OTTAWA — The backlog of outstanding pay problems faced by federal civil servants has now reached a staggering 520,000, the minister responsible for the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system has revealed in a letter of apology to government employees. “I am truly sorry that more than half of public servants continue to experience some form of pay issue,” the minister’s letter states. Qualtrough said dealing with the pay system backlog will continue to be a slow process as the government seeks a “permanent solution” to the Phoenix debacle. The government hasn’t hired nearly enough people, quickly enough, to deal with the massive backlog of pay cases, the Public Service Alliance of Canada said Thursday. A report from an auditor general’s review of the Phoenix pay system problems is expected to be made public next week.

Source: National Post November 16, 2017 21:22 UTC