Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are also pertaining to the collective agreement negotiations. I spoke on this earlier today. In doing my work, in searching how this situation got to this point, I was left with a number of questions generated by previous materials, including some letters that I have received. In the early 1990s, a joint equal pay study was done called JEPS and this study examined current job classifications and wage levels within the GNWT to provide the data necessary to resolve the complaint. The final report was signed in 1992, with both the GNWT and the UNW agreeing that the data produced by the joint equal pay study will enable the parties to resolve the issue of equal pay for work of equal value. Subsequent to that the Willis system was developed. However, the territorial government abandoned the Willis system report, even though they had agreed with it. My first question is, why did the government abandon the Willis report?
Jake Ootes on Question 491-13(5): Job Evaluation Systems
In the Legislative Assembly on May 20th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 491-13(5): Job Evaluation Systems
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 19th, 1998
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