Return to Written Question 31-13(4) asked by Mr. Ootes to the Chairman of the Financial Management Board on cost of GNWT staff reductions.
Cost of Government of the Northwest Territories Staff Reductions
The estimated cost of severance pay for staff reductions for the period of April 1, 1996 to September 29, 1997 is eight point six (8.6) million dollars for three hundred and eighty-eight (388) employees. This figure is calculated based on each employee's annual salary, number of years of continuous service and the layoff option selected by the employee prior to termination.
The payments for various benefits such as ultimate removal that result from employee terminations due to lay-off are processed by each department. This information is not available centrally. To determine actual employer payments and associated costs each department would be required to thoroughly review every individual employee file.