At the end of each year, the Treasury Board provides the Association with information on the pension indexing increase that is effective on January 1st. The pension indexation rate effective January 1, 2018 is 1.6%. Information on the calculation…
Read articleOn Nov. 3, Members of Parliament Marc Serré (Nickel Belt) and Terry Sheehan (Sault Ste. Marie) hosted a community consultation in Sault Ste. Marie on Serré’s motion for a National Senior’s Strategy. Nearly 100 community members attended the consultation, including…
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National Association of Federal Retirees member Michael Davie and president Jean-Guy Soulière are calling on Members of Parliament to support legislation to address a discrepancy that treats Canadian Armed Forces veterans unequally. Member of Parliament Alupa Clarke (Beauport—Limoilou) introduced Private…
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Federal Retirees is pleased to announce that Jacques Lambert, Director from the District of Quebec, has been appointed by the President of the Treasury Board to the Public Service Health Care Plan Administration Authority Board of Directors for a three-year…
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House Government Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (Bill C-27), was introduced by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau in Parliament one year ago today. Federal Retirees is still worried about Bill C-27. The bill…
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Earlier today, National Association of Federal Retirees’ president, Jean-Guy Soulière, and director of advocacy, Sayward Montague, discussed a National Seniors Strategy with members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status…
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The Public Service Health Care Plan (PSCHP) is governed by an Administrative Authority and Partners’ Committee, representing Federal Retirees, active employees and the employer. Decisions about the Plan are made by consensus or, under a Memorandum of Understanding, through binding…
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National Association of Federal Retirees’ President Jean-Guy Soulière met Member of Parliament and Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, the Honourable Wayne Easter (Malpeque) on September 25, 2017 to discuss the National Association of Federal Retirees’…
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Between October 2 and 16, 2017, the House of Commons Finance Committee will hold a series of “open mic” meetings for its work on the 2018 federal pre-budget consultations. It’s the perfect opportunity to step up to the microphone, let…
Read articleThe Treasury Board has announced the new Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP) Monthly Contribution Rates that will come into effect on Oct. 1, 2017. The chart below illustrates the new PDSP contribution rates effective Oct. 1, 2017. “It is not widely…
Read article Earlier this month, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in the matter of the National Association of Federal Retirees and its named applicants who were challenging the decision by the Treasury Board of Canada to increase the health…
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Working with branches located near 12 Canadian Armed Forces bases across the country, our national office will be conducting town halls with veterans from mid-October to early November. We will be looking for input from retirees and serving Canadian Armed…
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