PSHCP renewal discussions are underway and Federal Retirees is prepared to advocate for meaningful and affordable proposals that meet pensioners’ needs. The Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) covers most active public service workers and retirees, as well as…
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The Treasury Board has announced the new PSHCP monthly contribution rates. The Treasury Board has announced the new Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) monthly contribution rates that will come into effect April 1, 2021. Contribution rates for retired members…
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Federal Retirees and the federal public service unions want to make sure Treasury Board gets the message – PSHCP renewal is long overdue. Improvements to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) is a top priority for the National Association of…
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The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has released the 2021 Quebec taxable benefits calculations for the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP). Since 1993, employer contributions toward some group insurance plans – including health and dental – are considered a…
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In 2019, changes were introduced to the dispensing requirements for orthotics under the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). At that time, this information was shared with plan members who made claims for these products during the three previous years….
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On June 25, the federal government announced temporary measures for the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan. Dependent children eligibility Our PDSP advocacy Temporary change to dependent children eligibility On June 25, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that it…
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The Treasury Board has released its Report on the Public Service Pension Plan for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019, which was tabled April 11, 2020, in Parliament. The Report covers details on the plan, including the plan’s membership,…
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On April 24, 2020, the Government of Canada extended certain temporary changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) put in place on March 24, 2020, and implemented additional temporary changes that remain in effect until non-critical business is…
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On March 24, 2020, the Government of Canada implemented temporary changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these temporary measures was a relaxing of the 100-day dispensing limit for maintenance…
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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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The Federal Court of Appeal renders judgment in the PSHCP case On June 24, 2019, the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa rendered its judgment in the National Association of Federal Retirees challenge of Treasury Board’s changes to Public…
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Earlier this year, Federal Retirees launched a survey to better understand the needs of our members with respect to the Pensioners’ Dental Services Plan (PDSP). After improvements the Public Service Dental Care Plan (PSDCP) for active employees were announced…
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