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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The federal government has introduced a new claims process for public servants who experienced personal or financial hardships because of the problematic Phoenix pay system. The Treasury Board Secretariat has introduced a new claims process for compensating individuals who…
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Today’s, and tomorrow’s, long-term care residents deserve a system that is safe, effective and high quality. The end of 2021 marks two years since the early days of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and nearly two years since Canadians began…
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The Ontario Association of Optometrists has paused its job action, resuming OHIP-funded eye care services for patients aged 65 and older. Ontario optometrists have resumed eye care services for patients over the age of 65 and youths aged 19…
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Parliament is set to resume today, and Federal Retirees expects real change for older Canadians, retirees, veterans and their families. Canada’s 44th Parliament is set to resume today. As the government’s agenda takes shape, Federal Retirees expects action on…
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