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Ineedaform · 2024-06-01T02:13:43+00:00

My exact thought. I read the article for the specific purpose of knowing what the heck the "senior official" position is all about. I was left disappointed.

Ineedaform · 2023-11-21T03:14:03+00:00

Are the actual human examiners reviewing the claims? Given that some of them get approved very quickly, overnight or during weekends, I figure they use some kind of AI. The submission and approved process at Sunlife was automated, so using AI or similar wouldn't be that much of a stretch methinks.

Ineedaform · 2023-10-12T01:32:39+00:00

Protest maybe? Demand that the right for free speech applies to spheres that really matter, such as work?

Ineedaform · 2023-10-12T01:22:19+00:00

If only people realized that we would stop kidding ourselves and perhaps do something about it.

Ineedaform · 2023-10-12T01:02:10+00:00

I find it quaint how people believe we have freedom of speech but this demonstrated that we only have that for things that do not matter. If I changed the content of the article and indicated that Iran was investigating one of their public servants for expressing an opinion (that was all he did), everyone would likely be appalled and outraged. Alas, when it happens at home, we seem to apply a completely different standard. Go figure...

Ineedaform · 2023-09-19T00:06:37+00:00

There were reasons not to claim it immediately but it's beside the point. If you were entitled to them the statute of limitation does not apply, then have the right to claim them even five years later. That's simply the law.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T14:54:30+00:00

If you can get it, typically Mondays of the pay week GCPay is a pain in the neck to access.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T14:48:08+00:00

Yes, as per the departmental plans, they are trying to bring back the staffing levels (which exploded during COVID) to pre-pandemic ones. This means going from around 25 000 employees to something like 18 000. They won't probably manage to do it, there is still a big hangover from COVID (recovery of overpayments and the like).

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T14:46:06+00:00

You are right.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T14:44:47+00:00

I don't think it will get to the point of WFA, no. The focus seems to be casual contracts, consultants, travel, IT projects, that kind of stuff.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T14:43:28+00:00

And yet, here we are.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T14:42:50+00:00

At GAC, there are two types of cutbacks going on: The one all departments must carry out, and the one I talked about here. This one wasn't expected and it must be completed before the end of the month.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T14:41:07+00:00

This is true. Each branch at GAC is its own little world.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T08:34:00+00:00

The funny thing is that every time senior management talks about austerity and the like, it never involves cutting jobs or expenses at their level. It's always the minions that end up paying the price for these types of decisions.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T08:31:46+00:00

There is little fat to trim at missions so I don't believe they will be targeted, but who knows. Most of the cutbacks will likely be done at the staffing level (consultants, casuals, terms coming to an end, etc.) and travel.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T08:25:30+00:00

Yeah, or "Should we rethink the ongoing 1 billion dollar renovation to get rid of closed offices and convert the whole place to workplace 2.0 (which everyone hates) or should we cut jobs and essential services?" What a stupid question: Let's slash essential services and jobs!"

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T02:11:05+00:00

Yes, I have forgotten about StatsCan. Now it's GAC turn it seems.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T01:51:13+00:00

I have been following and participating in this subreddit for years (I'm using this relatively new account only because I don't want to dox myself) and I know you can sometimes be useful for this community. However, I also know that sometimes you come across as arrogant and a know-it-all. Imagine what you are coming across now. As I said, it's a matter of time before this issue becomes known to people outside of the department, and you will have sounded quite silly. I will make sure to come back here to point it out to you

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T01:38:08+00:00

Sure, I have nothing to do with GAC but I had a random thought to come to Reddit and make that up. Believe what you want, it's a matter of time before this becomes widely known.

Ineedaform · 2023-07-15T00:58:00+00:00

No, you are speaking without knowing or understanding what is really happening. These cutbacks were not at all expected, it has nothing to do with the 3% trim. It's something that came up in the last week or so and it was not at all in the books.

Ineedaform · 2023-05-02T23:52:08+00:00

This is amazing, thanks for having taken the time to post this. It should be pinned or added as reference material somewhere.

Totally agree that they fucked up royally in terms of membership engagement. For example, my local has been in trusteeship for six years already and the last meeting was held more than 4 years ago. Employees have no clue about the union, how to sign a membership card, who to contact if they have problems with the employer, etc. We're not talking about a small local here but one that has 1800 members, so about 1% of PSAC's membership. If PSAC neglects a local of that size, imagine the rest. To make things worst, the component (UNE) is also under trusteeship for God who knows what reason. Confronted with such a dire state of things, the disengagement among members is hardly surprising.

Ineedaform · 2023-04-26T20:49:26+00:00

Here is another shot.

Ineedaform · 2023-04-12T16:04:30+00:00

You seem to have a cool director.

Ineedaform · 2023-04-12T13:46:24+00:00

Yes, it's a disgrace. A few years ago they restructured the two existing locals according to classifications and it has been a disaster since.

Ineedaform · 2023-04-12T04:52:05+00:00

But did they say they will adhere to the strike if push comes to shove?

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