On February 25, 2004,
the government announced the mandatory publication of information
concerning the reclassification of occupied positions in the Public
Service of Canada.
This web site provides
information on the reclassification of occupied positions by
department and agencies on a quarterly basis.
The rules and principles
governing the reclassification of occupied positions are outlined in
the Guidelines on Reclassification These
guidelines provide Deputy Heads with a framework within which to
exercise their delegated classification authority for the
reclassification of existing positions.
The following are some
of the reasons that the duties of a position change resulting in a
reclassification of the position:
- Changes to
departmental/program mandate;
- Managers reorganize in
response to external conditions that increase or decrease
available resources;
- Managers reorganize to make
more efficient and effective use of their financial and human
resources, such as technology innovations, changes in employee
competencies; or
- Managers reassign work among
their existing human resources to increase productivity, such as
in response to vacancies that require temporary or permanent
reassignment of work;
- Results from a
classification grievance.
Reclassification of
occupied positions in the Public Service of Canada is an important
and necessary business management option. However, when
contemplating changes to a position that may result in
reclassification, management must endeavour to ensure the proper,
effective and efficient use of public money. The cost implication
associated with upward reclassification must be known, transparent
and support accountability for classification decisions.
Government-Wide Position Reclassification
Departmental Web Sites: information on these websites
will be updated every three months, starting in October 2004.
Please note that
information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act does not appear on this
web
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