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Treasury Board directive flies in the face of research on productivity

It is only a matter of time before the Treasury Board's policy will have to be revised, as recruitment and retention challenges intensify. However, some of Canada’s most productive federal public servants will have left by then.

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BY DAVID NEUFELD
January 16, 2023

Opinion | BY DAVID NEUFELD | January 16, 2023

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Treasury Board directive flies in the face of research on productivity

It is only a matter of time before the Treasury Board's policy will have to be revised, as recruitment and retention challenges intensify. However, some of Canada’s most productive federal public servants will have left by then.

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Canada’s public service leaders must consider innovative technologies to ensure a seamless transition to hybrid work

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Feds estimate PSAC’s initial wage increase demands would have cost more than $10-billion over three years, according to Treasury Board, CRA

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Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

Private, public sector unions fall in line behind PSAC in solidarity in early days of one of the biggest strikes in Canadian history

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Treasury Board directive flies in the face of research on productivity

It is only a matter of time before the Treasury Board's policy will have to be revised, as recruitment and retention challenges intensify. However, some of Canada’s most productive federal public servants will have left by then.

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