Priority Administration: Information for Employees

The Public Service Employment Act and Regulations provide that some individuals are entitled to be appointed in priority to other persons, in certain prescribed circumstances.

The information on this site is intended to help priority persons better understand the nature of priority entitlements and the related administrative processes.

Key Documents

Specific Types of Priorities:

• Guide to the Ministers' Staffs Priority
  The Guide provides information specifically for the administration of the Ministers' Staffs Priority entitlement and includes the Request Form for Determination of Entitlement - Ministers' Staffs Priority.
• Guide to the Priority for Employees who Become Disabled
  This guide provides detailed information about the administration of the priority for employees who become disabled.
• Guide to the Priority for Members of the Canadian Forces (CF) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who Become Disabled
  This guide provides detailed information about the administration of the priority for members of the CF and RCMP who have become disabled as a result of Special Duty Service.

Information on Priority Administration is also available for managers and HR professionals.