Government considering ‘tiered’ compensation for Phoenix damages, no price tag yet: source
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are struggling to find a way to properly compensate civil servants who have suffered financially and emotionally as a result of the failed Phoenix pay system, says a government source.
The government is looking at a “tiered” approach to compensation, where every civil servant receives something and those who have been more grievously affected by the pay debacle receive more, said the source who was not authorized to speak on the record.
“Clearly there’s a recognition that all government employees have been affected (by Phoenix),” the source said.
In their 2018 budget, the Liberals promised to work with the unions representing civil servants to deal with the mental and emotional stress caused by Phoenix.