Government Operations committee  As the liability is established, it's unwound as people use it.

Government Operations committee  My job description is executive director of strategic compensation management.

Government Operations committee  It has an element of it, in that it involves negotiating and basically establishing salaries and terms and conditions of employment.

Government Operations committee  As you know, the union proposed the change. We rely on our negotiators to determine which proposals must be approved to reach an agreement with the union. In this case, it was recognized that the change was a priority for the negotiations to be resolved. In this process, the deci

Government Operations committee  Excuse me?

Government Operations committee  Okay.

Government Operations committee  In the context of a collective agreement, they apply to existing employees. The question around medical discharge would arise more in the staffing decision, which is external to the negotiation process. If you look at the nature of a collective agreement, which is seeking to def

Government Operations committee  I'm afraid that in some respects we may not be great witnesses on this matter. I guess I should give you a little background to explain why. Our principal function is engagement with my colleague here and other unions in negotiating collective agreements. Within that world in wh

Government Operations committee  I'll actually turn it to Sandra to provide the opening remarks.