COVID-19 has changed a lot about traveling, but the Johnson MEDOC team’s dedicated support of Federal Retirees and its members remains the same. Federal Retirees continues to work closely with Johnson to obtain clarity on the MEDOC renewal process…
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COVID-19 has shown us we can no longer afford to ignore the problems with long-term and home care. Please note that important updates have been made to this article since it was originally published. It was last updated on Dec….
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Our government has a key role to play in adapting policies and programs to support the needs of today’s growing seniors population. Older adult care is an increasingly pressing issue and one that our country can no longer afford…
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On July 21, the federal government passed Bill C-20 which would amend the Pensions Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, the Income Tax Act, the Children’s Special Allowances Act and the Veterans Well-being Act, to authorize the disclosure of…
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Our team has made the transition to virtual advocacy events in light of physical distancing measures and connected with Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos through Zoom. The National Association of Federal Retirees has settled into the “new normal” of…
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The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced on July 9, 2020 that it had negotiated a $2,500 general damages compensation for all its members employed by the federal public service between fiscal years 2016-17 and 2019-20 due to the Phoenix…
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Federal Retirees first examined Saskatchewan’s budget back in April after the province released its spending estimates. On June 15, 2020, the Saskatchewan government tabled its 2020-2021 budget, almost three months after it was originally set to be released. The Saskatchewan government…
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In 2019, changes were introduced to the dispensing requirements for orthotics under the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). At that time, this information was shared with plan members who made claims for these products during the three previous years….
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Bill 175 must be stopped – and we need your help to make that happen. On February 25, 2020, the Ontario government introduced Bill 175, Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020. Bill 175 would repeal the Home Care and Community Services Act,…
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Bill 175 would make sweeping changes to the way home and community care services are coordinated and delivered in Ontario. What is Bill 175? Why is Bill 175 problematic? What is Federal Retirees’ position on Bill 175? What…
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On June 25, the federal government announced temporary measures for the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan. Dependent children eligibility Our PDSP advocacy Temporary change to dependent children eligibility On June 25, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that it…
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