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Unprecedented times: A letter from Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière Mar 27, 2020

Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière is still hard at work but minding his social distance.   We are living in unprecedented times. Even though we are a seniors’ organization and most of us have lived through much in our lives,…

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Federal Retirees and the federal government’s COVID-19 economic response plan: What you need to know Mar 25, 2020

The federal government has undertaken some new initiatives in the face of COVID-19 and the economic uncertainty that has befallen many Canadians. While some details are yet to be determined, the following highlights in the federal economic response plan are…

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Watch out for COVID-19 scams Mar 23, 2020

Stay informed and be wary of scammers who will use this public health crisis to try to take advantage of others.   Federal Retirees members may have noticed articles pointing out several COVID-19 related scams that have arisen. A quick…

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MEDOC coverage clarification and updates Mar 19, 2020

  The MEDOC policy that is purchased by members of Federal Retirees is a combination of trip cancellation insurance and medical insurance that supplements the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). All PSHCP provisions and coverage for PSHCP members and…

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Federal Retirees president meets virtually with federal seniors minister Mar 19, 2020

Association president Jean-Guy Soulière (right) is pictured here with Seniors Minister Deb Schulte for the spring 2020 issue of Sage magazine.   Practising sensible social distancing, on March 18, Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière, director of advocacy Sayward Montague, health…

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COVID-19 updates and alerts Mar 16, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, it’s becoming more and more difficult to sift through the information presented to us in this ever-changing landscape and to get information over the phone because call centres are overwhelmed. With that in…

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Coronavirus and its effects on Federal Retirees’ planning Mar 13, 2020

Proper hygiene can help reduce the risk of infection or spreading infection to others While it is natural to want some degree of certainty and clarity on the future, the world-wide outbreak of the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 in China in December…

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New PSHCP pensioner contribution rates for 2020 Feb 24, 2020

The Treasury Board has announced the new PSHCP monthly contribution rates.   Contribution rates for retired members of the Public Service Health Care Plan  (PSHCP) are adjusted to maintain the 50:50 (retired member:employer) cost-sharing ratio for supplementary coverage. Rates for…

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Federal Retirees 2020 membership engagement survey coming soon! Feb 21, 2020

We want to hear from you! You can make a big difference to our advocacy work and win amazing prizes just by sharing your opinion   The last time we comprehensively surveyed our membership in 2016, we received 16,604 responses!…

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2019 Mega Recruitment Drive: And the winner is… Jan 23, 2020

Brenda Powell (left), president of Charlottetown Branch, is pictured here presenting the grand prize to a very lucky member of her branch, Anna Anderson. Congratulations to Anna Anderson of the Association’s Charlottetown Branch, the grand prize winner of the 2019…

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Federal Retirees board takes its show on the road Dec 18, 2019

Federal Retirees president Jean-Guy Soulière (rignt) is pictured here thanking the director of the Moncton Pay Centre, Renée Leger, for her hard work and that of her team.   The Federal Retirees board of directors recently travelled to the East…

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Happy holidays from Federal Retirees Dec 16, 2019

A holiday message from the president   The holiday season can be difficult, and I think many of us become melancholic during this time of the year. For me, my favourite holiday memories date back to when I was a…

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