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OTTAWA - Canada s biggest civil service union says it is considering taking legal action after the Canada Revenue Agency ruled that damages paid to federal employees in connection with the troubled Phoenix pay system are taxable.
Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada affected by the Phoenix Pay System rally on Laurier Avenue, during a protest on the three year anniversary of the launch of the pay system, in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
OTTAWA - Canada s biggest civil service union says it is considering taking legal action after the Canada Revenue Agency ruled that damages paid to federal employees in connection with the troubled Phoenix pay system are taxable.
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CRA rules against civil service union push to make Phoenix damages non-taxable
by Terry Pedwell, The Canadian Press
Posted May 3, 2021 2:59 pm EDT
Last Updated May 3, 2021 at 3:14 pm EDT
OTTAWA Canada’s biggest civil service union says it is considering taking legal action after the Canada Revenue Agency ruled that damages paid to federal employees in connection with the troubled Phoenix pay system are taxable.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it has received notice from CRA that the agency won’t review the taxability of the payments.
The payments were part of a contract settlement dealing with the financial, mental and emotional harm caused to government employees who were overpaid, underpaid or not paid at all through the Phoenix system.
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Frustrated by a lack of response from the federal government, the union representing federal correctional officers is now trying a new approach to gather support and awareness around its call for hazard pay.
A total of 31 letters have been distributed to federal deputies who represent constituencies in which penitentiaries are located. Jeff Wilkins, National President of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO-SACC-CSN), writes that of all federal public servants, correctional officers have been by far the most affected by this pandemic.
“Unlike many public servants, working from home is not an option for correctional officers. Day after day, our members have bravely gone to work in Canadaâs federal penitentiaries, doing their job protecting Canadians,” he said. “As waves of this virus come and go, the difficult job that the members of UCCO-SACC-CSN face in battling the virus remains.