Thinking about becoming a candidate in an election?

While the federal election is now behind us, many communities across Canada are gearing up for municipal elections in the upcoming months. Are you thinking about running in one of these elections? Full Story...

The PSC’s Statutory Powers - What do they mean to you?

The PSC has a number of statutory powers under the new Public Service Employment Act and the Inquiries Act. Find out what this means to your department. Full Story...

Putting the PSC Audit Manual to work

The PSC Audit Manual was developed specifically for the PSC Audit Branch to govern the conduct of audits and studies. PSC auditors are receiving comprehensive training on this manual. Full Story...

Is there a need for an independent authority for staffing of the Canadian public service?

A leader in public service policy, Peter Aucoin, explores this question in his study The New Public Governance and the Public Service Commission, published March 2006 in The Journal of Public Sector Management. Full Story...

• Follow-up Audit of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner
• Audit of the Canadian Space Agency
• Statistical Study on Priority Appointments of Persons Employed in Ministers' Offices to the Federal Public Service
• Statistical Study on Time to Staff in the Federal Public Service

How to resolve staffing issues — a proactive approach!

Resolving staffing issues can be a complex and sensitive process. Find out what’s changed under the new Public Service Employment Act. Full Story...

Monitoring the staffing system

The new Public Service Employment Act gives deputy heads and, through sub-delegation, their managers, unprecedented flexibility in choosing what staffing processes to use and how. In this highly delegated system, how can we be sure that staffing is being conducted properly? Full Story...

A hopeful beginning - implementation of the new Public Service Employment Act

We recently spoke to two deputy heads, both former co-chairs of the Deputy Ministers’ Subcommittee on Staffing and Staffing Resources, to get their reactions to the new PSEA and to find out what its implementation has meant to their organizations. Full Story...

The new PSEA - making a mark in the regions

Between December 2005 and May 2006, PSC President Maria Barrados met with members of the Regional Federal Councils in six Canadian cities to discuss the new Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) and what its implementation means to the regions. Full Story...

Transport Canada Clerical Pool - Case Study

Look what the Pacific Region of Transport Canada is doing to modernize their staffing of casual, term and indeterminate staff in a way that is transparent, meritorious and accessible.

Expanding access to public service jobs

On April 1, 2006, the Public Service Commission’s policy on area of selection changed - a change that represents another phase in the PSC’s commitment to gradually enhance access to federal government jobs for Canadians. Full Story...

The Public Service Resourcing System - a new way to screen applicants

This Web-based screening tool is now available in all PSC regional offices. Full Story...

Heads up - there are qualified EX-1 candidates ready to work for your department

The PSC has created a pre-qualified pool of EX-1 candidates that’s available to all departments. Full Story...

How to Choose an EX: Assessing Executives with the New Key Leadership Competency Profile

In August 2005, the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Public Service Human Resources Agency of Canada introduced the new Key Leadership Competency Profile. The PSC now has updated assessment tools to help your department select executives who meet the requirements of this profile. Full Story...

INFO-PSC is introducing a special Question Corner where we answer your questions! In this issue, we tackle a query on political candidacy.

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