Mr. Speaker, each department has an appropriation that includes money for salaries, wages, benefits and so on. Each department is obligated to budget for and account for its total salary, wages, and benefits package. If at the end of the year, there is any surplus money, then that comes back to a consolidated fund as unspent operational money the department didn't utilize. If there are any savings - - I don't know if there is - - then it would be part of that package. In the same way, if someone leaves with a higher salary and we hire someone with a lower salary and there is some savings there or less cost, then that money comes back. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Question 67-14(6): Employees' Mandatory Leave Pay Deductions
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 67-14(6): Employees' Mandatory Leave Pay Deductions
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 20th, 2003
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