Annex 3 - Permission Request Flowchart

[Return to Requesting Permission or Leave to be a Political Candidate]

Permission or leave without pay to seek nomination or be a candidate in the context of elections.

Request received (mail or fax)

Verify information

• Name of candidate
• Nature of the election (federal, provincial, territorial or municipal)
• Organization
• Group and level
• Type of position
• Job description
• Date of permission for leave without pay

Acknowledgement to employee with a copy to designated representative

Analysis

• “seeking nomination as, or being a candidate will not impair or be perceived as impairing ability to perform duties in a politically impartial manner”
• Call electoral officer (Nature of Election)
• Input of deputy head and of manager (Nature of duties)

Submission to the Commission

• Permission
• Conditions (e.g. LWOP)

Negative decision

• Decision letter to employee and deputy head

Positive decision

• Statement signed by employee and returned to PSC
• Confirmation letter to employee, DH and submit notice to Canada Gazette

PSC follow-up (Employee and organization respect conditions)

• Election date
• Date of leave
• “Cooling off"