Mr. Speaker, this agreement, as I said, is an agreement with the union. Everybody gets a full pay cheque over the Christmas period. The person who starts in November doesn't only get one-twelfth of their pay cheque during these Donnie Days at Christmastime, they get a full pay cheque. When we negotiated the collective agreement back in '96, in agreement with the union, part of this compensation package for union employees would include this provision. So it's an agreement with the union. I can't change any particular piece of that collective agreement without the union agreeing to it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 61-14(6): Employees' Mandatory Leave Pay Deductions
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 61-14(6): Employees' Mandatory Leave Pay Deductions
Question 61-14(6): Employees' Mandatory Leave Pay Deductions
Item 7: Oral Questions
February 19th, 2003
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