|Budget |2012 (ml) |2013(ml) |2014 (ml) |
|Salary & Benefits |332.9 |316.26 |300.45 |
|Material & Equipment |39.2 |38.02 |34.89 |
|Contractual Obligations |19.6 |19.6 |17.88 |
|Utilities |3.9 |3.74 |3.52 |
|Capacity Building |- |0.18 |0.28 |
|Total |395.6 |377.8 |357.02 |
* Source: http://www.ottawacitizen.com - The public service has an attrition rate of about five per cent; three per cent is retirements, according to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in 2012.
In 2013, I propose to reduce the salary and benefit from 332.9ml to 316.26ml through attrition and hiring freeze (attrition rate ~5% *), whereas the budget for material & equipment will be reduced from 39.2 ml to 38.02ml and utilities will be reduced from 3.9ml to 3.74ml. Again, in 2013, contractual obligations would not be reduced to