Mr. Speaker, I have a further reply to an oral question. It is an oral question asked by Mr. Allooloo on March 7th regarding the government liaison officer acceptance of revised job offers.
Mr. Speaker, between February 13 and 15, 1995, nine GLOs in the Baffin region were offered new half-time positions by the Department of Personnel and asked to confirm their acceptance of the offer within five business days.
Following issue of the revised job offers:
- The Arctic Bay GLO position has been reassessed and, as that position also serves the community of Nanisivik, it has been returned to a full-time position for the fiscal year 1995-96. The part-time job offer has been rescinded, and the incumbent has been advised that her services will be maintained on a full-time basis at this time.
- Mr. Speaker, the Department of Health and Social Services has agreed to provide funding for part-time positions for the delivery of income support in the communities of Pond Inlet, Igloolik and Pangnirtung. The incumbent Pond Inlet, Igloolik and Pangnirtung GLOs have been offered, and have accepted, amended, full-time job offers which will include responsibilities for the delivery of services for both the Department of Executive and Department of Health and Social Services.
- The remaining Baffin GLOs have not accepted the half-time positions offered. The government is now proceeding with notifications of lay-off, but incumbent GLOs can still accept the half-time position offered until such time as the notification of lay-off is received.
Incumbent GLOs who wish to proceed with lay-off will be given priority status on other employment competitions within the GNWT for a period of one year following their date of lay-off.