Mr. Chairman, I think the short of it is that it can go to arbitration and we will come back with a supp later. This is all subject to negotiations and I think this is part of the benefits that are part of the negotiations. If we had previously included this as part of the benefits, then it makes it impossible to say it is not all included. It is part of the negotiations that led up to the collective agreements in the past. I think that is an important point to make and Mr. Antoine says we should go back to administering it ourselves. We are trying to get out of it so we do not have to do all the paper work, trying to cut the administrative costs. That is why we are trying to get out of it. Also, we thought it was a good benefit because the benefit is not flowing and I think we have to get rid of the impression that these are all southern hires. These are mostly our own people we are talking about. We are trying to give them the benefit of travelling up here and some flexibility in the use of this benefit. So I wanted to add this.
Stephen Kakfwi on Committee Motion 46-12(3): To Delete $193,000 Under Activity Employee Benefits, Personnel
In the Legislative Assembly on December 7th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 46-12(3): To Delete $193,000 Under Activity Employee Benefits, Personnel
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 7th, 1992
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