Introduction to the Staffing Manual

What's New

The Public Service Commission's Staffing Manual provides members of the human resource community in departments and unions, as well as hiring managers, with essential information related to staffing and recruitment in the Public Service. The Staffing Manual replaces the "Staffing Policies and Guidelines" and the "Staffing Support Information" components of the PSC's former Staffing Information Manual. The Staffing Manual brings together policy and administrative information previously found only in Letters to Heads of Personnel.

The Staffing Manual aligns closely with the PSC's Staffing Modules and the Manager's Handbook. Each chapter follows a standard format and includes any related staffing support information, for example, tools, administrative procedures and forms, where these exist. It should be consulted along with other material available on the Public Service Commission's website, such as legislation, the Staffing Modules and the Standards for Selection and Assessment. There are also many links to other relevant information available on the world-wide web, including the Justice Canada and Treasury Board Secretariat websites.

The Staffing Manual has been designed as an electronic reference, which will make it easier to keep it up-to-date. Changes will be identified with a sidebar in the margin and will be dated. They will also be archived under the "What's New" button.

Any questions or comments you might have about the Staffing Manual can be sent via the "Contact Us" button in the top navigation bar.

The Staffing Manual is available in two formats -- HTML and Adobe® Acrobat®. The Adobe® Acrobat® version is accessible through the left-hand navigation bar, along with general instructions for your convenience. Hyperlinks are visible, but not active in this version, which has been provided to facilitate file-sharing.

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