More than 3,000 employees at Health Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have been notified their jobs may be affected as federal departments continue to issue notices about possible layoffs in the public service.

Health Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are the latest departments to notify employees of possible job cuts in January, as the federal government looks to cut 28,000 jobs over the next four years.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada said 897 of its members received a workforce adjustment letter from the department this week, while the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) says over 700 of its members received a notice. The Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) told CTV News Ottawa that 331 of its members received notices at Health Canada.