For Immediate Release
December 4, 2014 – Miramichi, N.B. – Public Works and Government Services Canada
Today, Tilly O’Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, announced that the Government of Canada has reached an important milestone in the Transformation of Pay Administration Initiative. The Public Service Pay Centre welcomed the final wave of 207 new employees, reaching its full staff complement of 550 employees. This milestone fulfills the commitment made by the Prime Minister in August 2010 to create 550 jobs in Miramichi by 2015 with the establishment of the federal pay centre.
Mrs. O’Neill Gordon also announced an important partnership with Nova Scotia Community College, Eastern College, New Brunswick Community College and the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick. Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) will supply the entire course content and material for the instruction of pay and pension training. The partnership will provide a readily available workforce that responds to hiring needs. Graduates will have a unique advantage when seeking employment, as they will have specific training for in-demand jobs in New Brunswick.
Marcel Poulin
Office of the Honourable Diane Finley
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