Latest Updates
Telework: Government clarifies “critical services”
Last week PSAC asked the government for clarification on the use of the term “critical services” and how it relates to exceptions to telework.
In...
Move to Phoenix delayed for RCMP employees in wake of public outcry
Buckling under public pressure, the federal government has agreed to delay moving RCMP civilian members onto the disastrous Phoenix pay system.
In an email sent out...
Strike votes for Treasury Board bargaining units begin March 16
National President Chris Aylward has authorized strike votes for members of the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining units following the release of...
A Holiday Message from your USJE President
I’d like to wish a peaceful and happy holiday season to all USJE members and your families. Thank you for your hard work and know...
What you need to know: RCMP civilian members to join federal public service in less than a year
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Civilian Members will join the federal public service in less than a year. We understand that many of you still...
RCMP civilian members have voice in Treasury Board bargaining
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) civilian members will have their voices heard during the next round of negotiations with the Treasury Board of Canada, their...
RCMP civilian members and bargaining
As you move forward in the process of deeming and becoming members of our union, PSAC-USJE have created a process to welcome CM input to...
RCMP CM training begins mapping the future
RCMP Civilian Members (CMs), Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) member champions and union representatives began mapping the way forward for integrating CMs into...
UPDATE: Next steps for RCMP civilian members
The deeming of RCMP civilian members (CMs) has been delayed, but PSAC and USJE are still working hard to ensure CMs receive the full benefits...
Deeming of RCMP civilian members postponed
Acting Commissioner of the RCMP Daniel Dubeau announced on November 27 that the deeming of RCMP civilian members into the federal public service and the...
Delay transfer of RCMP Civilian Members to Phoenix
RCMP civilian members should not be transferred to the federal payroll when they join the public service until the Phoenix pay system is fixed.
Nearly 4,000...
RCMP Civilian Members: Have your say!
We have created a 15-minute anonymous online survey for RCMP Civilian Members who are pay-matched in the PA, TC, EB and SV classifications.
The survey will...
Treasury Board clarifies deeming of Civilian RCMP members into public service
A recent letter from the president of the Treasury Board to the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) helps to clarify many of the outstanding...
RCMP Civilian Members: Q&A
Unions and Collective Bargaining
1. Unionization, what is it all about?
Unions are legal entities whose role and responsibility is to...
UPDATED - RCMP CMs and the Public Service Pension Plan
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The pension plans for the RCMP and the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) are broadly very similar. They are both defined benefit pension...
PSAC holds preliminary RCMP Civilian Member discussions with Treasury Board
PSAC met with Treasury Board for very preliminary discussions about the deeming process.
While at this stage we do not have a lot to report, we...
Webinar for RCMP civilian members pay-matched to USGE/PSAC bargaining units
Civilian Members of the RCMP who are pay-matched to PSAC/USGE bargaining units and will be deemed public service employees as of April, 2018 are invited...
Victory! PSAC gets pay increases for pay-matched RCMP Civilian members
Shortly after PSAC National President Robyn Benson sent a letter to Minister Scott Brison, President of Treasury Board, asking about fair treatment of RCMP civilian...
RCMP Civilian Members’ Pay Raise
PSAC/USGE has been taking political action to address the interests of the CM community. Since initiating those efforts, we’ve received encouraging commitments from Treasury Board...
PSAC President Robyn Benson calls for fair treatment of CMs from Treasury Board
PSAC press release:
April 12, 2017 - Robyn Benson, National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), on behalf of PSAC and its component,...