Winnipeg firefighters get $2M for unused sick days
Winnipeg firefighters have a $27 million liability in unpaid sick leave, all of which can be collected when firefighters retire. Already this costs Winnipeg taxpayers $2 million annually. Prairie Director Colin Craig calls on the City of Winnipeg to take out this provision. The city is currently negotiating a new contract with firefighters, since the old one expired on December 31.
See more news from January 18, 2010:
- "Sick Time Fire to Put Out" CTF News release
- "Firefighters' sick day deal under attack" Winnipeg Free Press
- "Tax lobby calls for end to firefighters accumulated sick leave" Winnipeg Free Press (breaking news)
- "Drop sick time benefit for firefighters, paramedics: CTF" CBC.ca (includes video)
- "City losing millions in payouts to firefighters: report" Global (includes video)
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Comments
sick pay
Whatever happened to showing up for work and using sick time when you're actually sick?
Perhaps a little competition could solve the problem. Instead the current 'jobs for life' approach in the department, individual positions could be put out for tender every few years on a rotating basis. That way, instead of having a 'stairway to heaven' pay scale, employees would have to offer to work for competitive wages, knowing that several other people are out seeking the same job.
It would be in keeping with the typical union phrase - 'social justice'. After all, under a competitive model, everyone would have a 'fair' chance of working for the city.
sick pay
Hi, i realize that payout is expensive. In many occupations,where it is not paid out what I see is, as someone approaches retirement many start using sick time which extends they're retiremtent date and as they are gone 2 -3 days per week they are unproducive and they cannot be replaced until they are gone makeing the goals of the business suffer. Mb Hydro pays out and they get rid of potential sick leave abuse. do you not aggree that paying the employee out will sav money in the long haul..My thoughts.
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