Now is your chance to get involved in advocacy with the National Association of Federal Retirees! The Association is looking for a volunteer to fill the role of advocacy program officer in Newfoundland and Labrador. If you have what it…
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If you’re planning to call the Pension Centre, our list of top tips will help ensure things go smoothly. If you have a question about your pension or your PSHCP or PDSP coverage, you can reach out to Pension…
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The PDSP is intended to provide coverage to eligible pensions for dental services and supplies that are not covered under a provincial or territorial health or dental care plan. This article was updated on Oct. 4, 2023. Please refer…
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The PSHCP covers a wide variety of health-related services and products, including vision care, physiotherapy, nursing services and prescription drugs to name a few. This article was updated on Sept. 29, 2023. Please refer to the new version, as…
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The bridge benefit is intended to supplement your retirement income until you start receiving CPP or QPP benefits, which happens at age 65 for most Canadians. When the Canada/Quebec Pension Plan (C/QPP) was integrated with other workplace pension plans…
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In a survey of 3,000 of the Association’s recently retired members, 42 per cent reported having a pay issue relating to Phoenix. What is the Phoenix pay system? For years the federal government considered consolidating the pay administration which…
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Nova Scotia-based volunteer Peter Kerr went above and beyond to enact meaningful change for veterans in the province. In January 2008, the Federal Superannuates National Association (now the National Association of Federal Retirees) and the Nova Scotia and Nunavut…
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By going above and beyond to host effective town halls, the Federal Retirees Fredericton & District Branch has left a positive impression on its local MP. The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t stop the Fredericton & District Branch from putting on…
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The Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan hasn’t been meaningfully updated since its inception 20 years ago. It’s time. As the public service bargaining agents prepare for a new round of negotiations on the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PDSCP), Federal…
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With passion and perseverance, Federal Retirees’ Cornwall branch was able to inspire a new crop of volunteers to get involved! (From left to right: Veronica Britton, treasurer; JoAn Halliday, president; Gérard Piette, vice-president; Michael Griffin, secretary.) Running a branch of…
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Federal retirees have been waiting, in some cases at least two years, for the Phoenix general damages claims process to be put in place. On Dec. 16, the Treasury Board finally launched the general compensation claims process for Phoenix-related…
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Women in Quebec shouldn’t have to worry about a frustrating naming mismatch when travelling abroad. Last week, the National Association of Federal Retirees contacted four federal ministries and the Quebec health minister to advocate for members in Quebec who…
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