Staffing

Louis BissonUnion Services Office – PSST 116 Albert St. # 700 Ottawa ON K1P 5G3

(613) 594-4505 ext. 161 (866) 595-4505 ext. 16

bissonl@unde.org

Delegation

- From the Public Service Commission- Appointment Delegation and Accountability Instrument (ADAI)- DND Delegation of Authority for Civilian Human Resources Matrix

Public Service Employment Act(PSEA)

Staffing Values

- Fairness- Transparency- Access- Representativeness

Section 30 of the PSEA

- Merit- Essential Qualifications- As established by …

Section 31 of the PSEAQualification standards for- Education- Experience- …

Section 34 of the PSEA

- May determine an area of selection

Section 36 of the PSEA

Assessment method:- Past performance- Interviews- Examinations

Section 16 of the PSEA

Subject to any policiesEstablished by the Public Service Commission

- General- Choice of Appointment Process- Area of Selection- Advertising - Assessment- Informal Discussion- Selection and Appointment- Notification- Corrective Action and Revocation

http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca

- On the left under Subject- Appointment framework (PSEA)- Appointment Policy

Informal Discussion

- correct any errors or oversights- access to sufficient information

Public Service Staffing Tribunal

Who, What, When, How…

Internal Advertised

1) A person in the area of recourse and

2) An unsuccessful candidate

Non-advertised

1) Any person in the area of selection

a) 15 days after the day … receives noticeOr b) public notice… no later than 15 days after

“day” means a calendar day

Abuse of authority ... In the exercise

Choice of process

Assessment in your official language

Revocation

Exchange of Information

Allegations

Replies (Deputy Head and PSC)

Mediation

Hearing

- Burden of the proof ….

- Errors / Omissions are not an abuse of authority

- Tribunal’s role is not to reassess