A closer look at your political rights
With the 2015 fast approaching, our members are curious to what extent they can engage in political activity. We want to encourage all our members to exercise their democratic rights, while respecting the limitations imposed by the employer.
CAPE Resolution Hackathon
Do you want to help shape the future direction of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE)? Is there something that you are itching to change about CAPE?
Information on salary adjustments on July 12 and on retroactive pay
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) adjusted EC and TR payroll records the weekend of June 24 to begin paying employees in these groups at their new rates for the pay period ending June 28.
National Aboriginal Day: We need to have all the voices heard
As part of Canada 150, a Government of Canada priority, our members are engaged in building events and other initiatives. But many of our members are also keenly aware that Canada 150 carries many inherent contradictions.
National Public Service Week: A golden opportunity to walk the talk!
The government of Canada, which employs more than two hundred thousand federal public servants, including the members of CAPE, is celebrating National Public Service Week this year from June 11 to 17.
Usurpation of CAPE intellectual property
The authorized domain names for CAPE’s official website are “www.acep-cape.ca” and “www.cape-acep.ca”. CAPE is concerned that the domain name “www.cape-acep.com” is confusingly similar to its authorized domain names and may be misleading to CAPE members and members of the public, particularly since the website has also featured CAPE’s graphics and logo in the past.
Signed! New EC and TR collective agreements in effect
It's official! The EC and TR collective agreements were signed earlier this afternoon.
What happens on May 24 after the EC and TR collective agreements are signed?
The new collective agreements take effect once they are signed by both parties. The collective agreements should be signed on May 24, 2017.
Information on retroactive pay for EC and TR retirees
The retroactive period is from the effective date of the salary revision (June 22, 2014 for ECs – April 19, 2014 for TRs) up to and including the day before the collective agreement is signed on May 24th, 2017. If you were an employee anytime during this period, you are entitled to retroactive pay.
Federal public service unions react cautiously to the government working group on Phoenix
Representatives from several public service unions reacted cautiously to the creation on April 27 of a government working group to tackle the Phoenix pay system.
