Moving Forward on the New PSEA - Focus on Staffing Events

With the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) set to come into force in December 2005, we have a lot of work to do to get ready for a new era in staffing. The Public Service Commission (PSC), the Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada (PSHRMAC) and the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) got the ball rolling last summer by launching a series of events called Moving Forward on the New PSEA: Focus on Staffing.

This series was held to inform departments and other stakeholders, including unions, of what to expect with the new appointment framework. More importantly, these events were an opportunity to receive feedback on the proposed framework, as departments prepare to develop their own staffing policies under the new legislation.

The introductory event was held on June 9, 2004 and was attended by over 300 delegates from 70 organizations. The second session, held on September 29 and 30, 2004, was by invitation only and initiated a more in-depth exploration of the implications of the new appointment framework and employer policies.

Finally, the last event was held on November 9 and 10, 2004. Delegates shared preliminary feedback from their departments and heard presentations on the specifics of implementation. Delegates were asked to provide final written feedback from their departments for December 1st, 2004.

In addition, the PSC has been consulting with executives across the country as part of the Association of Professional Executives annual consultation process.

The PSC, PSHRMAC and the CSPS are reviewing the comments received with a view to making changes before officially launching the new appointment framework in the Spring of 2005. For further information on any of the Moving Forward on the New PSEA: Focus on Staffing events, please consult the the conference materials which are posted on the PSEA Web site.