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2017 Executive Elections - Call for Nominations

At the request of the SUN-RT Group Executive and as per PIPSC By-Law 17.3.2.1, the PIPSC National Elections committee is conducting the 2017 SUN-RT elections to the Group Executive.  The SUN-RT Group is seeking to fill the following three (3) positions, all for two-year terms, in accordance with by-law 6.3 of the Model Group Constitution:

  1. Vice President
  2. Secretary
  3. Member at Large

This ‘Call for Nominations’ and election procedures will be administered in accordance with:

Published on 28 September 2017
The deadline for the Employer to process your retroactive pay and all salary adjustments is September 29, 2017. Some, but not all, RE Group members have already received it. In all cases, be assured that the Institute is ready to use every means at its disposal to ensure that you receive the complete, accurate amount you are owed.
Published on 27 September 2017

Ottawa, September 27, 2017 – The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), which represents approximately 15,000 federal scientists, engineers and researchers, welcomes the announcement of Dr. Mona Nemer as Chief Science Advisor.

“We hope the appointment of Dr. Nemer will ensure federal scientists at last have a true champion for more federal science funding and a strong opponent of muzzling,” said PIPSC President Debi Daviau. “We look forward to the opportunity of working closely with Dr. Nemer.”

Under the previous Harper government, federal science-based departments and agencies faced severe funding cuts and many scientists were muzzled. PIPSC fought hard against both, eventually winning contract language earlier this year that specifically recognizes the right of scientists to speak freely about science and their research.

“Reinvesting in federal science also remains a priority for our members,” added Daviau. “Dr. Nemer’s early comments that she supports more funding for science will be viewed as a hopeful sign by many federal scientists. Canada not only needs more science, it needs more scientists.”

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada represents some 55,000 professionals across Canada’s federal and provincial public sectors.

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For further information:

Johanne Fillion
613-228-6310, ext 4953 or 613-883-4900 (cell)
jfillion@pipsc.ca

Published on 27 September 2017

Sample

  Enter what you were
earning annually		 Enter what your new
rate of pay is		 Retro Pay
Jun-22 2014 75000 76000 1000
Jun-22 2015 75000 77000 2000
Jun-22 2016 75000 79000 3333.2
      6333.2 Retro Pay Total
Published on 27 September 2017

At the request of the Union-Management Consultation Committee (UMCC), the Professional Institute, the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the Association of Justice Counsel and the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers have formed a Sub-Committee to develop a framework for the payment of damages to federal government employees and their bargaining agents affected by the Phoenix fiasco.

While some forms of damages are already captured by the Treasury Board claims process, others are not. One example of the latter would be compensating employees for personal time spent trying to resolve their claims. Another would be the possibility of interest being paid to employees on the money they are owed because of Phoenix.

The Sub-Committee is currently drafting a proposal for presentation to the UMCC in the months ahead.

We will keep members apprised of progress on this issue as developments occur.

Published on 26 September 2017