The government continues to negotiate with bargaining agents and is prepared to consider reasonable improvements to its tabled proposal regarding the short-term disability program. In the event that, after all reasonable attempts have been made, it is impossible to reach a negotiated outcome, the government will need to have alternative options available.
In the event that a new short-term disability plan is established, this proposed revision would take away the government's ability to align the coverage period for a short-term plan with the waiting period of the long-term disability programs.
That is for clause 267.