August 27, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Departments Refusing to Reimburse FIs for Annual Membership Fees

12/8/2013Several departments have conducted themselves in a manner that is contrary to the Collective Agreement which affects the FI bargaining unit. Under advisement from Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS), various departments are refusing to reimburse ...

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July 04, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Holding our Corporate Suppliers Accountable

4/7/2013ACFO sent the following letter to George Cope, President and CEO of Bell Canada seeking the company’s position in regards to recent media reports alleging that Bell’s unpaid internship program is unfairly exploitative and possibly illegal. ...

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June 28, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Evaluating the New Performance Management Directive

28/6/2013Recently, Treasury Board President Tony Clement announced a new Directive on Performance Management   The Directive calls for the standardization of regular performance reviews across the federal Public Service in order to recognize excellen...

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June 21, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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“Pay in Arrears” a 1.2 Billion Dollar Shell Game

21/6/2013As communicated two weeks ago, the government is seeking to unilaterally implement a significant change to how we are paid. The employer has advised that starting January 14, 2014, a “pay in arrears system” will be introduced whereby we w...

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June 14, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Modernizing the Public Service Disability Management Framework

14/6/2013Treasury Board President Tony Clement recently announced the Employers intent to overhaul the current sick leave system. ACFO welcomes this development. The Association has long been a proponent of modernizing the Public Service disability ma...

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June 07, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Pay In Arrears: Changes to Pay Administration

7/6/2013In recent weeks, the Association has received a number of questions and concerns from FIs regarding Treasury Board’s rumoured plan to convert to a “pay in arrears” pay administration system for federal Public Servants.  ACFO shares your ...

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May 27, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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FI Social Mixer: This Thursday May 30th from 5-8 pm

27/5/2013ACFO will be hosting an FI social mixer the evening of May 30th following the 2013 Spring Tune Up PD seminar in Ottawa.  Come out to the Mill Street Pub near the Canadian War Museum on Wellington St. between 5 and 8 pm to network and discuss ...

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May 19, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Last Chance to Register for ACFO’s Spring Tune Up

19/4/2013ACFO’s 2013 professional development seminar is shaping up to be another successful event. Rebranded as a Spring Tune-Up speaker series, this year’s breakfast seminar takes place the morning of May 30th; and features two excellent present...

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April 23, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Message from the President – April 2013

19/4/2013Below are the final two paragraphs from a recent Ottawa Citizen article regarding how our colleagues at the Foreign Service Office are trying to secure fairer employment conditions. Language English News and Events: General Updates

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April 22, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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ACFO Efforts Succeed in Holding former CHRT Chair Accountable

22/4/2013Attached is a memo sent to ACFO from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) in regards to an Integrity Commission’s report to Parliament which outlines gross mismanagement and improper conduct of the former Chair of the Human Rights Tribu...

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