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Doerkson says 'preference' is for B.C. public servants to return to office work
Premier-designate acknowledged some form of hybrid work arrangements will likely persist
British Columbia's incoming premier says his "preference" is to see teleworking public servants return to the office environment.
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But in a wide-ranging interview on his government's priorities, B.C. Conservative Leader and Premier-Designate Lorne Doerkson left the door open for flexibility on remote work.
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"I think there is probably always going to be a hybrid sort of feature going forward," Doerkson said.
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"But certainly my interest would be having people come back for sure.
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C.'s public service opted to officially retain flexible and work-from-home arrangements in a bid to attract a greater variety of workers.
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In 2023, it announced that all public service jobs would be open to "any B.C. community where the hiring ministry has an existing office," and support flexible and remote work arrangements.
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At the time, public service head Shannon Salter said the idea was to recruit employees who work everywhere in the province, not just Vancouver and Victoria.
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That contrasts with provinces like Alberta and Ontario, which have recently mandated a return to full-time, in-office work.
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Federal public servants were directed to return to the office four days a week in July.
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B.C. General Employees Union president Paul Finch told CBC News that he was "a bit concerned" by Doerkson's comments.
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Finch said remote work has been a cost-saving measure for the province, allowing it to reduce its real estate footprint and recruit workers at a lower cost in communities with a lower cost of living.
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"It also really benefits a lot of small town B.C.," Finch said.
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"You have a lot of civil servants working remotely in smaller communities, and they're a key economic driver in those communities.
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We are talking about former resource communities that no longer have that inflow of money."
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Finch said the union welcomes a conversation about changes to remote work, but said any changes should be deliberate and cautious.
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We will have those conversations," Doerkson said when asked about public sector workers in rural and remote communities.
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"But my preference would be obviously coming back to workplaces."
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Doerkson is expected to be sworn in later this month, after the provincial election results are finalized on Nov. 18.
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