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Human Resources Governance Structures


DATE: March 31, 2001

TO: Work Force Adjustment Coordinators

SUBJECT: Human Resources Governance Structures

The attached table summarizes how various human resources elements are governed under a departmental structure and how they could be affected by falling under a different labour relations authority as a result of an alternative service delivery (ASD) initiative.

For further information, please contact Esther Brunet at 957-2681 or by e-mail at
Brunet.Esther@tbs-sct.gc.ca.

Michel Papineau

 

Director
Transition and Work-Life Policies Group
Human Resources Management Division


Human Resources Governance Structures

Delivery Vehicle

Departments and Agencies (PSSRA I-I)

Separate Employers (PSSRA I-II)

Crowns & Agencies under CLC*

Federal Private Sector (CLC)

Other Public Sectors

Private Sector

Examples

E.g., Transport, Special Operating Agencies

E.g., CCDM, Atomic Energy Control Board, NRC, CFIA, Canada Parks Agency, CCRA

Export Development Corporation, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.

Canadian Airport Authorities, Banks

Provincial, municipal and territorial governments

Varied

-given by . . .

FAA

FAA

Self / own charter

Own charter

Own charter or legislation

Own charter

Who is the employer?

Treasury Board

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self

Authority to set policies i.e, classification; training, conflict of interest etc

Treasury Board

Self (own legislation)

Self

Self

Self

Self

-described in ...

PSSRA

PSSRA

CLC

CLC

Own legislation or prov. code

Provincial Labour Code

Successor rights from PSSRA I-I?

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes, with opting-out provision

Varies

Varies

Who bargains?

TBS

Self - under TBS mandate

Self

Self

Self

Self

Are classification & pension bargainable?

No

No

Yes

Yes

Varies

Varies

Essential Service provision?

Yes

Yes

No

No (by exception only)

Varies

Varies

WFAD-WFAA/EETP

Yes

Own regime

Own regime

Own regime

Own regime

Own regime

Employment Authority (hire/fire)

PSEA / FAA

Own authority or under PSEA

Own policies

Own policies

Own policies

Own policies

Are staffing policies bargainable?

No

No

Yes

Yes

Varies

Yes

Pension Regime

PSSA

PSSA; own plan possible

Own plan; PSSA possible

Own plan

Own plan; Territories with PSSA

Own plan

Benefit Plans

Public Service wide

Sometimes PS plans

Own; sometimes PS plans

Own

Own; Territories with fed. plans

Own

Other Authorities

  

  

  

  

  

  

Official Language Act (OLA)

Yes

Yes

Yes

-e.g., CAA

No

No

Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Access to Information and Privacy Act (AIPA)

Yes

Yes

varies

No

No

No

Employment Equity Act (EEA)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

CLC Part II (Health & Safety)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

* RCMP members and DND members are in this category