As President of ACFO, I see the full impact of how work force adjustments (WFA) are affecting the FI Community.  The Affected FI Stats charts provide data on how WFA is affecting our group.  Please keep in mind that these numbers indicate affected...

As you may know, ACFO negotiated a landmark agreement with the Employer in the collective agreement ratified in 2011 to create a National Joint Professional Development Committee (NJPDC) for the FI Community.  This committee’s mandate is to serve as...

The strength and professionalism of the FI Community were clearly on display at the fourth annual Award of Excellence for Comptrollership in the Public Sector ceremony recently.The annual Award ceremony was held on May 8th and a joint team of...

For those who were unable to attend previous WFA conference calls, ACFO will be holding a teleconference to provide information and answer questions FIs may have regarding work force adjustment (WFA).  Participation is open to any FI who may have...

Alternation is a process that allows employees who have been surplused and provided an opting letter an opportunity to remain in the public service by exchanging positions with an employee who wishes to leave the public service. GCForums is the...

Classification and Job Content Grievances

In light of the recent federal budget cutbacks, ACFO will be holding conference calls in both English and French to provide information and answer questions FIs may have regarding work force adjustment (WFA) such as the types of notices you may...

According to an analysis conducted by the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), the $5.2-billion cutback in spending announced in the budget tabled by the federal government last week will cause 40,825 job losses in the private...

The Association has received a number of questions from FIs regarding alternation as part of the Work Force Adjustment (WFA) process.Alternation refers to an option whereby an opting employee exchanges positions with another employee willing to...

Receiving a work force adjustment (WFA) notification does not always mean that your position has been eliminated.During the early stages of a potential WFA situation, your Department may choose to inform you verbally or in writing that you are an...