Public Service Employment Act (S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12, 13 )
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Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2008-04-18. Previous Versions
RELATED PROVISIONS
— 2003, c. 22, s. 68
Definitions
68. The following definitions apply in this Division.
“amended Act”
« loi modifiée »
“amended Act” means the former Act as amended by Division 2 of Part 3 of this Act.
“former Act”
« ancienne loi »
“former Act” means the Public Service Employment Act, being chapter P-33 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985.
“former Commission”
« ancienne Commission »
“former Commission” means the Public Service Commission established by subsection 3(1) of the former Act.
“new Act”
« nouvelle loi »
“new Act” means the Public Service Employment Act, enacted by sections 12 and 13 of this Act.
“new Commission”
« nouvelle Commission »
“new Commission” means the Public Service Commission established by subsection 3(1) of the amended Act.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 69
Priorities
69. Every person who has a priority for appointment under the amended Act on the coming into force of subsection 29(1) of the new Act continues to have priority for appointment under the new Act for the period, and in the order, provided for by or under the amended Act.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 70
Pending competitions and appointments
70. The coming into force of subsection 29(1) of the new Act does not affect any competition or other selection process being conducted under the amended Act.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 71
Eligibility lists
71. An eligibility list made under the amended Act that is valid on the coming into force of subsection 29(1) of the new Act continues to be valid for the period provided for under subsection 17(2) of the amended Act, to a maximum of six months after the coming into force of subsection 29(1) of the new Act.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 72
Pending appeals
72. An appeal taken within the period provided for under section 21 of the amended Act and not finally disposed of on the coming into force of subsection 77(1) of the new Act must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the amended Act.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 73
Pending deployment recourse
73. A complaint made within the time and manner provided for under section 34.3 of the amended Act and not finally disposed of on the coming into force of subparagraph 209(1)(c)(ii) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act, as enacted by section 2 of this Act, must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the amended Act.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 74
Audits
74. (1) Any audit commenced under section 7.1 of the amended Act that has not been completed on the coming into force of section 17 of the new Act must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the amended Act.
Investigations
(2) Any investigation commenced under section 7.1 of the amended Act that has not been completed on the coming into force of section 66 of the new Act must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the amended Act.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 75
Notice of lay-off
75. If, prior to the coming into force of section 64 of the new Act, an employee was informed under regulations made under subsection 29(1) of the amended Act that he or she would be laid off but was not laid off, section 29 of the amended Act continues to apply to the employee.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 76
Employees on probation
76. (1) Every employee who was considered to be on probation under section 28 of the amended Act immediately prior to the coming into force of section 61 of the new Act continues to be on probation until the end of any period that was established by regulation under section 28 of the amended Act.
Rejection
(2) After the coming into force of section 62 of the new Act, subsection 28(2) of the amended Act continues to apply in respect of any employee who was considered to be on probation under section 28 of the former Act immediately before the coming into force of section 62 of the new Act.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 77
Cessation of office
77. The President and members of the former Commission cease to hold office on the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 78
Policies, delegation instruments, etc.
78. The regulations, policies, directives, instruments of delegation and other instruments issued by the former Commission before the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force are deemed to be those of the new Commission on that day.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 79
Status of Commission employees
79. Subject to subsections 87(2) and (3) of this Act, nothing in the amended Act affects the status of any person who was an employee of the former Commission immediately before the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force, except that, as of that day, the person is an employee of the new Commission.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 80
Rights and obligations transferred
80. All rights and property held by or in the name of or in trust for the former Commission and all obligations and liabilities of the former Commission are deemed to be rights, property, obligations and liabilities of the new Commission.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 81
References
81. Every reference to the former Commission in a deed, contract or other document executed by the former Commission in its own name is to be read as a reference to the new Commission, unless the context otherwise requires.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 82
Transfer of appropriations
82. Any amount appropriated, for the fiscal year that includes the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force, by an appropriation Act based on the Estimates for that year for defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of Canada for the former Commission and that, on that day, is unexpended is deemed, on that day, to be an amount appropriated for defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of Canada for the new Commission.
— 2003, c. 22, s. 83
Continuation of legal proceedings
83. Any action, suit or other proceeding, to which the former Commission is a party, that is pending in any court on the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force may be continued by or against the new Commission in the like manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the former Commission.
— 2005, c. 38, s. 16, as amended by 2005, c. 38, par. 144(8)(a)(E)
Definitions
16. The following definitions apply in sections 17 to 19 and 21 to 28.
“former agency”
« ancienne agence »
“former agency” means the portion of the federal public administration known as the Canada Border Services Agency.
“new agency”
« nouvelle agence »
“new agency” means the Canada Border Services Agency established under subsection 3(1).
“order P.C. 2003-2064”
« décret C.P. 2003-2064 »
“order P.C. 2003-2064” means Order in Council P.C. 2003-2064 of December 12, 2003, registered as SI/2003-216.
— 2005, c. 38, par. 19(1)(h)
References
19. (1) A reference to the former agency in any of the following is deemed to be a reference to the new agency:
(h) any order of the Governor in Council made under the definition “department” in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Employment Act.
— 2005, c. 38, par. 19(2)(b)
Deputy head
19. (2) The designation of a person as deputy head of the former agency in any of the following is deemed to be a designation of the President of the new agency as deputy head of that agency:
(b) any order of the Governor in Council made under the definition “deputy head” in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Employment Act.
— 2006, c. 5, s. 16
Definitions
16. The following definitions apply in sections 17 to 19.
“former agency”
« ancienne agence »
“former agency” means the portion of the federal public administration known as the Public Health Agency of Canada.
“new agency”
« nouvelle agence »
“new agency” means the Public Health Agency of Canada established under section 3.
— 2006, c. 5, s. 19
References
19. (1) A reference to the former agency in any of the following schedules and orders is deemed to be a reference to the new agency:
(g) any order of the Governor in Council made pursuant to the definition “department” in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Employment Act.
Deputy head
(2) The designation of a person as deputy head of the former agency in any order of the Governor in Council made pursuant to paragraph 29(e) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act or to the definition “deputy head” in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Employment Act is deemed to be a designation of the Chief Public Health Officer as deputy head of the new agency.
— 2006, c. 9, s. 107
Employees of ministers’ offices
107. A person referred to in subsection 41(2) or (3) of the Public Service Employment Act, as it read on the coming into force of subsection 103(1) of this Act, shall continue to be given priority for appointment in accordance with subsection 41(2) or (3), as the case may be, for a period of one year following the day on which the person ceased to be employed if that day is prior to the coming into force of this section.
