Phoenixed: Inside Canada’s payroll disaster
Global Payroll Association
A new investigative podcast that dives deep into the Canadian government’s botched payroll transformation project — a $3 billion problem that still hasn’t been resolved.
Episode list
6
May 14, 2024
30 min
Episode 6: From the Ashes
Almost eight years after the launch of its problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, the Canadian government announced some good news: it has been testing a new HR and pay platform with ...
moreMay 7, 2024
29 min
Episode 5: The Fallout
Following the launch of the Phoenix pay system, the Canadian government’s troubled payroll transformation became a major news story. In a scathing report, an auditor called the pro...
moreApril 30, 2024
23 min
Episode 4: I Got Phoenixed
The Canadian government's botched payroll transformation has not only cost workers their pay, but also job opportunities, marriages and houses. The Phoenix pay system’s issues even...
moreApril 23, 2024
26 min
Episode 3: Going Live
As the Canadian government embarked on its payroll transformation project, IBM was tasked with customizing software for a complex public service pay system. Pressure to stay on bud...
moreApril 16, 2024
26 min
Episode 2: Moving to Miramichi
Amid the Canadian government’s payroll transformation, a new federal pay centre was established in the quaint community of Miramichi, New Brunswick. Why was this sleepy city chosen...
moreApril 9, 2024
23 min
Episode 1: The Best Intentions
After the Canadian government launched a new payroll system in 2016, many public servants were underpaid, some for months at a time. Civil servants who “got phoenixed” have lost jo...
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