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SECTION III – SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Organizational Information
FJA Mission Statement
We support judicial independence by providing services to the federal judiciary. These services include:
- Administration of the judicial appointments process
- Provision of compensation, pension & benefits
- Support of the judicial intranet
- Management of language training
- Publishing of Federal Courts Reports
- Provision of administrative support to Canadian Judicial Council
FJA Vision Statement
FJA will be recognized as a best-in-class service provider to the Canadian judiciary. As an exemplary workplace, we value our colleagues, our clients, our partners. We will exceed client expectations.
Program Activity Architecture – Reporting Structure
Table 1: Departmental Planned Spending and Full Time Equivalents
|
Forecast Spending |
Planned Spending |
Planned Spending |
Planned Spending |
|
Payments Pursuant to the Judges Act |
342.1 |
349.6 |
361.1 |
361.1 |
|
Canadian Judicial Council |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
|
Federal Judicial Affairs |
8.1 |
8.6 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
|
Budgetary Main Estimates (gross) |
351.9 |
359.9 |
371.1 |
371.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Respendable revenue |
.2 |
.3 |
.3 |
.3 |
|
Total Main Estimates |
351.7 |
359.6 |
370.8 |
370.8 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary Estimates: |
|
|
|
|
|
Carry Forward from Previous Year |
.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Supreme Court of Canada Appointments Process funding |
.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Adjustment to Employee Salaries and Benefits Citizenship and Family Law Strategies Judicial Inquiry Costs Procurement Savings |
.3 0 .2 (0.1) |
0 11.9 .2 0 |
0 12.4 0 0 |
0 16.4 0 0 |
|
Total Adjustments |
1.1 |
12.1 |
12.4 |
16.4 |
|
Total Planned Spending |
352.8 |
371.8 |
383.3 |
387.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Planned Spending |
352.8 |
371.8 |
383.3 |
387.3 |
|
Less: Non-Respendable revenue |
12.8 |
13.1 |
14.1 |
15.2 |
|
Plus: Cost of services received without charge |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
|
Net cost of Program |
341.2 |
359.9 |
370.4 |
373.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Full Time Equivalents |
69 |
69 |
69 |
69 |
Table 2: Program by Activity
|
2006-2007 |
||||||||||
|
Budgetary |
Non-Budgetary |
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) |
|
|
Payments Pursuant to the Judges Act |
349,546,000 |
0 |
0 |
349,546,000 |
0 |
349,546,000 |
0 |
349,546,000 |
0 |
349,546,000 |
|
Canadian Judicial Council |
1,685,000 |
0 |
0 |
1,685,000 |
0 |
1,685,000 |
0 |
1,685,000 |
0 |
1,685,000 |
|
Federal Judicial Affairs |
8,676,000 |
0 |
|
8,676,000 |
275
|
8,401,000 |
0 |
8,401,000 |
0 |
8,401,000 |
|
Total |
359,907,000 |
0 |
0 |
359,907,000 |
275 |
359,632,000 |
0 |
359,632,000 |
0 |
359,632,000 |
Table 3: Voted and Statutory Items listed in Main Estimates
|
2006-2007 |
|||
|
Vote or Statutory Item |
|
|
|
|
20 |
Operating expenditures |
7,629,000 |
7,186,000 |
|
25 |
Canadian Judicial Council-Operating expenditures |
1,589,000 |
1,575,000 |
|
(S) |
Judge's salaries, allowances and annuities, annuities to spouses and children of judges, and lump sum payments to spouses of judges who die while in office |
349,546,000 |
342,104,000 |
|
(S) |
Contributions to employee benefit plans |
868,000 |
866,000 |
|
Total Department or Agency |
359,632,000 |
351,731,000 |
|
Table 4: Services Received Without Charge
|
2006-2007 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services Received without Charge |
|
|
|
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) |
|
.9 |
|
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by TBS (excluding revolving funds) |
|
.3 |
|
Worker's compensation coverage provided by Social Development Canada |
|
0 |
|
Salary and associated expenditures of legal services provided by Justice Canada |
|
0 |
|
2006-2007 Services received without charge |
|
1.2 |
Table 5: Sources of Respendable and Non-Respendable Revenue
Respendable Revenue
|
($ millions) |
Forecast Revenue |
Planned Revenue 2006-2007 |
Planned Revenue |
Planned Revenue |
|
Federal Judicial Affairs |
|
|
|
|
|
Office of the Umpire |
.1 |
.1 |
.1 |
.1 |
|
Administrative agreement with Canadian International Development Agency |
.1 |
.2 |
.2 |
.2 |
|
Total Respendable Revenue |
.2 |
.3 |
.3 |
.3 |
Non-Respendable Revenue
|
($ millions) |
Forecast Revenue |
Planned Revenue |
Planned Revenue |
Planned Revenue |
|
Payments Pursuant to the Judges Act |
|
|
|
|
|
Judges' Contribution to Pension Fund |
12.8 |
13.1 |
14.1 |
15.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Non-Respendable Revenue |
12.8 |
13.1 |
14.1 |
15.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue |
13.0 |
13.4 |
14.4 |
15.5 |
SECTION IV – OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Corporate Services
Included in the Program Activity, Federal Judicial Affairs, is a component for the provision of Corporate Services. The following is a breakdown of these resources.
Financial Resources:
|
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
|
$908,690 |
$872,000 |
$873,000 |
Human Resources:
|
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
Provision of all Finance and Administration, Human Resources and Communications and Information Technology requirements for the department.
Key Program or Service Name: Finance and Administration
Financial Resources:
|
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
|
$264,855 |
$254,000 |
$255,000 |
The Finance and Administration Division is responsible for all duties falling under the scope of financial services, purchasing/contracting and registry services
Key Program or Service Name: Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources
Financial Resources:
|
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
|
$305,538 |
$307,000 |
$307,000 |
The Compensation, Benefits and Human Resources Division is responsible for providing policy interpretations, advice, expertise and guidance to both senior management and to judges, regarding all aspects of appointments, leaves of absence, relocation, retirements, compensation, benefits and related matters.
Key Program or Service Name: Communication and Information Systems
Financial Resources:
|
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
|
$341,297 |
$311,000 |
$311,000 |
The Communications and Information Systems Directorate is comprised of four sections: Communications Information Management Section which is responsible for the management and security of the data and information maintained by the office; Production and Operations Section which maintains the various operating systems of the office; and Project Management and Development Section which involves system development and acquisition.
Listing of Statutes and Regulations
Statutes and Regulations Currently in Force:
Judges Act
February 2004
Judges Act (Removal Allowance) Order
February 1991
Annuities Payable to Survivors and Children of Judges Regulations
July 2003
Enhanced Survivor Annuity Regulations
August 2001
Optional Survivor Annuity Regulations
August 2001
Listing of Statutory and Departmental Reports
Federal Courts Reports
Federal Judicial Appointments Process-February 2003
Other Reports:
Report and Recommendations of the 2004 Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission
Canadian Judicial Council Annual Report
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
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