The use of special paid leave by federal public servants is "likely underreported," according to a report published Friday by the Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux. But, Giroux said, "We know for sure that is a significant underestimation of the real lost productivity from federal public servants." Parents have also used the special leave and Daviau argues use of 699 has helped support women in unprecedented times. Use of special leave decreasingThe PBO says whether or not government departments used the pay code 699 would not have changed whether employees were paid during the pandemic. Use of the 699 leave peaked during the third week of the pandemic, when 1.47 million hours of 699 leave were claimed across all federal public service departments that reported to the PBO.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2020 21:11 UTC