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The Merit Commissioner provides independent oversight of
appointments to and from within the BC Public Service.
This oversight role applies to appointments made under section 8 of the
Public Service Act.
The Merit Commissioner has three central
responsibilities under the Public Service Act:
- Monitor the application of merit by conducting
audits of appointments and reporting
the audit results to the deputy ministers or heads
of the organizations, as the case may be, in which
the appointments were made;
- Provide a review of the application of merit as the
final step in an internal staffing review process
for positions in the bargaining unit; and
- Report annually to the Legislative Assembly on the
application of the merit principle in BC Public Service
appointments.
The Office of the Merit Commissioner may:
- Undertake special reports or “merit performance
reviews” of system-wide issues respecting the
application of the merit principle
- Undertake surveys and research to assess the
attitude of public service related to merit-based
hiring and recruitment
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