Public Sector Federal pay backlog chopped in Phoenix system, but still slow going Howard Solomon @HowardITWC Published: November 2nd, 2016Ottawa says it has winnowed down the backlog of federal salary problems related to the controversial Phoenix payment software to 22,000 from about 82,000 and is plowing ahead with eliminating the list. However, it won’t give a deadline.“I know how disappointing this situation is for those still experiencing pay issues,” Marie Lemay, deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, said Tuesday. “We desperately wanted to reach our target, and we will continue to work tirelessly to close the remaining cases as quickly as we can. These will be handled by a dedicated team of expert compensation advisors in Miramichi,(Que).” Related Articles Ottawa still ‘driving very hard’ to resolve troubled Phoenix software pay systemThere are increasing doubts the much federal government will be able to clear the backlog of payment arrears to bureaucrats... October 27th, 2016 Howard Solomon @HowardITWC IBM Canada points finger at Conservatives over Phoenix payroll training: CBCWho's to blame for the continuing foul-up of the federal government's Phoenix payroll system? With both Conservative and Liberal governments... September 29th, 2016 Howard Solomon @HowardITWC The government had hoped to eliminate the backlog by Monday. However, Lemay acknowledged that despite throwing resources at the problem — the processing rate has doubled since May — her department is still not processing pay transactions quickly as it hoped.“We are currently developing a structured plan to ensure we are making the best use of our compensation resources so that we will consistently meet our service standards,” she said .Would you recommend this article?00 Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article! We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication. Click this link to send me a note →Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada Public Sector Canadian government