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I'll take the "nominal" raise. Should make a difference of about a case of beer a month when I'm retired.  Plus the backpay will buy my new shotgun. ;D I'm hearing we may be looking at the new year for the Public Service to get all settled up.  Anyone hear any different?

When you get out you will be given the choice whether or not you want to be grandfathered, and depending on your own circumstances only you will know what's best. The penalty for getting out one year into an IPS is large (5%/year not complete under 25), although your completed IE is...

The belt I wear with my NCDs came through the stores system and I believe is called a Firefighter's safety belt or something.  Good solid buckle, nice sturdy leather, much like the one I was issued in Cornwallis, minus the weak brass buckle.  Haven't been picked up yet, but I'll be going back to...

No, they're hiring like crazy in the yard.  They just put up a job for an EG6 this week in our office and I know three people personally who were hired in Cape Scott (the fleet maintenance facility) since November. They must have hired 30 or 40 people at that time.  From what I hear, getting...

I apologize if the answer to this has been stated earlier.  I read back a years worth of posts and didn't see it. My question is, my wife is currently a full time reserve making the old 85%.  If in March they start deducting the Pension contribution, will we be seeing a cut in pay or are they...

Technically when Stokers get their Tech (QL5) course you change trades from 00121 to 00122 and when you get your Cert 3, 00122 to 00123.  It's like this for most trades I assume.  From what I understand if you change trades (IE remuster or OT) you were supposed to drop incentives.  Some clown...

I know two women who joined the reserves as RMS clerks in the past couple of years.  Both are now Reg Force and are excelling due to previous experience, one at a bank, one a secretary.  From what I hear, the trade is moving really quickly right now due to attrition, and people are still...