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	
Personnel Management Authority – 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	
Labour Relations Authority – 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	By exception – 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