Where are we at – Public Service Modernization Act Implementation Status
The Public Service Modernization Act
is now fully implemented with the
coming into force of the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Financial
Administration Act on April 1, 2005, and with the creation of the new Public
Service Staffing Tribunal. The Public
Service Employment Act came into force December 31, 2005.
Public Service Labour Relations Act and Financial Administration
Act
Policies, guides and tools are being developed and issued to assist
departments and agencies with their implementation of the Public Service
Labour Relations Act and the amended Financial Administration Act.
Furthermore, additional central training courses are being developed by the Canada
School of Public Service for the various target audiences for delivery
this fall.
As part of its monitoring, Treasury Board required that an evaluation report
be produced on the efficiency of implementation, three months after the coming
into force of the acts.
To this end, the Implementation
Status questionnaire for the Public Service Labour Relations Act/Financial
Administration Act, as well as the guidelines for completing and
submitting the report are available online. This questionnaire is
mandatory and departments and agencies were required to submit it by August 13,
2005.
Public Service Employment Act
In preparation for the coming into force of the new Public Service
Employment Act on December 31, 2005, additional guides and tools were developed to support the mandatory provisions of the Public Service
Employment Act. Training sessions are also being held across the
country to raise awareness of the changes and to explain how these changes will
impact staffing and recruitment.
As well, the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency has established
a Small Agencies Transition Support Team to support small federal organizations
in implementing the PSEA. A communications strategy has been drafted to
address the unique challenges of small organizations as they have greater
difficulty in carrying out certain activities due to lack of resources.
Meanwhile, deputy heads have been informed about the essential readiness
requirements for the coming into force of the Public Service Employment Act.
In order to assess the state of preparedness and identify areas where additional
focus and support may be required, all federal departments and agencies with a
staff of more than 500 are required to complete the Implementation
Status questionnaire for the Public Service Employment Act. The first
readiness report was due September 16, 2005 and thereafter, on the 13th
day of every month.
Finally, an online Communications
Resource Centre was established in September 2005 as the single point of access for PSEA-related
information and products. A variety of communications materials are
available to assist employees in informing their organizations about the new
legislations and the changes it will bring to the workplace.
Should you have any questions regarding the stauts of implementation, please
send them to questions@hrma-agrh.gc.ca.
|
