‘Common-sense’ demands: unions want Tax Act exemption, more staff to deal with Phoenix

It may be a new year, but the two largest federal public service unions continue to fight the Phoenix pay system woes.

Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Robyn Benson is calling on the government to compensate Phoenix-affected members by coming to an agreement on damages, and giving them a tax exemption if they have been overpaid by the troubled pay system, among other initiatives.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY EMILY HAWS

January 10, 2018

Imagine someone gives you $30, but you only see $20 of it because of extenuating circumstances. Then they want $30 back, leaving you with $10 less than you started with. On a much larger scale this is what public service employe...

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