Category Archives: Updates
Conciliation between NS Highway Workers, Government Continues under “Cloud of Bill 148”
CUPE Communique – Asphalt Price Increase
Upcoming Rate Adjustments for Employee Benefits Plans
Bargaining Update – January 7, 2016
Law Amendments Committee Hearings on Bill 148
Today (December 16, 2015) at Law Amendments Committee hearings on Bill148 (the NS Liberal Govt’s 6th piece of anti-union legislation rammed through the legislature:
– Bev Strachan, President of CUPE Local 8920 (representing 4,700 hospital workers across the province) will present at 10:00 am
– Steve Joy, President of the NS Highway Workers Union (representing 1,400 members in CUPE 1867) will present at 11:00 am, and
– Mike McNeil, President of CUPE Nova Scotia representing more than 19,000 members, will present at 3:00 pm.
Schedule for Print Ads against Privatization and P3’s
Bargaining Update – November 23, 2015
Bargaining Update
Public Service Superannuation Plan 2015
Public Service Superannuation Plan 2015
Public Service Superannuation Plan Communique
Public Service Superannuation Plan Trustee Inc. (Trustee) has completed its first comprehensive review of the Public Service Superannuation Plan’s (Plan) long-term financial health. The purpose of the review is to determine the Plan’s capacity to afford annual cost-of-living adjustments for the next 5 years and to review the adequacy of contribution rates.
The highest priority during the funded-health review was given to the Plan’s long-term financial health and sustainability. You can learn more about the 5-year funded-health review and the Trustee’s decisions at: www.novascotiapension.ca/publicserviceplan/news/5yearpssphealthreview
The 2014-15 PSSP Annual Report is now available online at: www.novascotiapension.ca/publicserviceplan/publications/annualreports
The Annual Report provides you with interesting statistics about the Plan. It also includes information on the Plan’s 2014-15 investment performance and its financial status at year-end March 31, 2015.