Public servants concerned about Ottawa’s ‘unreliable’ transit system, lack of functional office workspace, lingering COVID, as they prepare to return to workplace

With public servants 'operating under a wide variety of hybrid models' throughout the pandemic, Treasury Board spokesperson Martin Potvin says 'such a wide range of approaches created inconsistencies across the public service in terms of employee experience.' But he also says the government will continue to monitor the effectiveness of its approach to hybrid work and 'can adjust if required.'
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is getting criticized by the public service unions, but she says a 'hybrid-by-design' model provides an opportunity to bring 'both remote work and in-person work' together for the sake of collaboration, cohesion and in-person teamwork.

As federal departments prepare for public servants to return to the workplace two to three days per week by the end of March, current and former employees say the government is moving ahead too quickly, and say there are still ongoing public health concerns, public transit i...

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