Yesterday we learned from Treasury Board President Joyce Murray that the path to the replacement of the Phoenix Pay System is underway.
Three vendors have been selected as part of the procurement process, following consultations with different stakeholders, including unions, primarily PIPSC (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada). A pilot project phase for the new pay and HR pay system called Next Gen should be put in place by the end of the year allowing public servants to test the three selected pay systems and provide valuable feedback to the government.
Although PIPSC National President Debi Daviau placed the emphasis on her membership’s expertise and their ability to codify and build computer systems, we hope that future joint announcements will involve ALL bargaining agents that have members under federal jurisdiction.
We still don’t know when Next Gen will be fully implemented, the government refusing to give a definitive launch date. It is a shame because it would give hope to thousands of UNE members who have been impacted by the Phoenix fiasco over the past 3 years.
Along with PSAC, we are still demanding a fair compensation for damage done to our members.
We are in the middle of National Public Service Week (NPSW). It is also an election year and many UNE members are in bargaining. Our members deserve to be FULLY paid and ON TIME. No more mistakes, no more excuses, no more delays. We demand a pay and HR system that will work from Coast to Coast to Coast and we demand it now. Let’s Get It Done!
In Solidarity,
Kevin King
UNE National President