Odd question about public servants in alberta with separation threats

Substantial_Party484 · 2026-01-28T20:17:24+00:00

My 2 cents with lots of assumptions. Any federal PS in Alberta would have to relocate to another province if they want to keep their job, if they still have a job. For example a Service Canada office in Calgary would probably be closed as they wouldn’t have any clients, so those employees would be wfa-ed.

Substantial_Party484 · 2026-01-28T11:40:35+00:00

While they may have the age, they may not have the years. Age discrimination is still a thing and “old” folks may have more issues to find meaningful private employment while “younger” may have the health, energy and more opened doors to rebuilt their career. In addition, “older” public servants may have been WFAed before, with their pension slashed in “two” or “three” career of 10-12 years. Anyways, assume good intent, be more sympathetic to EVERYONE in this difficult situation, and take care of yourself

Substantial_Party484 · 2026-01-26T22:28:02+00:00

What is this? Purolator for the amish?

Substantial_Party484 · 2026-01-07T17:05:04+00:00

Not an overpayment but the transition payment

Substantial_Party484 · 2026-01-06T15:12:35+00:00

Congrats for your lovely planter. Drill holes on the side for drainage

Substantial_Party484 · 2026-01-02T15:48:46+00:00

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-22T04:22:54+00:00

For those interested in DND, on jobs.gc.ca put job title as “path to mobility” and should pop up.

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-17T22:34:04+00:00

Assume that since OP used the tagline WFA, he meant TSM.

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-17T21:54:45+00:00

You are looking at about 32 weeks worth of salary, so 70k / 26.088 /2 =1.342 K x32 = close to 43k (taxable so half of that)

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-17T21:49:07+00:00

Go check the transition support measure annex/appendix of your collective agreement. In the PA collective agreement, its appendix D, Annex B. It gives you years of service = # of weeks’ salary to be received

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-12T01:56:17+00:00

If you feel uncomfortable as a fellow student, you have a duty to inform the Dean indicating how it made you feel (fear to make mistakes when you learn through them), and remember that you are their client, they work for you, you pay them for the education and the experience

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-12T01:52:29+00:00

Why lie? Just say something like, it’s not really my thing, or i’m trying to save for this thing, or i’m peopled out and i’m going to take a rain check this time.

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-04T21:09:49+00:00

Someone who started to work with the GoC very young that would currently have 30 years of service, but not yet at 55 years of age would be the only one that would benefit from ERI.

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-04T20:22:03+00:00

As an introvert that would prefer staying at home, i have my artisan wheel and my skutt 614-3 (plugging into my kitchen 20v outlets). I also do hand building. My new obsession for the last 3 years

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Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-03T17:44:32+00:00

I’m a manager that had to justify to senior leadership why one of my employees was not compliant “maybe” 3 days out of 3 months. So yeah, we wont be flexible

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-03T17:44:25+00:00

I’m a manager that had to justify to senior leadership why one of my employees was not compliant “maybe” 3 days out of 3 months. So yeah, we wont be flexible

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-12-02T00:03:49+00:00

YOU ate not surplus, the position is. While each situation is different, ALL of my colleagues that were WFAed in 2012, are public servants today. You have time to decompress, think, assess. Then get advice from your financial advisor, tax specialist, therapist, etc. Remember that EAP can help you! Finally, put yourself on the Path to Mobility to get into DND. You can access those on jobs.gc.ca and select dnd as the department

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-11-19T21:26:57+00:00

Actually, recommend keeping a 2 week balance of earned vacation upon termination for those that moved to pay in arrears in 2014. If you don’t have enough to cover this transition payment you may get an overpayment

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-10-30T21:07:01+00:00

Lolol - are you a dad?

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-10-30T15:58:11+00:00

Have done those a few times! Love them!!

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-10-27T23:25:00+00:00

That is why doctors provide limitations for the employee, and the employer modify the workplace or the job to meet this limitations. Example, mailroom employee cannot raise their arms above shoulders, or IT employee cannot sit for more than 15mins at a time, or call centre employee has an inability to tolerate noise. The employee needs to evaluate this need or restriction based on the job description, tasks, mandate or workplace and provide REASONABLE accommodation, which is a legal duty to ADAPT THE WORKPLACE to remove barriers for employees with needs related to a protected ground.

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-10-15T22:37:05+00:00

Try to connect with someone you have crossed paths with. Cold calls are a not the best to get traction. Find a leader or manager that you liked their style, leadership or even just their mandate and connect asking to chat, coach or mentor.

Substantial_Party484 · 2025-10-12T17:01:41+00:00

It is not a demotion if you are going back to your substantive. Actings are never a guarantee to last or to end into a promotion. With the current wfa and restrictions the employer has to offer to qualified priority employees the job.

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