Phoenix Pay System
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Ottawa aims to clear Phoenix backlog by 2025, spend nearly $1B moreThe failure of the pay system has so far cost the federal government $3.5 billion — a number that could continue to grow as government tries to tackle the massive backlog.CanadaJul 9, 2024
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Union says Phoenix pay system backlog of problems bigger than everThe standard waiting period for payroll problems to be addressed is usually two years, federal public service unions said in a news release.CanadaFeb 27, 2024
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Phoenix system overpaid bureaucrats by $500M — now it’s time to claw that back: watchdogUp to a quarter of federal government employees are still experiencing problems with their pay because of the troubled Phoenix pay system.CanadaOct 27, 2022
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Payroll ‘chaos’: Thousands of Alberta government workers missing pay after tech problemsA new payroll system put into place for Government of Alberta workers has left many of them short money after issues with the changeover.PoliticsJan 16, 2021
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‘It’s been tough’: Federal civil servants lament 4 years of issues with Phoenix pay systemThe federal government brought in the system four years ago for all employees and it continues to be plagued with issues.CanadaFeb 19, 2020
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Public sector strike possible after feds walk away from the table: unionWith a federal election call expected any day, there is little chance that bargaining would resume before the Oct. 21 vote, the union said.CanadaSep 7, 2019
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Agreement which gave bonuses to workers impacted by Phoenix pay system expiresThe incentives included a payment of $4,000 to compensation advisers, the pay-centre employees tasked to stabilize Phoenix, as well as double-time compensation for overtime.CanadaJul 4, 2019
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Feds launching pilot projects in bid to replace failed Phoenix pay systemTreasury Board President Joyce Murray says three companies will develop and test potential human-resources and pay-system pilot projects for federal workers.CanadaJun 12, 2019
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Cost of replacing botched Phoenix pay system pales compared to cost of fixing it: PBOThe cost of building and putting in place a new pay system for federal civil servants should pale in comparison to the cost of stabilizing the failed Phoenix system.CanadaMay 16, 2019
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Federal workers’ union rejects government offer, setting up possible strike voteThe Public Service Alliance of Canada — the civil service's biggest union — has walked away from talks aimed at reaching new contracts affecting more than 100,000 workers.CanadaMay 10, 2019
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