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At least 80,000 public servants have had trouble getting the compensation they are owed because of major problems in the government’s new pay system, Phoenix, and it will be months before all of the issues are resolved.

Department officials said that of the 300,000 public servants paid through the Phoenix system, 81,820 – nearly a third – have been affected since it went into operation in February. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Monday, Public Services and Procurement Canada deputy minister Marie Lemay said departmental staff in Gatineau, Que., and Miramichi, N.B., where the main pay centre is based, are working around the clock to get the problems fixed.

Under the new system, the affected public servants have missed paycheques, been over- or underpaid, or denied health benefits. It is not clear why these workers were affected.

“I am deeply concerned about the pay problems being reported by public servants,” said Ms. Lemay, who joined the department April 11. “Ensuring that our staff are paid what they earned is our top priority. This situation is completely unacceptable.”

While Ms. Lemay repeatedly expressed disappointment over the pay issues, she refused to say whether those responsible would be disciplined or fired. She said the department will evaluate the process. Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote has asked Auditor-General Michael Ferguson to review the planning and implementation of Phoenix.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation said accountability is needed for the Phoenix problems.

“Certainly some form of sanction is probably appropriate. At a private company, this sort of incompetence would have consequences, and it should in the public sector as well,” said Aaron Wudrick, federal director of CTF.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/officials-apologize-as-more-than-80000-civil-servants-have-issue-getting-paid/article30961062/