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Sick Days: Federal Public Servant

federal public servant: Thursday's report from Jean-Denis Fr chette said the governments claim that the average federal public servant takes about 18 days a year in sick leave is to some extent inflated by the fact that it includes people on long-term disability and also includes unpaid sick days. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Federal government ran $614-million deficit last November The Conservative government and public-service unions are digging in for a tough battle over sick days after both sides claimed vindication from a new report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. and Ottawa must rein in its soaring pension costs (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.