Just for some clarity, not all GNWT employees are eligible for the mandatory with-pay days during the actual Christmas holidays. Every department is asked to do a bit of an analysis of their department to determine which services are continuous or required over the holiday season. Things like health care workers and correctional workers and certain positions in Transportation as well as some positions in Public Works that are responsible for maintaining buildings and actual public safety and some positions in the Department of Human Resources like medical travel; these positions don’t shut down, so not all positions shut down over the Christmas season. Those positions that fall under that category, they actually take their leave during the year at some other point as operational requirements allow. There are a lot of people within the GNWT who are required to provide services over the holiday season. It will stay that way. As far as a review, we haven’t done one. I will talk to the department and I will get back to the Member. Thank you.
Glen Abernethy on Question 56-17(2): GNWT Customer Service Standard
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 56-17(2): GNWT Customer Service Standard
Oral Questions
February 12th, 2012
Great Slave
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