Take your interpersonal skills to the next level

In today’s blog, I am going to talk about interpersonal skills, a vital set of skills that enable us to […]

May 30, 2018

ACFO responds to the Auditor General’s report on Phoenix and releases early data from the Spring 2018 Phoenix survey

In calling the implementation of the Phoenix pay system “an incomprehensible failure” in his report yesterday, the Auditor General affirmed […]

ACFO in the news: President Richard comments on the upcoming Phoenix report

ACFO President Dany Richard was recently interviewed by Radio-Canada about the upcoming Auditor General’s report on Phoenix. Dany specifically asked […]

Apr 18, 2018

Phoenix Survey: Tracking progress and lingering impacts

After ACFO President Dany Richard presented the results of our latest Phoenix Impact Study to PSPC, the federal government committed […]

ACFO in the news: President comments on government’s plan for managing Phoenix

ACFO President Dany Richard was recently quoted in two articles in iPolitics about the federal government’s plans to bypass internal […]

No automatic cash out of leave

Treasury Board has confirmed that, once again, public service members won’t have their vacation, compensatory, lieu days, lieu hours or […]

Budget 2018: Progress on Phoenix, pay equity and tax fairness

In the 2018 federal budget, the government has announced some positive movement on a few of ACFO’s priorities including Phoenix and […]

Tips to improve workplace email etiquette

Email has become an essential communication tool in the workplace, however, if not used properly it can lead to problematic […]

Jan 9, 2018

PSPC update on Phoenix overpayments

Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) provided an update last week on overpayments resulting from the ongoing Phoenix pay system […]

Phoenix: A few updates

As many of you are aware, the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system is still causing issues for many public servants, whether […]

Former Assistant PBO calls for greater role for Financial Officers

Sahir Khan, the former Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer, was part of a CBC Radio feature on the ongoing Phoenix pay […]

Labour Relations – Frequently Asked Questions

We receive many recurring questions from the FI Community regarding the collective agreement and your rights in the workplace. Therefore, […]