We've all seen the reports over the last couple of years about the gap that exists between the public sector and the private sector, the cost of the current government system, and the need for reform. Reform is needed for two reasons, I think.
One, of course, is the cost savings that have been outlined in the past. The other deals with the intergenerational inequality whereby young public sector workers who come on the job might not have the hours or days built up to take time off if illness strikes them at an early age. It's a question of both fairness for all workers throughout the public sector as well as cost.
Again, we're talking about changes on the margins throughout the system here. We've found in government that we're not talking about massive changes in a single year but about making incremental changes that build up over time.
If you cross the various spending outlets when it comes to the public sector—pensions, sick leave, vacation pay, and pay—you can realize significant savings over the medium term.