Government Operations committee  In terms of standards I think it's either.... PSPC would have those standards, but I will say that there are challenges in certain buildings. Those challenges are not everywhere. There are many other areas where it's working out. We are giving a heads-up of four months for organizations that have particular challenges—for some it's buildings, for some it's technology—to work those through, either with SSC or PSPC.

Government Operations committee  The rationale is to maximize the benefits of the presence in the workplace and to bring fairness and consistency across the public service. It is a minor calibration from two to three days to three days. We're still in a hybrid model; therefore, we respect and understand the benefits of off-site work.

Government Operations committee  At the last collective agreement, there was a letter of agreement that was signed outside of the collective agreement to review the telework directive and to establish review panels in organizations. We have had several meetings with bargaining agents to review the telework directive, which is how you actually do telework.