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New contract awarded to Canada Life to administer the PSHCP Dec 8, 2021

Canada Life has been named the new administrator of the Public Service Health Plan, but plan members will continue to send all claims to Sun Life until June 30, 2023.   The Government of Canada has awarded the contract to…

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Federal Retirees CEO to governments: It’s time to move on long-term care Dec 7, 2021

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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Watch now: Safe return to travel with Johnson Insurance and Collette Dec 1, 2021

If you have questions about travel, you won’t want to miss this webinar with Federal Retirees, Collette and Johnson Insurance. The recording is now available!   On Nov. 24, Federal Retirees hosted an exciting virtual event with two special guests…

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Ontario optometrists suspend job action and resume OHIP-insured eye care Nov 29, 2021

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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The first 100 days — Federal Retirees calls on government to get moving Nov 22, 2021

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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Federal Retirees meets with newly appointed Treasury Board president Nov 16, 2021

The new Treasury Board president recently connected with Association president Jean-Guy Soulière and CEO Anthony Pizzino to discuss retirement security.   Parliament is set to resume in a week, and Federal Retirees is at work to represent members’ priorities with…

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Watch Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old during November Nov 3, 2021

Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old allows the story of the First World War to be told by those who were there.   Using state-of-the-art technology and footage from the BBC and Imperial War Museum archives, filmmaker Peter Jackson…

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What you need to know about pension indexation and inflation Nov 2, 2021

The indexation rate for public service pension plan benefits comes at the end of each year, but how is it calculated, and how does it respond to inflation?   On Nov. 1, 2021, the Treasury Board Secretariat announced that the…

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Pension indexing rate for 2022 Nov 1, 2021

Pension increases for retired members and their survivors are calculated annually using Consumer Price Index data from Statistics Canada.   At the end of each year, the Treasury Board Secretariat provides the National Association of Federal Retirees with information on…

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Infographic: A day in the life of a Reach 338 supporter Oct 26, 2021

Being a part of the Reach 338 team is easy and it’s flexible — you choose when and how to get involved! Interested in joining Reach 338 but not sure what that actually means? There are many ways to be…

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Have your say: PSHCP digital communication survey Oct 19, 2021

The PSHCP Administration Authority wants to know where members go for information about the plan.   The Federal Public Service Health Care Plan Administration Authority (AA) is a not-for-profit corporation that oversees Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada in its…

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A change is coming — but not for Canada’s 44th Parliament Sept 27, 2021

Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has narrowly secured a win but failed to land a majority, meaning Canadians could be heading for another election before too long.   Thirty-six days after the writs were issued for Canada’s 44th general election, and the…

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