Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm of course glad to hear that the GNWT wants to do all it can to hire these grads, but I think everyone would agree that next to the decision to get married a career that one chooses is as serious as that. Like marriages, it's not a one-way street. Only because government says we want to hire you all, that doesn't mean that the contract is done unless and until the contract arrangements are such that it's acceptable to those being hired. As they stand right now, Mr. Speaker, I don't think the government is going far enough to make these people want to work for the GNWT and not look elsewhere. Because knowing the environment, I mean, they have lots of choices to choose from. I would like to know why it is that the government is not willing to look at this policy of just paying them 90 percent. That's like nitpicking the 10 percent. The salary system is already graded, so why alienate them in that way and also why is there no difference between baccalaureate grads versus diplomas? I mean those are the little things, but big things that put a sour taste into these people's mouths. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Sandy Lee on Question 231-15(5): Hiring Practices For Northern Nursing Graduates
In the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2006. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 231-15(5): Hiring Practices For Northern Nursing Graduates
Question 231-15(5): Hiring Practices For Northern Nursing Graduates
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 30th, 2006
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