If I may, Mr. Speaker, the second one, asked by Mr. Ootes, on May 20, 1998, Job Evaluation System:
The Willis Job Evaluation System was used in the 1990 - 1992 Joint Equal Pay Study (JEPS). The JEPS study evaluated a sample of some jobs only. The sample evaluations were inadequate for assessing whether there was a pay equity problem. An attempt by the Government of the Northwest Territories to evaluate all positions based on the job evaluation system used by JEPS also ended in failure. Subsequent research found that the Willis System used by JEPS created problems on implementation for employers and employees in other organizations and the use of the system is in decline. The Willis System was abandoned for these reasons. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.