The Merit Commissioner reports merit performance findings to
the Legislative Assembly and organization heads. The Merit Commissioner
also proactively interacts with
other stakeholder groups so that they understand and support the role of independent oversight.
These discussions may address systemic issues in the day to day workplace that affect the application, or the perception of the application, of merit in
appointment decisions. These groups include:
- BC Public Service Agency
- Deputy Ministers’ Council
- British Columbia
Government and Service Employees’ Union
- BC Excluded Employees’ Association
- Professional Employees Association
- BC Public Service Nurses Bargaining Association
- BC Public Service employees
- citizens of British Columbia
- other jurisdictions
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STAFFING RESPONSIBILITIES |
| Merit Commissioner |
- oversee the application of the merit principle on appointment to
and from within the public service
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| Head of BC Public Service Agency |
- responsible for personnel management in the public service
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Ministries/Organizations |
| Deputy ministers |
- accountable for human resource management, including staffing activities delegated by the
head of the BC Public Service Agency
- sub-delegate staffing activities to line managers/supervisors
- respond at the 2nd step in an internal staffing review process
- accountable for the application of merit
- ensure manager compliance with audits
- review reports and audits
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| Managers |
- conducts staffing actions
- responsible for the 1st step in an internal staffing review
process
- provides files and information for staffing competition audits
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BC Public Service Agency |
| Corporate |
- set staffing policies and procedures
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| Client Services |
- provide consulting and advice on recruitment and selection
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| Employees |
- provide feedback on merit-based hiring and promotion by
participating in the annual employee engagement survey
- request staffing reviews for selection processes not believed to
apply merit
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Note:
The Merit Commissioner and head of the BC Public
Service Agency are each independently accountable for meeting their
respective obligations under the Act. Both share responsibility for
ensuring that public service appointments are based on merit and are
committed to working collaboratively. |
