It also presents information on the representation of designated groups as at 31 March 1999.
Our Vision
We are committed to making a difference for the Canadian people by promoting, in all our work for Parliament, answerable, honest and productive government that reflects a commitment to sustainable development. Our Mission The Office of the Auditor General of Canada conducts independent audits and examinations that provide objective information, advice and assurance to Parliament. We promote accountability and best practices in government operations. |
We have a specialized workforce, with roughly two thirds of our 527 employees at the middle manager and auditor levels.
We value the talent and diversity each individual brings to the Office.In 1995, a Strategic Framework initiative was launched to identify ways in which staff can work toward day-to-day demonstrations of the people skills that lead to creating a respectful workplace.
The Auditor General announced our new corporate goal of Inclusion in November 1997. This goal was chosen to cover many important, contemporary issues like diversity, empowerment, equity and communications.
In March 1998, the creation of a new senior committee - the Human Resources Committee - was approved. This committee is now responsible for monitoring the implementation of both our Human Resources Corporate Plan and our Employment Equity Plan.
Our Employment Equity Committee is committed to ensuring equal opportunity in the workplace for all employees, including, but not limited to, members of designated groups.
There are sub-committees established for each of the four designated groups. The Employment Equity Committee reports to the Human Resources Committee.
Our first step in implementing the requirements of the legislation was to organize and complete a self-identification survey in April 1997.
Working with the results of this survey, we completed a workforce analysis to determine the degree of under-representation of members of designated groups in each occupational group at 31 March 1997. This analysis has been updated and the results at 31 March 1999 are presented in this report.
Employment Equity Activities
Throughout the year, the Office also celebrated a number of events to recognize and heighten awareness of diversity issues. These included seminars and presentations to observe:
Tables 4 through 7 show comparative numbers as at 31 March 1998. Tables 8 through 10 show the numbers of people hired, promoted and who left during 1998-99.
Our employment equity numbers have been prepared on the basis of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system, developed by Human Resources Development Canada. This system comprises 14 Employment Equity Occupational Groups (EEOGs) - as defined in Schedule II of the Employment Equity Regulations - and 522 NOC unit groups.
Classifying our employees under this system shows that we have a very specialized workforce:
Classification of OAG Employees under the National Occupational Classification System
Employment Equity Occupational Group (EEOG)
|
Major National Occupation Classification (NOC) unit group
|
1- Senior Managers
2- Middle and Other Managers 3- Professionals 4- Semi-professional & Technicians 7- Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel 10- Clerical Personnel
|
0012 - Senior Managers
0414 - Middle Managers 1111 - Auditors N/A
1221 - Administrative Officers 1441 - Administrative Clerks
|
Distribution of Employees by Major NOC Unit Groups
The following comments highlight the data in the Appendix.
Women - Table 4Women represented 49.7 percent of our workforce at 31 March 1999. During 1998-99, we achieved full representation for women in the senior manager and professional groups. We are now representative in all groups but one.Under-representation for women persists in the large middle manager group where they are at 74 percent of the workforce availability. |
Aboriginal Peoples - Table 5In 1998-99, Office-wide representation for Aboriginal Peoples increased from 57 percent to 81 percent. However, this is due in large part to the significant decrease in the workforce availability of Aboriginal Peoples as reported in the 1996 census figures.We have made good progress in increasing representation in professionals, our largest group, and we exceed workforce availability in two additional groups. Under-representation in the three other groups remains a challenge. |
Persons with Disabilities - Table 6We now exceed workforce availability in two groups, including the large middle manager group.Under-representation still exists in the four other groups, although this year we made significant improvements in representation in two of these groups. |
Persons in a Visible Minority Group - Table 7During 1998-99, representation in the two largest groups, middle managers and professionals, increased considerably.Under-representation is most pronounced in the semi-professional group and the two clerical groups. Recruiting clerical staff in a visible minority group is our greatest challenge. |
Hirings - Table 8Sixty-two people were hired during the year.The percentage of women hired exceeded the workforce availability. For the other three designated groups, the percentage hired was below the workforce availability. The best progress was made in hiring women in the senior manager and semi-professional groups, and also in hiring persons in a visible minority in the professional group. |
Promotions - Table 9In 1998-99, 55 people - 10.3 percent of all employees - were promoted.The rate of promotion for women (15.3 percent) exceeded this Office-wide figure. The promotion rate for persons in a visible minority group was 8.7 percent. No one was promoted in the other two designated groups. |
Separations - Table 10Last year, our rate of separation for three designated groups was lower than the Office-wide attrition rate of 10.5 percent.Overall, women left at a slightly higher rate (11.8 percent). In the professional group, however, women left at a much higher rate (16.9 percent). |
Consistent with the Plan, a detailed employment systems review was conducted in summer 1998. This review built on the results of the general systems review conducted in 1997 and focused on the occupational groups in which under-representation has been found. It examined those policies and practices relating to recruitment, selection, hiring, development, training, promotion, retention, termination and accommodation.
The objective of the detailed systems review was to find explanations for under-representation and to provide a reasonable basis for corrective action. The consultants' report, received in October 1998, concluded that the Office was a highly principled and professional organization that was addressing its human resource management challenges in a thorough and competent manner. The review found that we have given considerable attention to employment equity matters and that there are some areas that require further effort. The report contained a number of recommendations addressing employment systems barriers for members of designated groups.
The Plan will be updated in 1999-2000 to provide for short-term measures to eliminate any employment barriers identified by the detailed systems review. Policies and practices will also be developed and implemented to provide increased opportunities to the employment equity designated groups.
There are a number of areas where new and expanded activities could offer greater employment opportunity to the designated groups:
In July 1998, a memo was sent to all staff advising them that the Executive Committee had approved the Employment Equity Plan and that it was available to them on the Office Intranet. They were also informed that consultations on the Plan would begin during the summer. In fact, seven facilitated sessions were held during the remainder of 1998-99.
We make every effort to ensure that our consultation initiatives are meaningful and appropriate in terms of the Employment Equity Act. The Office of the Auditor General of Canada is committed to employment equity ideals. Our challenge is to reflect these ideals in both our workforce and workplace.
We believe that our Employment Equity Plan, as implemented, will constitute reasonable progress toward implementing employment equity as required by the Act.
Employees who were on leave without pay from our Office at 31 March 1999 are not included in the population. Because of the rapid turnover of students and casual employees, no information is reported on them.
The completeness and accuracy of employment equity data depend on employees being willing to self-identify and on being given the opportunity to do so.
Our self-identification process, including the questionnaire completed on a voluntary basis, began in April 1997. Employees who joined the Office since then were provided with the questionnaire when they began working.
At any time during the year, any employee may complete or revise a self-identification questionnaire, available from our Human Resources Group.
On tables 3 to 7, we show our representation as a percentage of the workforce availability, with comparative figures for the prior year. We believe this is the best single statistic to show how well we are doing in achieving a representative workforce.
We provide information by Employment Equity Occupational Group (EEOG). On tables 4 through 7, we also provide information for the two National Occupational Classification (NOC) unit groups that comprise the majority of our employees - Middle Managers (NOC Unit 0414), which is part of EEOG 2 (Middle and Other Managers) and Auditors (NOC Unit 1111), included in EEOG 3 (Professionals).
Table 2 - Distribution of Employees by Designated Group and Region of Work
Table 3 - Representation of Designated Groups by Employment Equity Occupational Group
Table 4 - Representation of Women by Employment Equity Occupational Group and Two Largest National Occupational Classification Unit Groups
Table 5 - Representation of Aboriginal Peoples by Employment Equity Occupational Group and Two Largest National Occupational Classification Unit Groups
Table 6 - Representation of Persons with Disabilities by Employment Equity Occupational Group and Two Largest National Occupational Classification Unit Groups
Table 7 - Representation of Persons in a Visible Minority by Employment Equity Occupational Group and Two Largest National Occupational Classification Unit Groups
Table 8 - Hirings by Designated Group and Employment Equity Occupational Group - 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999
Table 9 - Promotions by Designated Group and Employment Equity Occupational Group - 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999
Table 10 - Separations by Designated Group and Employment Equity Occupational Group - 1 April 1998 to 31 March 1999
Table 11 - Distribution of Employees by Designated Group and Salary Band
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal Peoples
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
||||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
As at 31 March 1999
|
527
|
262
|
49.7
|
9
|
1.7
|
15
|
2.8
|
31
|
5.9
|
Workforce Availability
|
|
|
46.4
|
|
2.1
|
|
6.3
|
|
10.3
|
Region of Work
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal Peoples
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
||||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
National Capital Region
|
466
|
230
|
49.4
|
7
|
1.5
|
13
|
2.8
|
27
|
5.8
|
All Other Regions
|
61
|
32
|
52.5
|
2
|
3.3
|
2
|
3.3
|
4
|
6.6
|
Total
|
527
|
262
|
49.7
|
9
|
1.7
|
15
|
2.8
|
31
|
5.9
|
Employment Equity Occupational Group
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal Peoples
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
||||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
All Occupations
|
527
|
262
|
49.7
|
9
|
1.7
|
15
|
2.8
|
31
|
5.9
|
Senior Managers |
14
|
3
|
21.4
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
7.1
|
Middle and Other Managers |
172
|
43
|
25.0
|
0
|
-
|
6
|
3.5
|
14
|
8.1
|
Professionals |
211
|
115
|
54.5
|
2
|
0.9
|
5
|
2.4
|
15
|
7.1
|
Semi-Professionals & Technicians |
17
|
11
|
64.7
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
5.9
|
0
|
-
|
Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel |
38
|
34
|
89.5
|
3
|
7.9
|
1
|
2.6
|
0
|
-
|
Clerical Personnel |
75
|
56
|
74.7
|
4
|
5.3
|
2
|
2.7
|
1
|
1.3
|
Employment Equity Occupational Group
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
Representation as a Percentage of WFA
|
||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Percentage
|
1998-99
|
1997-98
|
All Occupations
|
527
|
262
|
49.7
|
46.4
|
100+
|
100+
|
Senior Managers |
14
|
3
|
21.4
|
20.8
|
100+
|
81.3
|
Middle and Other Managers |
172
|
43
|
25.0
|
33.6
|
74.4
|
73.1
|
Professionals |
211
|
115
|
54.5
|
52.7
|
100+
|
92.9
|
Semi-Professionals & Technicians |
17
|
11
|
64.7
|
48.3
|
100+
|
100+
|
Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel |
38
|
34
|
89.5
|
85.3
|
100+
|
100+
|
Clerical Personnel |
75
|
56
|
74.7
|
71.0
|
100+
|
100+
|
|
||||||
National Occupational Classification Unit Group
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
Representation as a Percentage of WFA
|
||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Percentage
|
1998-99
|
1997-98
|
Middle Managers |
160
|
39
|
24.4
|
36.1
|
67.5
|
73.9
|
Auditors |
173
|
94
|
54.3
|
45.4
|
100+
|
100+
|
Employment Equity Occupational Group
|
All Employees
|
Aboriginal Peoples
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
Representation as a Percentage of WFA
|
||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Percentage
|
1998-99
|
1997-98
|
All Occupations
|
527
|
9
|
1.7
|
2.1
|
80.9
|
56.7
|
Senior Managers |
14
|
0
|
-
|
2.6
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Middle and Other Managers |
172
|
0
|
-
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Professionals |
211
|
2
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
69.2
|
40.0
|
Semi-Professionals & Technicians |
17
|
0
|
-
|
2.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel |
38
|
3
|
7.9
|
1.6
|
100+
|
100+
|
Clerical Personnel |
75
|
4
|
5.3
|
1.6
|
100+
|
100+
|
|
||||||
National Occupational Classification Unit Group
|
All Employees
|
Aboriginal Peoples
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
Representation as a Percentage of WFA
|
||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Percentage
|
1998-99
|
1997-98
|
Middle Managers |
160
|
0
|
-
|
1.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Auditors |
173
|
1
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
80.0
|
33.3
|
Employment Equity Occupational Group
|
All Employees
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
Representation as a Percentage of WFA
|
||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Percentage
|
1998-99
|
1997-98
|
All Occupations
|
527
|
15
|
2.8
|
6.3
|
44.4
|
34.9
|
Senior Managers |
14
|
0
|
-
|
4.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Middle and Other Managers |
172
|
6
|
3.5
|
3.3
|
100+
|
93.9
|
Professionals |
211
|
5
|
2.4
|
3.6
|
66.7
|
52.8
|
Semi-Professionals & Technicians |
17
|
1
|
5.9
|
5.3
|
100+
|
0.0
|
Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel |
38
|
1
|
2.6
|
4.2
|
61.9
|
57.1
|
Clerical Personnel |
75
|
2
|
2.7
|
6.0
|
45.0
|
45.0
|
|
||||||
National Occupational Classification Unit Group
|
All Employees
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
Representation as a Percentage of WFA
|
||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Percentage
|
1997-98
|
1996-97
|
Middle Managers |
160
|
6
|
3.8
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
Auditors |
173
|
3
|
1.7
|
3.3
|
51.5
|
66.7
|
Employment Equity Occupational Group
|
All Employees
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
Representation as a Percentage of WFA
|
||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Percentage
|
1998-99
|
1997-98
|
All Occupations
|
527
|
31
|
5.9
|
10.3
|
57.2
|
47.3
|
Senior Managers |
14
|
1
|
7.1
|
7.3
|
97.3
|
100+
|
Middle and Other Managers |
172
|
14
|
8.1
|
9.4
|
86.2
|
62.1
|
Professionals |
211
|
15
|
7.1
|
10.4
|
68.3
|
55.7
|
Semi-Professionals & Technicians |
17
|
0
|
-
|
9.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel |
38
|
0
|
-
|
7.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Clerical Personnel |
75
|
1
|
1.3
|
11.6
|
11.2
|
13.1
|
|
||||||
National Occupational Classification Unit Group
|
All Employees
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
Representation as a Percentage of WFA
|
||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Percentage
|
1998-99
|
1997-98
|
Middle Managers |
160
|
14
|
8.8
|
5.2
|
100+
|
100+
|
Auditors |
173
|
14
|
8.1
|
14.7
|
55.1
|
42.4
|
Employment Equity Occupational Group
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal Peoples
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
||||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
All Occupations
|
62
|
35
|
56.5
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
1.6
|
3
|
4.8
|
Senior Managers |
1
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Middle and Other Managers |
6
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Professionals |
46
|
26
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
Semi-Professionals & Technicians |
2
|
2
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel |
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Clerical Personnel |
7
|
5
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Includes employees hired into term positions (three months or more) and indeterminate positions.
|
|||||||||
Hirings as a Percentage of Workforce Availability
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal Peoples
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
||||
|
Number
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
All Occupations
|
62
|
35
|
56.5
|
0
|
-
|
1
|
1.6
|
3
|
4.8
|
Workforce Availability (WFA)
|
|
|
46.4
|
|
2.1
|
|
6.3
|
|
10.3
|
Hirings as a Percentage of
Workforce Availability
|
|
|
121.8
|
|
0.0
|
|
25.4
|
|
46.6
|
Employment Equity Occupational Group
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal
Peoples
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
All Occupations
|
55
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Senior Managers |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Middle and Other Managers |
5
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Professionals |
48
|
34
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Semi-Professionals & Technicians |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerical Personnel |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Includes promotions and reclassifications.
|
|||||
Promotion Rate
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal
Peoples
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
Number
|
55
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Promotion Rate (Percentage)
|
10.3
|
15.3
|
-
|
-
|
8.7
|
Employment Equity Occupational Group
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal
People
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
All Occupations
|
56
|
31
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Senior Managers |
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Middle and Other Managers |
8
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Professionals |
37
|
21
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Semi-Professionals & Technicians |
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Administrative & Senior Clerical Personnel |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clerical Personnel |
7
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
|||||
Attrition Rate
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal
People
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
Number
|
56
|
31
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Attrition Rate (Percentage)
|
10.5
|
11.8
|
0.0
|
8.3
|
8.7
|
Salary Band ($s)
|
All Employees
|
Women
|
Aboriginal Peoples
|
Persons with Disabilities
|
Persons in a Visible Minority
|
|||||
|
Number
|
Cumulative Percentage
|
Number
|
Cumulative Percentage
|
Number
|
Cumulative Percentage
|
Number
|
Cumulative Percentage
|
Number
|
Cumulative Percentage
|
up to 24,999 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
25,000 - 29,999 | 12 | 2.3 | 7 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6.7 | 1 | 3.2 |
30,000 - 34,999 | 59 | 13.5 | 47 | 20.6 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | 6.7 | 3 | 12.9 |
35,000 - 39,999 | 49 | 22.8 | 37 | 34.7 | 4 | 66.7 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 12.9 |
40,000 - 44,999 | 51 | 32.4 | 41 | 50.4 | 2 | 88.9 | 1 | 26.7 | 1 | 16.1 |
45,000 - 49,999 | 43 | 40.6 | 26 | 60.3 | 0 | 88.9 | 1 | 33.3 | 3 | 25.8 |
50,000 - 54,999 | 36 | 47.4 | 13 | 65.3 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 40.0 | 3 | 35.5 |
55,000 - 59,999 | 31 | 53.3 | 19 | 72.5 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 | 53.3 | 3 | 45.2 |
60,000 - 64,999 | 62 | 65.1 | 24 | 81.7 | 0 | 100.0 | 3 | 73.3 | 3 | 54.8 |
65,000 - 69,999 | 18 | 68.5 | 8 | 84.7 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 73.3 | 2 | 61.3 |
70,000 - 74,999 | 36 | 75.3 | 8 | 87.8 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 73.3 | 5 | 77.4 |
75,000 - 79,999 | 9 | 77.0 | 3 | 88.9 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 73.3 | 2 | 83.9 |
80,000 - 84,999 | 30 | 82.7 | 10 | 92.7 | 0 | 100.0 | 2 | 86.7 | 0 | 83.9 |
85,000 - 89,999 | 28 | 88.0 | 8 | 95.8 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 93.3 | 2 | 90.3 |
90,000 - 94,999 | 7 | 89.4 | 2 | 96.6 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 93.3 | 1 | 93.5 |
95,000 - 99,999 | 10 | 91.3 | 1 | 96.9 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 93.3 | 0 | 93.5 |
100,000 + | 46 | 100.0 | 8 | 100.0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
Total
|
527
|
100.0
|
262
|
100.0
|
9
|
100.0
|
15
|
100.0
|
31
|
100.0
|