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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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