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Federal Retirees remembers June 18, 2020

Canada’s national flag flying at half-mast during National Public Service Week in memory Federal Retirees members who have passed away.   We can all be proud of our active public servants who are working hard to ensure Canadians have what…

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The second front line: A National Public Service Week message from Federal Retirees’ president June 11, 2020

Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière has something he’d like to say to current and retired public servants – thank you, thank you!   We are all very appreciative of our front-line workers, many of whom are federal employees. They are…

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Second update on Phoenix damages agreement February 14, 2020

Some federal employees and retirees have been living under the shadow of Phoenix and related financial pressures for over four years.   The Treasury Board has published the next element of the Phoenix damages agreement that was co-developed with several…

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Update on Phoenix damages agreement December 4, 2019

  Thousands of you have been affected by Phoenix pay system problems over the last three years, and many of you have called us to inquire about compensatory measures. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has published new information on…

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Liaison: Your Pension & Benefits Newsletter, Issue 13: 2019 September 19, 2019

  If you look closely at the retired member newsletter published this month by the Government of Canada, you will see a 200-word article under the heading “Join the National Association of Federal Retirees”. It took a long time and…

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Federal Retirees sponsors 2019 APEX Career Contribution Award July 31, 2019

From left, Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière, APEX chair Michael Whittaker, Communications Security Establishment (CSE) chief Shelly Bruce, APEX Career Contribution Award recipient Bruce Hirst and Ian Shugart, clerk of the Privy Council and head of the public service of…

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Federal Retirees reflects on Canada’s outstanding public service June 13, 2019

Canada’s national flag flying at half-mast during National Public Service Week at the Claude Edwards Building in Ottawa honouring the contributions of Canadian public servants who have passed away.   From coast to coast to coast, in big cities and…

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Federal Retirees appears at Senate Committee to Speak on Phoenix-related issue June 6, 2019

  Today, National Association of Federal Retirees (Federal Retirees) CEO Simon Coakeley addressed the Senate Finance Committee on the implementation of certain provisions of Bill C-97, the Budget Implementation Act. The provisions Coakeley discussed would modify the treatment of employees…

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Report on Federal Public Pension Plans – Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2018 April 25, 2019

  As of 2000, PSP Investments invests funds for the pension plans of the Public Service, Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. It is one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers with 700 employees…

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Two-Day Pre-Retirement Course in Ottawa from June 26 to 27 April 15, 2019

Does your retirement future look bright?   Please note that this event will be carried out in English. Subsequent sessions in French may be offered if demand warrants. Federal Retirees has joined forces with Preferred Partner Tradex and HealthPartners to…

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Two-Day Pre-Retirement Course in Ottawa May 28-29 March 6, 2019

Does your retirement future look bright?   Please note that this event will be carried out in English. Subsequent sessions in French may be offered if demand warrants.   Federal Retirees has joined forces with Preferred Partner Tradex and HealthPartners to…

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Draft legislation proposed to address gross vs. net Phoenix repayment issue January 17, 2019

  Federal Retirees applauds the Federal government for finally proposing new measures to support employees who were forced to reimburse a salary overpayment to their employers – a measure that’s particularly relevant to those impacted by the federal Phoenix pay…

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