Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, there of course is the GNWT's vaccination policy but then there are also some employees who, because of the existence of federal policies either in the places where they need to attend, such as an RCMP detachment, or because of the concern around travel, they would have been doubly impacted because of their job descriptions on -- on those policies. And the federal government had put in place an exemption initially to January 31st, and it was our exemption that -- or our understanding that that -- at that point, people who were subject to needing to travel under their job descriptions would be on leave without pay because that exemption was no longer in place. That exemption was in fact renewed, and so there were, I gather, a total of I believe six or seven employees who were impacted and who were placed on leave without pay and who are since now welcomed back to return to their duties as a result of not having to travel and who can then comply with the GNWT's policy where if they're choosing to not provide a proof of vaccination, they can undertake PPE, protective -- protective equipment and testing in order to comply with their policies and, of course, any loss of pay during that period they would be compensated back for. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Caroline Wawzonek on Question 1054-19(2): Vaccination Policies
In the Legislative Assembly on March 29th, 2022. See this statement in context.
Question 1054-19(2): Vaccination Policies
Oral Questions
March 29th, 2022
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