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In response to a recently published report by PBO, which indicates there is little difference in sick-leaves policy between public and private sector counterparts, Treasury Board President Tony Clement, mentioned that he is still committed to bring reforms to public sector sick-leave policy. Clement insisted that he will not stop pushing for a reformed public sector sick-leave system, with short-term disability plans replacing the ability to bank sick days.
In a statement issued by Clement on Thursday, he mentioned that “I am committed to going into the negotiations to change this antiquated 70-year old sick-leave system, to make sure that taxpayers are protected and get better results from our employees.” Clement reiterated that the system is flawed, and stressed that the Conservatives are poised to push in upcoming negotiations with public sector unions. Clement added “there are better systems out there in both the private sector and the public sector that can institute a short-term disability term that does not involve these banked sick days . . . and at the same time provides the level of coverage that is necessary to ensure that people who are genuinely sick get the help they need.”
On the other hand, the national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Robyn Benson, mentioned that PBO analysis vindicates the unions’ position that the system is not broken. He asked to “show us what’s wrong with it,” and alleged that “from our perspective, I think the PBO’s report finally says that Mr. Clement has been blowing smoke.”
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