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posted on September 23, 2009
City's sick-leave bill grows by $200-million
By: Jennifer Lewington and Brodie Fenlon
Published: September 23, 2009
Source: The Globe and MailMiscalculation by actuaries prompts calls for hard line with police and firefighters; mayor defends timing of disclosure
A whopping miscalculation in the size of Toronto's future sick-leave bill has critics of Mayor David Miller clamouring for a crackdown on the perk in future labour talks with firefighters and police.
Thursday, the audit committee will review the latest financial information amid charges the mayor failed to disclose that the city's unfunded sick-leave liability for all employees is actually $450-million - pegged earlier at $250-million thanks to an error by the city's outside actuarial consultant.
posted on September 19, 2009
City owes $200M extra in sick leave
By: PAUL MOLONEY
Published: September 19, 2009
Source: The StarThe City of Toronto owes its employees about $200 million more in future sick leave payouts than previously believed.
The true liability totals $450 million, not $250 million, chief financial officer Cam Weldon said yesterday.
Blamed on a software error by the city's outside actuarial consultants, the discrepancy was known to the city well before this summer's civic strike began, though media briefings continued to use the lower figure throughout the 39-day walkout.
posted on September 09, 2009
Councillor seeks ban on using parks as dumps
Sandra Bussin doesn't want to see a replay of garbage strike, which saw many parks and arena parking lots used for trash
By: Brodie Fenlon
Published: Sep. 07, 2009
Source: The Globe and MailToronto should ban the use of city parks and recreation facilities as temporary garbage dumps in any future strike by municipal workers, says one councillor who will raise the issue at a public works committee meeting later this month.
Sandra Bussin (Ward 32, Beaches-East York) said she wants a policy that will restrict temporary dumps to city properties in commercial or industrial areas. She also wants a guarantee councillors will be consulted before the drop-off locations are approved.
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