Tom Osborne

Thank you. Mr. Chair, once again, I think I'm agreeing with the conclusion you came to earlier. There are two different motions—

Thank you. My questions are for the office of the chief human resources officer. The Phoenix system created many challenges, and part of that, I believe, was because it was a waterfall system. The new system is agile. Can you explain to us the difference in the two systems and the benefits of the new system versus a system that's more rigid?

Can you describe for us the accessibility passport? I believe that allows, if somebody changes from one department to another, if they take on a different type of employment or if there are changes in their employment contract.... Can you just walk us through the accessibility passport and what that will allow in the new system versus the old system?

There are two different motions. This motion doesn't mean that the previous motion dies. If we pass this and all parties are satisfied with the information, we can let the other one die. If we pass this and Mr. Lemire is not satisfied with the information from this process, we can breathe life into his previous motion. This doesn't nullify your previous motion. That's sitting in a cloud [more]

What are the benefits of HR being included in the new system? I think the old system was only payroll. The new system includes HR. Can you explain to us the benefits of that, and where it may cut down on some of the challenges the old system had?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think our side is okay with adding this as an amendment. The only caution I'd put to the group is that we can compel the first witness, but I believe Mr. Ostrander is retired. We can invite him, but I'm not sure we can compel him. We're okay with adding that as an amendment.

If I understand it, in the pilot, you have the agility with the new system to make those changes, if changes are needed, as the system is operating. With the old system, that wasn't quite so easy.