Human Resources committee  Roughly speaking, it means that the bill would allow employers and bargaining agents to negotiate the sick leave and disability regime to include it in the applicable collective agreements.

Human Resources committee  I will refer the negotiation aspect of the question to my colleague from the Treasury Board.

Human Resources committee  Similar to my colleagues here, we recently concluded a collective agreement with the correctional officers, and as well, therefore, the others that Treasury Board is the employer for.

Human Resources committee  Firstly, budget 2018 proposed certain measures for the Correctional Service that maintained operating budgets. In terms of your second question—

Human Resources committee  That's right.

Human Resources committee  I'm not sure of exactly the numbers. We can give that to you, certainly.

Human Resources committee  In terms of essential services, the work that's done within the institutions and within our community offices is certainly work that would be deemed essential for the safety and security of the public. You asked a question around what types of jobs or duties wouldn't be consider

Human Resources committee  Basically what this bill proposes to do is to return the sick leave regime to the negotiations process. The impact of the costs of sick leave.... Currently the collective agreements contain provisions around sick leave; therefore, there's an allotted number of sick leave days and

Human Resources committee  Knowledge of the...?

Human Resources committee  Essential work would be contributions to the security and safety of the public. The work they do, direct custody care, control of inmate population, clearly has a direct impact on security. Therefore, that's why they would be designated as essential.

Human Resources committee  I do not have data on the absentee rate at hand, but we will certainly be able to provide you with it.

Human Resources committee  Certainly. The front-line officers are confronted with situations that are difficult from a mental health perspective. The situations they have to face and the security incidents they have to deal with, these are certainly....

Human Resources committee  I couldn't give you exact numbers, but certainly the reports are that occupational stress-related incidents or injuries is high amongst correctional officers.

Human Resources committee  I don't know that it made it harder for them to work there. CSC's work in the community is difficult. Whether or not it made it more difficult to work there I wouldn't be able to say. That being said, we all recognize that the work they do in institutions and in communities is im

Human Resources committee  The positions of the union of Canadian correctional officers within the bargaining unit were designated 100% essential. We still have an agreement in principle to that effect. The previous regime made it so they were on the arbitration road, and historically they would have selec