Subsection 1(1) is amended by:

(a) striking off the period at the end of the definition"Staffing Appeals Committee" and by substituting a semi-colon; and

(b) adding the following definitions in alphabetical order:

"employees' association" means an association of public service employees incorporated by an act empowering it to bargain collectively;

"teacher" means a teacher as defined in the Education Act who is an employee.

These definitions currently exist in section 41(1) of the Public Service Act, but apply only to that part of the statute that deals with the collective agreements. Moving them to the general definition section allows them to apply to the whole statute, including the proposed equal pay sections. Thank you.