of the Stewards, the Sub-Group and the Executive.

On January 29, 2018, PIPSC President Debi Daviau met with Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier for the first time at the Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa.  

We invite all employees of 401 Burrard Street in a Union to the lunch and learn multi union meeting on the topic of Workplace 2.0. Our goals are to share information with members, and listen to their feedback.

On December 13, 2017, Member of Parliament Sheri Benson (Saskatoon West) presented a petition to the House of Commons on behalf of the Professional Institute about the Canada Revenue Agency’s  Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Service Modernization initiative.

APPLIED SCIENCE & PATENT EXAMINATION (SP) GROUP CALL FOR INTEREST 2018 Bargaining Team (B.T.)

PIPSC is proud to salute and celebrate the legacy, the courage and the contribution of the Black community.

I recently wrote to Treasury Board President Scott Brison to express my frustration at being informed that the government is very likely not going to be able to process overpayment claims reported by the January 19, 2018 deadline.

The Ottawa West Branch invites you to join us for a Learning Event evening on Credit Education. The presenter is Gary Rusyn, who is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF), and works in the Credit Counselling Society.

Request for Committee Involvement Contracting Out (or Outsourcing) is the use of external resources (including retired Federal employees) to deliver services that would normally be carried out by Federal Government Employees.

You are invited to attend the Volunteer Event WHEN: Saturday, March 10th , 2018 WHERE:  1085 Winnipeg Avenue TIME:  1:00pm to 2:30pm

You and your family are invited to a family skate at: The Emera Oval Saturday, March 3rd 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (rain day March 24th)

The Ontario Regional Executive have selected the Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls - Fallsview for the 74th Ontario Region Council meeting taking place on Friday April 20, 2018 and Saturday April 21, 2018.

Do you have an “Unsung Hero” in your work place or on your Executive? We all know the one or two people who are always the first to volunteer, have you said thank you lately? The NCR would love to help you say thank you ☺

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2018 ELECTIONS (NATIONAL POOL YEAR)

Call for nominations

The SP Victoria Sub-Group was created for SP members in Greater Victoria so that our particular concerns have a voice, and so that we have an established structure within PIPSC to answer questions and coordinate information

The executive members of the Senate Legislative Clerks Group of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada met with Pierre Ouellet (Negotiator) on January 23, 2017 at 9 a.m. in Salon B, 250 Tremblay Road for an Executive training session. In attendance:

Keynote Speakers Sean O’Reilly, Acting Vice-President, PIPSC

The seminar is full and we cannot accept any more registrations. Additional date: Saturday, February 17, 2018

As we approach the two-year anniversary of the introduction of the Phoenix pay system, PIPSC members are still facing mounting pay problems – and they’ve had enough. The time has come for the government to compensate employees for the hardship this system has put our members through.

On September 23rd, we signed a tentative agreement with CRA for a new collective agreement for the December 22, 2014 to December 21, 2018 period.

Representatives from The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) will be on hand for a discussion and to answer questions.

Hamilton/Burlington Branch 2018 AGM & Dinner Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018, 5:30-9:30 pm Location: The INNSVILLE Restaurant, 1143 Hamilton Regional Road 8, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5G7 5:30 – Mixer 6:30 – Call to Order

AV North Central Vancouver Island Subgroup Annual General Meeting  February 7, 2018 – 12:00-1:00 pm Aquaculture Boardroom, 1965 Island Diesel Way – NANAIMO, BC PRELIMINARY MEETING AGENDA 1. Welcome 2. Approval of the Agenda