Government Operations committee  In fact, 11 of the 15 were hired by DND. DND is probably one of the departments that rehire the most veterans or CAF-released members. Just as a reminder, some members are released because they were injured during the course of their tenure, and some are released for other medica

Government Operations committee  The system that we entertain is mandatory in fact for all departments that are subject to the Public Service Employment Act. When we come to Parks Canada and the CFIA, these organizations are not subject to the PSEA, the Public Service Employment Act. That is why they are paying

Government Operations committee  As the public service is responsible for the implementation of the Public Service Employment Act, we also have a responsibility for employment equity that is shared with diverse partners within the system. We have basically, through policy and through the use of legislation, been

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, honourable members, thank you. I am pleased to introduce Omer Boudreau who is our corporate management vice-president at the commission. We are pleased to be here today to discuss the Public Service Commission's departmental performance report for 2014-15 and supplem

Public Accounts committee  PSC contractors do not carry out any staffing-related tasks. The departments report on part-time jobs and we take that into account. There are policies in place for that type of position. Subcontracting does not necessarily fall under the PSC's jurisdiction. As I said, subcontra

Public Accounts committee  That is a service that the PSC offers and that has been used a number of times. In the past, we have identified problems through audits, sometimes even before an audit is completed. In such cases, we work with groups of experts from the departments to solve these problems. As I

Public Accounts committee  When it comes to staffing systems, the models vary quite a lot across the world. We're unique in the way we function with having a central commission but having it very decentralized by having delegated authorities to deputy heads. The commission is often visited by a lot of del

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for the question. Yes, we have reduced the indicators from 29 to 12. What we noticed is that as part of the 29 there were some that were actually overlaps and some that were somewhat duplicative, which made the reporting much more burdensome for departments. The 12 tha

Public Accounts committee  If I may, Mr. Chair, it is basically the same for the Public Service Commission. By working with the organizations, we become familiar with their activities. We may be talking about large organizations or small ones, but if the smaller departments are asked to produce the same re

Public Accounts committee  Absolutely.

Public Accounts committee  Yes. The important thing for the PSC is to see that the staffing system is sound, that it is being used properly and that it is consistent with the legislation. It is very important to the PSC to maintain the standards and to be aware of the activities that are taking place in t

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to introduce Mr. Michael West, our director general for delegation and accountability, who is with me today. We are very pleased to be here and to have the opportunity to participate in the work of the committee with respect to chapter 2 of th

Government Operations committee  It's hard to answer that question. The only information we have is when there's actually a complaint within the scope and the responsibility of the commission, and when we actually assess a situation for wrongdoing. But it's always in the context of a hiring process or a processu

Government Operations committee  Thank you.

Government Operations committee  Well, we always saw the public service as being able to attract people because of a lot of the benefits and because it provides a longer term perspective for people in their careers, because the private sector can fire somebody more easily than the public service can. Although th