Invest in Canada Act (S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 442)

Marginal note:Power to appoint

18 The Invest in Canada Hub has the exclusive authority to appoint any employees, including senior vice-presidents and account executives, that it considers necessary for carrying out its mandate.

Marginal note:Group insurance and benefit programs

• 19 (1) The Invest in Canada Hub may establish or enter into a contract to acquire group insurance or benefit programs for its employees and may set any terms and conditions in respect of those programs, including those relating to premiums, contributions, benefits, management and control and expenditures to be made from those contributions and premiums, and may audit and make contributions and pay premiums in respect of those programs.

• Marginal note:Non-application of Financial Administration Act

  (2) The Financial Administration Act does not apply to any contributions made or premiums paid by the Invest in Canada Hub or the members in respect of any program established under subsection (1) or any benefits received by the members of such a program.

Marginal note:Staffing program

• 20 (1) The Invest in Canada Hub must develop a program governing staffing, including the appointment of, and recourse for, employees.

• Marginal note:Collective agreements

  (2) Matters governed by the staffing program are not to be covered by a collective agreement.

Marginal note:Negotiation of collective agreements

21 Before entering into collective bargaining with the bargaining agent for a bargaining unit composed of the Invest in Canada Hub’s employees, the Invest in Canada Hub must have its negotiating mandate approved by the President of the Treasury Board.

Marginal note:Pension — Chief Executive Officer

• 22 (1) Unless the Governor in Council otherwise orders, the Chief Executive Officer is deemed not to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act.

• Marginal note:Pension — other employees

  (2) Senior vice-presidents and account executives are deemed not to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act.

Marginal note:Compensation

23 A director appointed under subsection 12(3) and the Chief Executive Officer are deemed to be employees for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act.