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Treasury Board President Tony Clement the Clement: Treasury Board Minister Tony Clement

Treasury Board Minister Tony Clement: Treasury Board Minister Tony Clement says changes he has in mind for changing sick leave policy for public servants would tackle shortcomings with the outdated current setup such as addressing long term health issues like mental illness. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Speaking at a provincial Progressive Conservative conference in Nova Scotia, Clement said the proposed changes are fair and would do more to address things like mental illness than the current system does. Treasury Board president Tony Clement THE Clement said he's proposing a format that would include five to seven sick days a year, a short term disability leave of a week to six months and long term leave for more than six months. The changes would also eliminate bankable sick days, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.