Aug 23, 2016

Telework and your rights

Telework can be a great work/life balance option for both FIs and management. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational […]

Update on Phoenix

Since our last update on July 13, several Phoenix developments have occurred. Firstly, it was revealed that two privacy breaches […]

ACFO on Budget 2017: Broadening the base to help Canadians contribute to the economy

Recently ACFO has submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s budget […]

Aug 4, 2016

Long-Term Disability Benefits Legal Services

ACFO is pleased to announce that the Law firm Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP and ACFO have entered into […]

Phoenix update – ACFO meets with PSPC and files policy grievance

On July 7, ACFO Executive Vice-President Dany Richard attended a Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) National Labour-Management Consultation Committee […]

Phoenix chaos: Questions and answers

The challenges and frustrations with the Phoenix pay system continue to mount and we are hearing from more and more […]

PSIC Annual Report signals change and progress for whistleblowers

On Friday, June 24, the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada (PSIC) published its 2015-2016 Annual Report. […]

Jun 23, 2016

Celebrating quality public services on UN Public Service Day

This Thursday, June 23, marks the annual UN Public Service Day, which “intends to celebrate the value and virtue of […]

Jun 22, 2016

ACFO applauds movement on ILO Convention 98

A recent report from the Canadian Press suggests the Canadian government is considering ratifying ILO Convention 98, which protects collective […]

Demystifying Labour Relations

As a Labour Relations Advisor for ACFO, my priority is to protect the wellbeing of FIs in the workplace. It’s […]

Jun 10, 2016

"Time to act": pay equity committee releases its report

Yesterday the House of Commons Special Committee on Pay Equity released its report titled “Time to Act,” which consists of […]

Details on ACFO’s wage proposal

ACFO tabled a wage proposal of a 3.5% per annum wage increases over four to six years during the May […]