{"id":8959,"date":"2021-03-01T16:44:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.une-sen.org\/press\/?p=8959"},"modified":"2021-03-01T16:44:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:44:21","slug":"phoenix-general-damages-did-you-receive-the-correct-amount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=8959","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix general damages: Did you receive the correct amount?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.une-sen.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/phoenix-1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/phoenix-1_1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/phoenix-1_1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/phoenix-1_1-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>March 1, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSAC members will receive their Phoenix general damages in one lump sum payment on&nbsp;<strong>March&nbsp;3 with their regular pay<\/strong>&nbsp;and it will be taxed at source. PSAC is deeply disappointed with the government\u2019s decision to move ahead&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/government-moves-deny-phoenix-victims-full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">without a decision from CRA<\/a>&nbsp;on taxability and continue to pursue the issue with CRA directly. We have also raised the recurring issue of not separating special payments from regular pay \u2013 as was recently the case with retro payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual details about your Phoenix general compensation payment will be available in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca\/remuneration-compensation\/services-paye-pay-services\/paye-centre-pay\/mapayegc-mygcpay-eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyGCPay<\/a>&nbsp;(only available on the Government of Canada\u2019s internal network).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about your Phoenix damages payment amount, please first contact your Human Resources specialist for the payment breakdown.&nbsp; If members still have concerns, they can reach out to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca\/remuneration-compensation\/services-paye-pay-services\/paye-centre-pay\/cn-cu-eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Client Contact Centr<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca\/remuneration-compensation\/services-paye-pay-services\/paye-centre-pay\/cn-cu-eng.html\">e<\/a>. For other information about Phoenix general damages, please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/faq-phoenix-damages-compensation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">frequently asked questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current PSAC members who were granted compensatory time under another union\u2019s Phoenix settlement agreement may not receive the full amount ($2,500) on March&nbsp;3 and may receive additional payments at a later date. Consult the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/treasury-board-secretariat\/topics\/pay\/phoenix-pay-system\/phoenix\/general-compensation-employees-understanding-payment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal government\u2019s webpage<\/a>&nbsp;for more information on how your Phoenix damages payment may be calculated if you were under multiple bargaining agents or an excluded employee during any of the fiscal years of the Phoenix agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PSAC will monitor the situation closely to ensure that all our members receive complete and detailed information about the settlement implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/psacunion.ca\/phoenix-damage-receive-correct-amount\">Phoenix general damages: Did you receive the correct amount? | Public Service Alliance of Canada (psacunion.ca)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 1, 2021 PSAC members will receive their Phoenix general damages in one lump sum payment on&nbsp;March&nbsp;3 with their regular pay&nbsp;and it will be taxed at source. PSAC is deeply disappointed with the government\u2019s decision to move ahead&nbsp;without a decision from CRA&nbsp;on taxability and continue to pursue the issue with CRA directly. 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