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Federal Organizations to Spend More than $18 Million on Return-to-Office
Thirteen organizations disclosed projected expenses, with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada expecting to spend $5.7 million on workspace changes.
- Thirteen federal organizations expect to spend a combined $18,720,150 to reconfigure office space for the RTO-4 policy, which mandates public servants work on-site four days a week.
- The Treasury Board confirmed that no specific metrics, assessments, or studies were used to develop the RTO-4 requirements; Bill Matthews, the top public servant at Treasury Board, described it as a "philosophical choice."
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada disclosed the highest projected costs at $5,695,000, followed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada at $4.2 million, the Canada Border Services Agency at $3.9 million, and Correctional Service at $1.37 million.
- Departments currently possess enough office space to accommodate only 90 per cent of staff, prompting delays in RTO-4 implementation, while 56 organizations declined to disclose costs or referred questions to Public Services and Procurement Canada .
- Public Services and Procurement Canada is "considering" increasing its portfolio over the coming months, while Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada estimates spending $2 million on adjustments subject to refinement.
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Federal organizations to spend more than $18 million on return-to-office policy
OTTAWA - Federal government departments and agencies are set to spend more than $18 million to get their employees to work in the office more often.
·Toronto, Canada
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