Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell on November 29, 1993.
The superintendent of Personnel position in Fort Smith has been vacant since October 11, 1993.
The workload in the Fort Smith Personnel office has been greatly reduced, to the point that we may not need to retain all four positions in Fort Smith. The department is assessing our staff requirements for the Fort Smith office and will be making recommendations to me, before the end of this fiscal year.
We are fortunate in Fort Smith to have two experienced personnel officers who show potential to develop into good managers. Both of them have priority status under the affirmative action policy and are presently enrolled in a management development program at Arctic College. To supplement this program, they will each be acting as superintendent of Personnel for one-month periods, until the position is filled permanently. This combination of course work and practical managerial experience will make them good candidates for a superintendent position.
Our plan is to fill the superintendent position in the spring of 1994.