Delegation

In the spirit of the Preamble to the new Public Service Employment Act (PSEA), the Public Service Commission (PSC) has maximized the delegation of appointment and appointment related authorities to Deputy Heads of federal government departments and agencies. Deputy heads are encouraged to sub-delegate these authorities to as low a level as possible within the public service.

As part of the delegation instruments, the PSC has set performance expectations for departmental staffing activity and has identified the results to be attained rather than the processes to achieve these results. In turn, departments will report to the PSC on the implementation of their appointment authorities and the results achieved.

• Delegation Policy
• Appointment Delegation and Accountability Instrument (ADAI):
  This instrument identifies the appointment and appointment-related authorities being delegated, the authorities deputy heads may sub-delegate, the conditions of the delegation, and accountability.
• Questions and Answers
  Answers to questions regarding the delegation, sub-delegation and authorities.
• Guides and Tools
• Regional Staffing Consultants