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Research & analysis for use of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances

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Presents the findings of KPMG, who was engaged to conduct a comparative spend analysis and identify practices that have been used towards managing provincial expenditures to inform the the review... More ≫

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Presents the findings of KPMG, who was engaged to conduct a comparative spend analysis and identify practices that have been used towards managing provincial expenditures to inform the the review and considerations of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta's Finances.

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Essential services consultation : what we heard. Overview of the consultation process

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A January 2015 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a Charter-protected right to strike when collective agreement negotiations break down, while also acknowledging that many... More ≫

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A January 2015 decision of the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a Charter-protected right to strike when collective agreement negotiations break down, while also acknowledging that many employees in the public sector provide essential services and the maintenance of these essential public services during a work stoppage is a proper concern for governments and public sector employers. In September 2015, Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour initiated a focused consultation process to gather feedback around an alternative approach to dispute resolution for those parts of the broad public sector subject to compulsory arbitration and not permitted to strike and lockout. This resource presents the results of this consultation.

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Stabilizing public sector pensions : the contribution rate cap : discussion paper

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This paper sets out four potential options for the process of determining the contribution rate cap and three options for the form the contribution rate cap could take. The four options for... More ≫

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This paper sets out four potential options for the process of determining the contribution rate cap and three options for the form the contribution rate cap could take. The four options for determining the cap range from the government making the decision after seeking input from plan sponsors, to placing the responsibility on the sponsors.

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