Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, will you please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, you may take your seat at the witness table. Minister McLeod, will you please introduce your witnesses for the record.
Debates of May 29th, 2018
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my right I have Mr. David Stewart, who is the deputy minister of Finance. To my left, I have Mr. Sandy Kalgutkar, who is the deputy secretary to the FMB. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Minister. Welcome back to the witnesses. Committee, do you agree to forgo opening comments?
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Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, committee. We will proceed directly into the detail, which begins on page 4 of the supplementary estimates for the operations expenditures. Legislative Assembly is the first department that we hit. Mr. Testart.
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Kieron Testart Kam Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The line here is $59,000 for a 1 per cent compensation increase for non-unionized employees, effective April 1, 2018. This is consistent throughout this document. I think on every page there is the same adjustment, the non-unionized employee adjustment. With your indulgence, I will just ask a general question around it before we approve this appropriation.
Obviously, non-unionized employees are separate from the collective bargaining process, which, for all intents, is stalled. Does the Minister have any concerns that moving ahead with this 1 per cent compensation increase might impact the collective bargaining process if it is approved in this supplementary appropriation? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 49-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 193-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019, Carried
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I don't think it will impact it. Thank you.
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Kieron Testart Kam Lake
I might disagree with the Minister, but we will have to wait to see what occurs should the appropriation move forward.
Now, if there is a change in the collective agreement, my understanding is that non-unionized employees' compensation is typically matched to what is set out in the collective agreement. If a collective agreement comes into effect with a more generous compensation rate than the 1 per cent increase contemplated here, will the Minister move to increase the compensation for non-unionized employees? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Committee Motion 49-18(3): Concurrence of Tabled Document 193-18(3): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019, Carried
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Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding is that, if there was an agreement reached and the compensation was a bit higher than this, then we have the opportunity to adjust this particular number in the future. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kieron Testart Kam Lake
That is good to hear. I think it would be unfortunate if we had kind of a one-and-done approach to this issue, and fairness to employees of the public service is always first and foremost on my mind. Nothing further. Thank you.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2018-2019, Legislative Assembly, operations expenditures, office of the Clerk, not previously authorized, $59,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you. Legislative Assembly, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $59,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Thank you, committee. Please turn to page 5, Education, Culture and Employment. Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $71,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, culture, heritage and languages, not previously authorized, negative $150,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair R.J. Simpson
Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, early childhood and school services, not previously authorized, $1,455,000. Mr. O'Reilly.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, there is a line item here to provide funding for compensation increases under the NWT Teachers' Association Collective Agreement for $694,000. Can the Minister tell me what the percentage change in the salary or compensation is for 2018-2019 that this is covering? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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