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1. Federal Court of Appeal Overturns Refusal to Grant Federal Prosecutor Leave to Run for Elected Office

   ... elected office. It relied on the factors listed in the  PSEA  without showing how the presence of those factors led to its ...

   ajc_admin - 12/10/2019 - 14:48

2. What can I do if I disagree with management´s decision to lay me off? What happens if I disagree with the selection criteria for retention and lay-off?

   ... pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act (“PSEA”).   As staffing policies are not subject to collective bargaining, your available remedies may be limited to the PSEA, which provides for limited recourse in the case of certain predefined ...

   Michele - 05/14/2020 - 15:32

3. Do term employees have any form of job protection/job security at the expiration and/or non-renewal of the term?

   ... Section 58(1) of the  Public Service Employment Act  (“PSEA”) states that, at the expiration of a specified term, the employee ... service.  Accordingly, sections 40, 41(4) and 44 of the PSEA which deal with priority lists and advertised processes do not apply to ...

   Michele - 02/04/2020 - 12:48

4. The AJC supports class-action brought by Black federal public servants

   ... employees. The Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) which governs staffing and promotions is ineffective.  Staffing does not ... that serious thought should be given to repealing the PSEA altogether and empowering the parties to negotiate effective solutions and ...

   Michele - 12/04/2020 - 16:54

5. ELIMINATING SYSTEMIC BARRIERS IN STAFFING PRACTICES

   ... While recent changes to the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) now provide for a mechanism to hold departments accountable for failing to eliminate systemic barriers, further improvements to the PSEA are required. However, this change in culture and increased accountability ...

   Michele - 02/02/2022 - 11:36

6. Myths about Bargaining: What is Negotiable and What is Not.

   ... Act (“PSSA”) and the Public Service Employment Act (“PSEA”).  While the decision has just opened the door to expanding the scope ... that fall under the statutory purview of the PSSA and the PSEA, any agreed to changes would require legislative amendments, a matter that ...

   Michele - 02/05/2020 - 13:28

7. Are there requirements for an assessment board´s composition?

   ... Français No. There are no provisions in the PSEA that require a deputy head to establish an assessment board, or that a ...

   Michele - 02/04/2020 - 12:21

8. Can bias in a selection process be considered an abuse of authority?

   ... in assessment and appointment decisions made under the PSEA. The test is whether a reasonably informed bystander could reasonably ...

   Michele - 02/04/2020 - 12:25

9. Why is an appointment process not advertised in my area?

   ... Appointment Policy and the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) (s.29, 48 & 49) gives deputy heads broad discretion in determining ...

   Michele - 02/04/2020 - 12:21

10. Can I file a complaint for an acting appointment?

    ... excludes these appointments from the provisions of the PSEA dealing with staffing complaints to Board. ...

    Michele - 02/04/2020 - 12:32