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Public Service Staffing Tribunal


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Supplementary Information

A. Organizational Information

The PSST is an independent, quasi-judicial administrative tribunal that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. The Tribunal may include between five and seven permanent members, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, as well as an unlimited number of temporary members. Permanent members are appointed by the Governor in Council for a term not exceeding five years.

The members of the Tribunal are supported by a permanent staff which has a current complement of 26 employees. The principal work units are:

  • Executive Director and General Counsel, ultimately responsible for the management of hearing processes, mediation, legal and policy support, fostering good relationships with stakeholders and corporate services.
  • Legal Services, responsible for the provision of legal services to the members and staff of the PSST.
  • Dispute Resolution Services, responsible for mediating complaints, mediation training and other ADR interventions.
  • Registry, responsible for case management, registry services, dissemination of decisions and scheduling and managing logistics with members.
  • Planning, Communications and Corporate Services, responsible for external and internal communications, the development of communication products including the development and maintenance of the PSST Web site and other tools as well as corporate services, such as human resources, labour relations, information technology and management, audit and evaluation and security and all planning and central agency and other reporting responsibilities.
Organization Structure

B. Financial Tables


Table 1: Planned Spending and Full Time Equivalents
($ thousands) Forecast Spending 2006-2007 1 Planned Spending 2007-2008 Planned Spending 2008-2009 Planned Spending 2009-2010 2
1 Reflects the best forecast of total net planned spending to the end of the fiscal year.
2 The Tribunal is requesting funding to pursue its mandate.
Processing of complaints relating to the appointment, revocation and lay-off provisions under the Public Service Employment Act 5,244 4,960 4,960 -
Total Main Estimates 5,244 4,960 4,960 -
Adjustments:
Adjustment entry to reconcile to best estimate of cash expenditures (1,100)
Total Adjustments (1,100) - - -
Total Planned Spending 4,144 4,960 4,960 -
Plus: Cost of services received without charge 474 442 442 -
Net cost of Program 4,618 5,402 5,402 -
Full Time Equivalents 33 35 35 37


Table 2: Voted and Statutory Items listed in Main Estimates
($ thousands)
Vote or Statutory Item Public Service Staffing Tribunal Current Main Estimates
2007-2008
Previous Main Estimates
2006-2007
105 Program expenditures 4,451 4,710
(S) Contributions to employee benefit plans 509 534
Total Voted and Statutory Items 4,960 5,244


Table 3: Services Received Without Charge
($ thousands) 2007-2008
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada 249
Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 193
2007-2008 Services received without charge 442


Table 4: Internal Audits and Evaluations
1. Name of Internal Audit/ Evaluation 2. Audit Type/Evaluation Type 3. Status 4. Expected Completion Date 5. Electronic Link to Report
In development N/A N/A N/A N/A
6. Electronic Link to Internal Audit and Evaluation Plan: N/A


Table 5: Departmental link to the Government of Canada Outcomes
  2007-2008      
($ thousands) Budgetary
Operating
Total Main Estimates Adjustments (planned spending not in Main Estimates) Total Planned Spending
Strategic Outcome: Contribute to a competent, non-partisan and representative public service through impartial and timely disposition of disputes related to the internal staffing and lay-off processes in the government of Canada.
Program Activity Processing of complaints relating to the appointment, revocation and lay-off provisions of the Public Service Employment Act 4,960 4,960 - 4,960
Total 4,960 4,960 - 4,960
The strategic outcome and program activity of the Tribunal contributes to the achievement of the Government of Canada's "Government Affairs" outcome.