The Public
Service Modernization Act (PSMA) is designed to facilitate hiring the right
people when and where they are needed, to promote more collaborative labour-management
relations, to focus on learning and training for employees at all levels, and to
clarify roles and accountability. The PSMA will fundamentally change the way
employees are hired, managed, supported and led.
The Act, which was passed by Parliament on November 4, 2003, and received
Royal Assent on November 7, 2003, creates two new Acts: a new Public
Service Employment Act (PSEA)
and a new Public
Service Labour Relations Act (PSLRA).
The new Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) is designed
to facilitate hiring the right people, when and where they are needed, while
respecting the values of fairness, transparency and access.
The Public
Service Labour Relations Act (PSLRA),
is expected to be the cornerstone of good HR people management, enabling
co-development of workplace improvements, mandatory and informal conflict
management systems and an expanded role for the new Public Service Labour
Relations Board.
The PSMA also amends the Financial Administration Act (FAA) and the Canadian
Centre for Management Development Act (CCMDA), and makes amendments to other
Acts as required.
The Public Service Human Resource Management Agency of
Canada wants to play an active role to ensure that departments and agencies
are fully prepared for a successful implementation. To this end, we are
providing you with the PSMA Implementation Status documents for the PSLRA/FAA and
the PSEA, and the guidelines for completing and submitting these
assessments.
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