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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 |
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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