Feds eye March decision on replacing problem-plagued Phoenix payroll system

The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on the outcome of testing.

Francis Trudel, Treasury Board Secretariat associate chief human resources officer, left; and Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada associate deputy minister, give an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system on Jan. 22.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

January 22, 2025

The federal government is inching closer to replacing the controversial Phoenix pay system, with officials set to decide by the end of March whether the new human resources and payroll platform currently being tested can be implemented next year.

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