Mr. Handley.
Debates of Oct. 22nd, 2002
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, as I said earlier, the interim agreement was signed on April 26th. The agreement was not ratified until July 1st. We cannot do anything until it is ratified. There has not been a session since July 1st. Thank you.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I guess, maybe it is a play on words here, but the Minister at one point in my earlier question said that it did not matter. A commitment was made in April when the agreement was signed by the department, but it was not coming into force until ratified, which yes, we know if the union said no to it, then agreement would not have been there.
I guess I come back to the fact again, just my concern with special warrants, Mr. Chairman, is that from April to July, July to session now, was it that critical? Thank you.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, just for clarification, as I said, the agreement was signed on July 1st. That was after the last time the House sat. We could not do anything, or we cannot do anything in terms of knowing what the commitment is until after it is ratified. So there was not any choice. Some departments were running short, or were going to be running short on dollars.
Mr. Chairman, I hear what the Members are saying with regard to special warrants. We are going to assist them where we will provide monthly updates, and as I said earlier, I think that will prevent this situation from recurring. I acknowledge the Member's concern and the issue he has raised. Thank you.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is an improvement on the way things are working and I think Members will acknowledge that. The fact is, it is still after the fact. It is still spent money before we get to review it. Again, the percentage increase that this collective agreement covers for the UNW, maybe you could give us that. Was that total amount, and again, seven months into our fiscal year, we are into that trouble of...so...I will leave it at that. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Voytilla
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The total cost to the government for 2002-03 to implement the agreement reached and ratified on July 1st is $10,183,000. That represents the full cost of implementing all of the new provisions, which included a 3 percent salary increase starting April 1, 2002 -- 3 percent each year. The $10 million only covers the 3 percent for the first year. We will need additional funding, and that will be built into the budget for next year for the next 3 percent increase that will happen on April 1, 2003. There were changes to the northern allowance. There were changes to shift premium, stand-by pay, a number of other small provisions like that. We could certainly give the Member detail on the cost of each of the changes, but in total, it was $10,183,000.
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The Chair David Krutko
Detail, Legislative Assembly, operations expense, Office of the Clerk, special warrant, $86,000.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 22nd, 2002
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Krutko
Executive, operations expense, executive offices, special warrants, Commissioner's office, $6,000.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 31-14(5): To Add Clause 4 To Bill 27 (carried)
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