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Mailing List Descriptions

Below, we briefly describe all electronic mailing lists and their respective notification frequency.

Annual Reports

  • All annual reports — notified yearly (usually in the spring).

Broadcast Messages

  • All broadcast messages that appear on the Regional Pay System (RPS) — notified the same day that they are posted on the Web site.

Compensation Communiqués

  • All compensation communiqués — notified the same day additions are posted on the Web site.

Compensation Directives

  • All compensation directives — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Compensation Focus

  • All issues of the "Compensation Focus" — notified the same day additions are posted on the Web site (usually quarterly).

Compensation Forms

  • All compensation forms — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Compensation Training

  • All updates to training communiqués and course information — notified the same day changes are posted on the Web site.

Federal and Provincial Budget Impact Papers

  • These are the most recent additions to the federal and provincial budget impact papers — notified the same day additions are posted on the Web site.

Information Notices to Employees

  • All information notices to employees — notified the same day additions are posted on the Web site.

Insurance Administration Manual (IAM)

  • These are the most recent IAM amendments — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Pay Rate Implementation Bulletins (PRIB)

  • All PRIBs — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Pension Transfer Agreements (PTA)

  • All PTA — notified the same day additions are posted on the Web site.

Personnel-Pay Input Manual (PPIM)

  • These are the most recent PPIM amendments — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Special Advice to Crown Corporations Bulletin

  • All special advice to Crown corporations — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Superannuation Administration Manual (SAM)

  • These are the most recent SAM amendments — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Superannuation Administration Manual (SAM) - Special Bulletin

  • All SAM special bulletins — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

What's New on the Compensation Sector Web Site

  • All items that appear on the "What's New" page — notified the same day additions are posted on the Web site (almost daily).

Departments and Agencies Public Service Staff Relations Act(PSSRA I.I)

  • Information, such as pay rate implementation bulletins, only intended or relevant to compensation advisors working for a department or an agency listed under the PSSRA I.I — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Separate Employers (PSSRA I.II)

  • Information, such as pay rate implementation bulletins, only intended or relevant to compensation advisors working for an organization listed under the PSSRA I.II — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Crown Corporations

  • Information, such as pay rate implementation bulletins and special advice to Crown corporations, only intended or relevant to compensation advisors working for a Crown corporation — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.

Miscellaneous Organizations

  • Information, such as pay rate implementation bulletins, only intended or relevant to compensation advisors working for one of the miscellaneous Canadian Government organizations — notified the same day additions or modifications are posted on the Web site.