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Public Services and Procurement Canada has been engaged in a pilot project to test for legionella, an article in the Globe and Mail has revealed. The new technology by Ottawa-based Spartan Biotech has confirmed the presence of legionella in several federal public service buildings, leading some members to wonder if they are at risk of developing legionnaire’s disease.

Treasury Board has indicated that it will temporarily stop collecting overpayments from public servants who aren’t getting paid accurately.

In January 2018, the Joint Task Force on Mental Health released a third report, which puts forward a number of important proposals aimed at fostering positive mental health in the workplace.

Did you know that it was actually our TR members who led the fight on maternity leave?

As with every budget, there’s a lot to review.

The Liberals unveiled their 2018 federal budget earlier today, which slates half a billion dollars towards addressing Phoenix pay problems. The budget also proposes a number of policy proposals aimed at achieving greater gender equality.

Each year, Canadians wear pink on the last Wednesday in February to take a stand against bullying. CAPE invites all its members to don a pink shirt on February 28 and show their support for a harassment-free society.

As the second anniversary of the launch of the Phoenix pay system approaches, 17 unions representing over 225,000 federal public service workers have sent a joint letter of demands to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The unions are asking the Prime Minister to deliver a plan to work with federal government employees to rebuild a pay roll system that will pay them accurately and on time – every time.

Treasury Board cancelled the meeting just two days before the scheduled date.

Wednesday night, members of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance heard from CAPE and other public service unions about public servants’ experiences with the Phoenix pay system.