However, they must have some assurances that the skills needed for a second job…They don’t want to lose their job at Parliament. The job is important to them. If an employee acquires some new skills and accepts a job elsewhere, then the same problem arises with the new employee who is hired. The aim is to give these workers skills and some flexibility in terms of their training, but at the same time, enable them to keep their job at Parliament. Could this option be explored, if it hasn’t already been?
On December 2nd, 2008. See this statement in context.