March 4, 1968 (27th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Hon. Judy V. LaMarsh (Secretary of State):

Insofar as the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources is concerned: 1. (a) 388; (b) not applicable; (c) not applicable.
2. Yes.
3. Department of Energy, Mines and Resources-64.8 per cent.
4. Yes.
5. Department of Energy, Mines and Resources-35.2 per cent.
6. Their relative salary positions in relation to research scientists in other departments in the government service, based on

an assessment of productivity, did not indicate that an increase was supportable at that time.
7. Department of Energy, Mines and Resources-17 per cent.
Insofar as the Department of Forestry and Rural Development is concerned: 1. 237.
2. Yes.
3. 84.4 per cent.*
4. Yes.
5. 15.6 per cent.
6. Research scientists not receiving an increment in 1967 were judged to have insufficient productivity to warrant a merit increment.
7. 19 per cent.
* Includes 14 persons promoted into the research scientist class from other professional classes, retroactive to April 1, 1967; all such persons received a salary increase on promotion.
Insofar as the Department of Agriculture is concerned: 1. (a) not applicable; (b) not applicable; (c) 682.
2. Yes.
3. Approximately 99 per cent.
4. Yes.
5. Approximately 1 per cent.
6. 8 research scientists failed to receive an annual increment on April 1, 1967. The reasons were: lack of merit; at top of grade; leave of absence without pay; retirement leave.
7. Approximately 33J per cent.