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A newsletter for OPSEU members working for the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Revenue

March 4, 2011 Thanks to a decision reached by the Grievance Settlement Board, we have successfully argued that 26 weeks will be the maximum allowable limit to severance pay for those who choose to divest to the Canada Revenue Agency  more…

August 13, 2010 Read the latest information for members in the Ministry of Revenue who are transferring to Canada Revenue Agency or to other positions in the OPS following the introduction of the HST. more…

April 12, 2010 New information for Ministry of Revenue members who are transferring to Canada Revenue Agency or other positions in the Ontario Public Service with the introduction of the HST more…

March 9, 2010 All members will be offered jobs as part of the Human Resources Agreement between the Ministry of Revenue and Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in advance of the introduction of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on July 1, 2010 more…

January 2010 With the Harmonized Sales Tax scheduled to take effect July 1, 2010, members are encouraged to enrol in courses that will strengthen their opportunity for jobs in the OPS or federal government more…

July 2009 The numbers are out. more… 

May 22, 2009 Harmonization hot topic at 2009 Convention more…

April 9, 2009 Issue # 6  Welcome back; Changes to the MERC Team. more… 

April 5, 2006 Issue #5: No deal…yet  more…  

November 10, 2005 Issue #4: One year later… update on the government"s "Corporate Tax Administration Re-Design" more… 

June 16, 2005 Issue #3   more… 

February 1, 2005 Issue #2   more… 

November 26, 2004 Re: Corporate Tax Branch Restructuring.  more…