Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Minister is right. There are some other areas that I can talk more about these employees' relationship in the leave here on special leave. I want to talk, then, about the Employee and Family Assistance Program. How is it operated in our communities? My understanding is that some of the employees receive this type of assistance through a 1-800 helpline through the department. It is not very effective or very good for the employees. It is only when you come into a really crisis emergency situations that the employees are looked upon. I know there are some people in my region within this department have said there was support for them in their work. However, they had to call. They used a phone system. That's unacceptable, Mr. Chair, in terms of this type of program and we are trying to be good employees for our people. Is there any way that this program is going to be reviewed and strengthened to have employees from the government actually come and receive face-to-face family support assistance program or, actually, Employee and Family Assistance Program for themselves and families? Right now, it's just not doing what it's intended to do. Thank you.
Norman Yakeleya on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 23rd, 2006
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