http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/epidemic-sick-days-public-says-taxpayer-watchdog-205046802.htmlOverall, federal government employees took 17.9 days of sick leave, according to the most recent Treasury Board survey. In comparison, the most recent report from Statistics Canada shows employees working outside of government took only 6.7 sick days in 2012.
"We have more federal government employees booking off sick on any given day than actually show up for work at General Motors and Chrysler combined,” said CTF Federal Director Gregory Thomas.
“We’re facing an epidemic of sick-leave abuse amongst government employees and it needs to be stopped.
“Too many government employees have forgotten the meaning of an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.”
