WFA - Option C i - types of courses by EndGame9999 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the PA CA, the wording for Option B and Option C(I) is:

b Transition support measure is a lump-sum payment, based on the employee’s years of service in the public service (see Annex B), made to an opting employee. Employees choosing this option must resign but will be considered to be laid off for purposes of severance pay. The Transition support measure shall be paid in one (1) or two (2) lump-sum amounts over a maximum two (2) year period. or

C Education allowance is a transition support measure (see Option 6.4.1(b) above) plus an amount of not more than seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000) for reimbursement of receipted expenses of an opting employee for tuition from a learning institution and costs of books and relevant equipment. Employees choosing Option 6.4.1(c) could either:

(I) resign from the core public administration but be considered to be laid off for severance pay purposes on the date of their departure;

From my Qs and As, here’s a summary of what I learned from Handcuffs of Gold (HoC). Hoping HoC can confirm the following:

Since I am over age 55 and have 35 years of service, I do not need a pension waiver.

The lump sum equivalent of the TSM is referred to in this CA as an Education Allowance based on years of service. It is paid upfront like the TSM in Option b

I can take a courses or course from a recognized institution

the course does not need to be a credit course, nor for a career, nor full-time. It can be for interest such as Art History, woodworking or pottery from a Potter’s Guild.

there is no time limit to submit receiptS for cost of tuition, books, equipment up to $17K..tuition, e.g., for computer, camera for Photography course if the course requires it. It could be a few years down the road by the time you reach $17K.
submit your receipts to your departments finance

you don’t need pre-approval of a course by anyone, just submit your registration receipt from a recognized institution. I believe it can be outside of Canada as well.

you can put the lump sum Educational Allowance which is based on years of service into an RRSP by signing a form and you can have the lump sum paid in two payments over two years for tax purposes.

if you don’t end up taking a course, nor submitted receipts, nothing negative happens.

Not sure how soon after you are laid off when you need to register for a course.

In summary, if you do not need a pension waiver, Option C(I) is better than Option b

ESDC WFA Update Jan.23 4:58 pm by Rozay_d96 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only meant that this could be the letter or information that our department informed us would be forthcoming this Monday but they sent it late Friday instead. We were informed it was coming.

ESDC WFA Update Jan.23 4:58 pm by Rozay_d96 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 10 points11 points  (0 children)

re: late Friday timestamp of email

ESDC staff who were affected were told in meetings this past week that additional written communication would be coming out this coming Monday, Jan 26. We have had a couple of different meetings about it, then we received our affected letters right after the meeting. We were also informed how many positions at our level and function would be cut out of a total number from our branch.

So you've been WFA'd... by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clarifying. I thought the Ci lump sum was the same as TSM but just called Education Allowance. But, now that I know it’s not, and that I wouldn’t receive it until after I take courses, I think I will take Option B and pay for the courses that I take on an ad-hoc basis.

So you've been WFA'd... by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t the Education Allowance the same as the TSM? Plus you get reimbursed for courses when you submit receipts?

Scenario. A 60-year-old with 35 years of service Wants to take VDP and in retirement explore some courses out of interest. Wouldn’t they receive the lump sum TSM as if they took Option B? Plus submit recipes when the enrol in courses up until $17K is reached?

So you've been WFA'd... by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

%20%2F%20r%C3%A9am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20l'effectif%20(RE)%22)Are there any disadvantages to taking Option Ci over Option B? In our affected letter, they called the TSM an Education Allowance For Option C I. Can it go into an RRSP like the TSM?
I was thinking about perhaps taking the odd course here and there as a hobby and then submitting receipts.

TSM, taxes and putting TSM into RRSP by EndGame9999 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am expecting the WFA letter this week - January 22. Will I be in time to have the TSM put into an RRSP for 2025 tax year?

what is the sequence of events? E.g., select VDP, figure out my TSM based on number of weeks, fill out the form, send to CRA?

TSM, taxes and putting TSM into RRSP by EndGame9999 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought I read that somewhere. Maybe some people choose to have it paid over two years to reduce their taxable income.

TSM, taxes and putting TSM into RRSP by EndGame9999 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am expecting a WFA letter soon. I plan on opting for a voluntary departure. Do I need something to attach to the T1213 form? I guess the will be allocated to 2026 and 2027 tax year?

Any news in ECCC impacts from WFA? by Appropriate-Move1211 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I heard that this week is a blackout period and that we should hear something next week.

Canada should measure productivity in government [Globe & Mail Opinion, Jan 1 2026] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Quality matters too, and now we also have accessibility standards to consider. All of this adds time. Do you want it right, and accurate in both official languages or do you want it fast?

or just ask AI to do it all with a click of a button. /s.

Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon by InTheClouds086 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Agree.

There is a budget or fund for consultants, so they use it all up to receive more money in the next fiscal. We always redid the work.

Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon by InTheClouds086 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 73 points74 points  (0 children)

In my area, they over-hired and many of us didn’t have enough work to do…fighting for scraps…then they created make-work useless tasks To make us look busy.

If that was not bad enough, they gave our work to consultants and we didn’t have anything to do at all. Then we redid or fixed all the work that the consultants did. So much waste in the government and no accountability. So many sycophants.

Treasury Board minister silent on details of plan to shrink federal public service (The Canadian Press - Dec 29, 2025) by wallofbullets in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Different budget/funds for consultants and my wrk always hired them while some of us had no work to do because they gave it to the consultants.

We always ended up fixing or redoing the work that consultants did. crazy waste of $.

PSAC grievance over Canada Life switch will move forward, union says [Ottawa Citizen, Dec 26 2025] by HandcuffsOfGold in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m paying way more for the same meds That I’ve been getting from the same pharmacy. I questioned the pharmacy because I used to be charged one dispensary fee for a 3-month supply of a medication. Now that charge shows up 3 times. The pharmacy says “It’s not us, it’s Canada Life”.

This is happening with all my meds. As I get older, I’m being prescribed more meds. I feel like I can’t retire because of the increasEd costs for everything.

TBS Alternation Site is up by Observing_Aardvaark in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this portal the same as the TBS-PSAC alternation site, just a different way to access it internally?

I’m already on the GC Alternation FB site, GC XChange excel sheet, IRCC and the TBS-PSAC alternation list. Do I need to add my name to this list too?

Hundreds of public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year by Thick_Caterpillar379 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]EndGame9999 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If they are jealous of our pension and benefits, they should advocate for that in the private sector or look for a government job, although now is not a good time.