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The Government of Canada and 15 public service unions have finalized a joint agreement, first announced last month, to compensate current and former employees impacted by the Phoenix pay system. This agreement, co-developed by unions and the federal government, applies…

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–Members of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) have ratified a tentative agreement with the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). By the close of the vote, at 4 p.m. on June 25, a clear majority had voted in…

Last night, the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) held the 30th annual PAFSO Awards gala dinner at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. First established in 1989, the awards recognize the achievements of Foreign Service Officers in the departments…

In 2018, Melanie Bejzyk and David Da Silva, 2 members of PAFSO formed part of the trio who won the Deputy Minister’s Award of Excellence for Leadership for their work founding the Global Affairs Canada Pride Network. They provided courageous…

Late last week, a subcommittee of federal public service unions and employer representatives reached a tentative agreement to provide damages to public service workers in light of the ongoing Phoenix payroll debacle. This tentative agreement was two years in the…

OTTAWA, ONTARIO– The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) has filed a request for arbitration after declaring an impasse in its collective bargaining negotiations with the federal Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). PAFSO, the union representing the 1,600 employees of…

Winning submission: Erin Koenig’s “The Calm After the Storm, Ottawa, Canada” The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) is pleased to announce the winners of its seventh Annual Photo Contest held earlier this year. The…

In this update

• Introduction
• Need for a strategic review and planning process
• Methodology
• Deliverables
• Timelines
• Compensation and Terms

Work is now underway to provide employees with flexible repayment options for overpayments, emergency salary advances and priority payments due to Phoenix issues. The Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada has been working closely with Public Services and Procurement Canada and…