Winnie Agbonlahor

Jul 13, 2023 | globalgovernmentforum.com | Winnie Agbonlahor

Almost three quarters of Canadian Global Government Forum readers have personally experienced problems with receiving their federal pay, as the government of Canada has admitted that more than 80,000 public servants have been affected by payroll issues. Since Public Services and Procurement Canada introduced the new Phoenix pay system in February, thousands of public servants have reported problems with receiving their wages.

Jul 13, 2023 | globalgovernmentforum.com | Winnie Agbonlahor

By Winnie Agbonlahor on 23/08/2016 | Updated on 24/09/2020Canada’s public services minister has promised officials a written apology over ongoing issues with the federal pay system. Since the government introduced the new Pheonix pay system in February this year, tens of thousands of public servants have reported issues with their pay: many failed to get paid at all, while others experienced huge delays in receiving their monthly wages.

Jul 13, 2023 | globalgovernmentforum.com | Winnie Agbonlahor

By Winnie Agbonlahor on 17/08/2016 | Updated on 24/09/2020Problems with Canada’s federal pay system are expected to be fixed by the end of October, a senior official has said. Tens of thousands of public servants have reported issues with their pay since the new Phoenix system was introduced earlier this year. While many failed to get paid at all, others experienced huge delays in receiving their monthly wages.

Jul 13, 2023 | globalgovernmentforum.com | Winnie Agbonlahor

A new consolidated pay system expected to save Canada’s government more than $70m (US$50m) a year is being rolled out to dozens of federal departments today. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) –  the department responsible for the government’s internal servicing and administration – yesterday announced that the new Phoenix pay system will be rolled out to 101 departments by the end of this financial year as part of the Consolidation of Pay Services Project (CPSP).

Jul 13, 2023 | globalgovernmentforum.com | Winnie Agbonlahor

Public service unions representing thousands of Canadian government officials have gone to court over federal payroll problems. Public Services and Procurement Canada, formerly referred to as Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) – the department responsible for the government’s internal servicing and administration – started rolling out Phoenix, a new consolidated pay system, across departments in February this year.