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Section III: Supplementary Information

Organizational Information

As a quasi-judicial statutory tribunal, the Board is independent of the government of the day. It is responsible to Parliament through a designated minister who is not a member of the Treasury Board. The designated minister is currently the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages.

The designated minister is responsible under the PSLRA for tabling the Board's Annual Report before Parliament each year and for signing documents required under the Financial Administration Act. The minister is also the line of communication with the Governor in Council for the purposes of making appointments to the Board.

Org chart showing relationship of chairperson to vice chairs, board members, executive director

  * Section 53(1) of the PSLRA provides for the establishment of an advisory board responsible for the providing advice to the Chairperson with respect to compensation analysis and research services.

 ** The PSLRB has no direct involvement in the operations of the National Joint Council.

*** The number of Board Members is determined by the Governor in Council. Members may be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis.

Other statutory responsibilities

Under an agreement with the Yukon government, the Board also administers the collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems required by the Yukon Education Labour Relations Act and the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Act. When performing those functions funded by the Yukon government, the Board acts as the Yukon Teachers Labour Relations Board and the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Board, respectively.

As required by the PSLRA, the Board provides physical and administrative support services to the National Joint Council (NJC), an independent consultative body of employer and employee representatives. The NJC exists to facilitate consultation on, and the co-development of, policies and terms of employment that do not lend themselves to unit-by-unit bargaining. The Board houses the NJC but plays no direct role in its operation.

Providing corporate services

Under a three-year Memorandum of Agreement that started in 2005-2006, the Board provides the Public Service Staffing Tribunal with corporate services in the area of information technology, finance, compensation and library services. 

Members of the Public Service Labour Relations Board

The members of the Board are responsible for administering the PSLRA by conducting hearings throughout Canada and rendering decisions. They are appointed by the Governor in Council for terms of no longer than five years. They may be re-appointed any number of times.

The Board is made up of the Chairperson, up to three Vice-Chairpersons and additional full- and part-time members as required. The Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and full-time Board members meet monthly to discuss questions of general interest to the operations of the Board and to determine matters related to policy.

Management of the Board

Under the Board's governance structure, the Chairperson is the Board’s Chief Executive Officer and has overall responsibility for managing the Board. Each Vice-Chairperson has been delegated functional responsibility for one of the three components of the Board’s mandate–adjudication, mediation, and compensation analysis and research.

The Executive Committee is responsible for managing the resources allocated to the Board and for providing strategic direction and oversight to the management of the Board. It is composed of the Chairperson, the three Vice-Chairpersons, the Executive Director of the Board, and the directors of Registry Operations and Policy, Dispute Resolution Services, Compensation Analysis and Research, Corporate Services and Finance.

The Executive Director and General Counsel of the Board assists the Chairperson in the exercise of his functions and, subject to his direction, directs and supervises the day-to-day operations of the Board, the management of the Board’s internal affairs, and the work of persons employed by the Board.

The Board has put in place key elements to ensure good governance, management and accountability. These include an annual strategic plan that takes into account operational priorities, resources, key risks faced by the organization and expectations of key stakeholders, along with a Management Resources and Results Structure that supports well-defined and long-term program activity, a Results-based Management and Accountability Framework and a risk-based internal audit plan. The organization regularly updates these plans and monitors and reports its progress in achieving goals set out in them.

Departmental Links to Government of Canada Outcome Areas

As a federal quasi-judicial tribunal operating in the area of labour relations, the Public Service Labour Relations Board is aligned to the “Government Affairs” Outcome area as set out in the government of Canada’s “whole of government framework.” The strategic outcome and program activity of the Board contribute to the smooth operation of the Government of Canada.

Financial Overview

The Board projected $17.924 million in expenditures in its 2006-2007 Report on Plans and Priorities based upon the following funding:

  • $6.601 million from its ongoing operational budget;
  • $5.7 million from incremental sunsetting funding for activities related to its expanded mandate (frozen allotment – not released);
  • $5.165 million from incremental sunsetting funding for compensation surveys and studies;
  • $458 thousand from incremental sunsetting funding for the National Joint Council.

The Board did not spend all of the funds allocated to it in the 2006-2007 budget and reprofiled an amount of $4.7 million to fiscal year 2007-2008 to ensure adequate funding to continue with its developmental work in the area of compensation surveys. Although the Board realized important progress to further strengthen its capacity to conduct compensation analysis and research, it did not deliver compensation data at the end of 2006-2007, as originally anticipated. It first needed to consult the parties on their compensation information requirements, negotiate cooperative or partnership agreements with provincial governments, staff positions, establish contractual arrangements with suppliers and implement the appropriate technology to manage the data. Considerable work was done in all these areas in the year under review but it did not incur the anticipated expenditures, hence resulting in lapsed appropriations in the Board’s operating budget. Lower than anticipated expenditures in the project to redesign the case management system and delays in staffing actions also contributed to the lapsed appropriations. It is important to note that the Board’s total authorities include $1.1 million for National Joint Council activities.

Financial Tables

This section provides a summary of the Board’s financial performance. The tables included in this section show a comparison of four amounts: Main Estimates, Planned Spending, Total Authorities, and Actual. “Main Estimates” is the amount included in the Government’s 2006-2007 Main Estimates. “Planned Spending” is the amount included in the Board’s 2006-2007 Report on Plans and Priorities and indicates amounts planned at the beginning of the year. “Total Authorities” includes Main, Supplementary, and other Estimate amounts approved by Parliament and Treasury Board Secretariat. “Actual” shows what was actually spent.

The following financial tables apply to the Public Service Labour Relations Board: 

  1. Comparison of Planned to Actual Spending
  2. Voted and Statutory Items
  3. Services Received Without Charge
  4. Travel Policies

Table 1: Comparison of Planned to Actual Spending (thousands of dollars)

This table offers a comparison of the Main Estimates, Planned Spending, Total Authorities, and Actual Spending for 2006-2007. It also provides historical figures for actual spending.


  2004‑2005 Actual 2005‑2006 Actual 2006-2007
Main Estimates Planned Spending Total Authorities Actual
Public Service Labour Relations Board 8,956.9 9,549.2 17,924.0 17,924.0 18,173.0 10,407.3
Less: Non-respendable revenue (0.1) (30.5)
Plus: Cost of services received without charge 2,110.1 2,165.0 2,267.0 2,376.2 2,376.2
Net cost of the Board 11,067.0 11,714.1 17,924.0 20,191.0 20,549.2 12,753.0
 
Full-Time Equivalents 65 79 90 90 90 85

Table 2: Voted and Statutory Items (thousands of dollars)

This table explains the way Parliament votes resources to the Board, including voted appropriations and statutory authorities.


Vote or Statutory Item 2006-2007
Main Estimates Planned Spending Total Authorities Actual
100 Program expenditures 17,073.0 17,073.0 17,179.0 9,382.8
(S) Contribution to Employee Benefit Plan 851.0 851.0 993.5 993.5
(S) Crown Assets Surplus 0.5 0.5
Total for the Board 17,924.0 17,924.0 18,173.0 10,376.8

Note: Planned Spending is the amount included in the Board’s 2006-07 Reports on Plans and Priorities and indicates amounts planned at the beginning of the year.

Table 3: Services Received Without Charge (thousands of dollars)


This table shows the services received without charge by the Board.
  2006-2007
Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada 1,940.6
Contributions covering employers’ share of employees’ insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada 435.6
Total 2006-2007 Services received without charge 2,376.2

Table 4: Travel Policies

The Board follows the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Travel Directive, Rates and Allowances, and the TBS Special Travel Authorities, with restrictions on the amount that can be claimed by Governor-in-Council (GIC) appointees for meals and accommodations.

Financial Statements

These Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accrual accounting principles. The unaudited supplementary information presented in the financial tables of this report is prepared on a modified cash basis of accounting in order to be consistent with appropriations-based reporting. Note 3 of the financial statements reconciles these two accounting methods.

Statement of Management Responsibility

Responsibility for the integrity and objectivity of the accompanying financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2007, and all information contained in this report rests with Board management. These statements have been prepared by management in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector, using management's best estimates and judgments where appropriate and gives due consideration to materiality.

Management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the information in these financial statements. To fulfill its accounting and reporting responsibilities, management maintains a set of accounts that provides a centralized record of the department’s financial transactions. Financial information submitted to the Public Accounts of Canada and included in the Board's Departmental Performance Report is consistent with these financial statements.

Management maintains a system of financial management and internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that financial information is reliable, that assets are safeguarded and that transactions are in accordance with the Financial Administration Act, are executed in accordance with prescribed regulations, Board policies and statutory requirements, within Parliamentary authorities and are properly recorded to maintain accountability of Government funds. Management also seeks to ensure the objectivity and integrity of data in its financial statements by careful selection, training and development of qualified staff, by organizational arrangements that provide appropriate divisions of responsibility, and by communication programs aimed at ensuring that regulations, policies, standards and managerial authorities are understood throughout the Board.

The financial statements of the Board have not been audited.

  • Casper Bloom
    Chairperson
  • Pierre Hamel
    Senior Financial Officer

Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the year ended March 31, 2007
(in dollars)


  2007 2006
OPERATING EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits 7,632,167 7,236,384
Accommodation 1,940,601 1,711,274
Professional and special services 1,446,666 1,232,290
Transportation and telecommunications 576,643 604,352
Communication 322,834 98,879
Rentals 274,847 277,743
Acquisition of machinery and equipment 253,510 314,462
Utilities, materials and supplies 177,317 208,687
Amortization of tangible capital assets 124,434 93,598
Repairs and maintenance 23,230 136,688
Other operating expenses 617 168
Total Expenses 12,772,864 11,914,526
REVENUES
Miscellaneous Revenues 30,549 82
Total Revenues 30,549 82
Net Cost of Operations 12,742,315 11,914,444

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of Financial Position (unaudited)
At March 31, 2007
(in dollars)


  2007 2006
ASSETS
Financial assets
Receivables from other federal government departments and agencies 104,660 406,887
Advances 1,000 1,000
Total financial assets 105,660 407,887
Non-financial assets
Tangible Capital Assets (Note 4) 290,882 225,473
Total non-financial assets 290,882 225,473
TOTAL 396,542 633,360
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Federal government departments and agencies 239,539 7,331
Others 1,043,457 749,560
Vacation pay and compensatory leave 279,489 259,830
Employee severance benefits (Note 6) 1,287,119 1,205,824
  2,849,604 2,222,545
EQUITY OF CANADA (2,453,062) (1,589,185)
TOTAL 396,542 633,360

Contingent liabilities (note 2(h))

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of Equity of Canada (unaudited)
For the year ended March 31, 2007


  2007 2006
Equity of Canada, beginning of year (1,589,185) (2,088,820)
Net cost of operations (12,742,315) (11,914,444)
Current year appropriations used (Note 3) 10,376,817 9,549,246
Change in net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund (Note 3) (828,332) 701,068
Revenue not available for spending (30,549) (82)
Refund of previous year expenditures (15,674) (1,123)
Services provided without charge by other government departments (Note 6) 2,376,175 2,164,970
Equity of Canada, end of year (2,453,062) (1,589,185)

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Due to rounding, figures may not add to totals shown.

Statement of Cash Flow (unaudited)
For the year ended March 31, 2007
(in dollars)


  2007 2006
Operating Activities
Net Cost of Operations 12,742,315 11,914,444
Non-cash items:
Amortization of tangible capital assets (124,434) (93,598)
Services provided without charge by
other government departments (Note 6)
(2,376,175) (2,164,970)
Variations in Statement of Financial position:
Increase (decrease) in accounts receivable and advances (302,227) 208,032
(Increase) decrease in liabilities (627,059) 299,154
Cash used by operating activities 9,312,420 10,163,062
Capital Investment Activities
Acquisitions of tangible capital assets 189,842 86,047
Cash used by capital investment activities 189,842 86,047
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by Government of Canada (9,502,262) (10,249,109)

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

Notes to the Financial Statements (unaudited)
Year ended March 31st, 2007

  1. Authority and Objectives

    The mandate of the Public Service Labour Relations Board (the Board), established in 2005 by the enactment of the Public Service Labour Relations Act and successor to the former Public Service Staff Relations Board established in 1967, is to effectively and efficiently administer the systems of collective bargaining and grievance adjudication established under the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, as well as certain provisions of Part II of the Canada Labour Code concerning occupational safety and health applicable to employees in the Public Service. The Board also administers the Yukon Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Yukon Education Labour Relations Act.

  2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

    The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector.

    Significant accounting policies are as follows:

    1. Parliamentary appropriation – The Board is financed by the Government of Canada through Parliamentary appropriations. Appropriations provided to the Board do not parallel financial reporting according to Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Consequently, items recognized in the statement of operations and the statement of financial position are not necessarily the same as those provided through appropriations from Parliament. Note 3 provides a high-level reconciliation between the bases of reporting.
    2. Net cash provided by Government – The Board operates within the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), which is administered by the Receiver General for Canada. All cash received by the Board is deposited to the CRF and all cash disbursements made by the Board are paid from the CRF. The net cash provided by Government is the difference between all cash receipts and all cash disbursements including transactions between departments of the federal government.
    3. Change in net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund is the difference between the net cash provided by Government and appropriations used in a year, excluding the amount of non-respendable revenue recorded by the department. It results from timing differences between when a transaction affects appropriations and when it is processed through the CRF.
    4. Revenues – Revenues are accounted for in the period in which the underlying transaction or event occurred that gave rise to the revenues.
    5. Expenses – Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis:
      1. Vacation pay and compensatory leave are expensed as the benefits accrue to employees under their respective terms of employment.
      2. Services provided without charge by other government departments for accommodation, the employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans and legal services are recorded as operating expenses at their estimated cost.
    6. Employee future benefits
      1. Pension benefits: Eligible employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan, a multiemployer plan administered by the Government of Canada. The Board's contributions to the Plan are charged to expenses in the year incurred and represent the total obligation to the Plan. Current legislation does not require the Board to make contributions for any actuarial deficiencies of the Plan.
      2. Severance benefits: Employees are entitled to severance benefits under labour contracts or conditions of employment. These benefits are accrued as employees render the services necessary to earn them. The obligation relating to the benefits earned by employees is calculated using information derived from the results of the actuarially determined liability for employee severance benefits for the Government as a whole.
    7. Receivables recorded by the Board are from Other Government Departments. Recovery is considered certain and a provision has not been made.
    8. Contingent liabilities – In the normal course of its operations, the Board may become involved in various legal actions. Some of these potential liabilities may become actual liabilities when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. To the extent that the future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, and a reasonable estimate of loss can be made, an estimated liability is accrued and an expense recorded. If the likelihood is not determinable or an amount cannot be reasonably estimated, the contingency is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The Board has no contingent liabilities as at March 31, 2007.
    9. Tangible capital assets – All tangible capital assets plus leasehold improvements having an initial cost of $3,000 or more are recorded at their acquisition cost. The Board does not capitalize intangibles, works of art and historical treasures that have cultural, aesthetic or historical value, assets located on Indian Reserves and museum collections. Amortization of capital assets is done on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the tangible capital asset as follows:
      Asset Class Amortization Period
      Furniture and equipment 5 years
      Informatics hardware and software 3 years

    10. Foreign currency transactions – Transactions involving foreign currencies are translated into Canadian dollar equivalents using rates of exchange in effect at the time of those transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Canadian dollars using exchange rates in effect on March 31. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the statement of operations.
    11. Measurement uncertainty – The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with Treasury Board accounting policies which are consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for the public sector requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the financial statements. At the time of preparation of these statements, management believes the estimates and assumptions to be reasonable. The most significant items where estimates are used are contingent liabilities, the liability for employee severance benefits and the useful life of tangible capital assets. Actual results could significantly differ from those estimated. Management’s estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are recorded in the financial statements in the year they become known.
  3. Parliamentary Appropriations

    The Board receives its funding through annual Parliamentary appropriations. Items recognized in the statement of operations and the statement of financial position in one year may be funded through Parliamentary appropriations in prior, current or future years. Accordingly, the Board has different net results of operations for the year on a government funding basis than on an accrual accounting basis. The differences are reconciled in the following tables:

    1. Reconciliation of net cost of operations to current year appropriations used
      (in dollars)

        2007 2006
      Net cost of operations 12,742,315 11,914,444
      Adjustments for items affecting net cost of operations but not affecting appropriations:    
      Add (Less):    
      Services provided without charge (2,376,175) (2,164,970)
      Increase in employee severance benefit liability (81,295) (171,842)
      Amortization of tangible capital assets (124,434) (93,598)
      Revenue not available for spending 30,549 82
      Increase in vacation pay and compensatory leave liability (19,659) (22,040)
      Refunds of prior years' expenditures 15,674 1,123
        10,186,975 9,463,199
      Adjustments for items not affecting net cost of operations but affecting appropriations    
      Add (Less):    
      Acquisition of tangible capital assets 189,842 86,047
      Current year appropriations used 10,376,817 9,549,246

    2. Appropriations provided and used
      (in dollars)

        2007 2006
      Vote 100 — Operating expenditures 17,073,000 9,269,000
      Transfer from Treasury Board - Vote 15 106,000 -
      Contributions to employee benefit plan 993,528 998,975
      Disposal of surplus of Crown assets 472 142
      Less:    
      Appropriations available for future years - (67)
      Lapsed appropriations: Operating (7,796,183) (718,804)
      Current year appropriations used 10,376,817 9,549,246

    3. Reconciliation of net cash provided by Government to current year appropriations used:
      (in dollars)

        2007 2006
      Net cash provided by Government 9,502,262 10,249,109
      Revenue not available for spending 30,549 82
      Refunds of prior years' expenditures 15,674 1,123
      Change in net position in the Consolidated Revenue Fund    
      Variation in accounts receivable and advances 302,227 (208,032)
      Variation in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 526,105 (493,036)
        828,332 (701,068)
      Current year appropriations used 10,376,817 9,549,246

  4. Tangible Capital Assets
    (in dollars)

      Cost   Accumulated
    amortization
      2007 2006
    Capital asset class Opening balance Acquisitions Closing Balance   Opening balance Amorti-zation Closing Balance   Net book value Net book value
    Informatics Hardware and Software 895,978 189,842 1,085,820   684,203 118,682 802,885   282,935 211,774
    Furniture and equipment 84,605 - 84,605   70,906 5,752 76,658   7,947 13,699
    Total 980,583 189,842 1,170,425   755,109 124,434 879,543   290,882 225,473

  5. Employee benefits

    (a) Pension benefits: The Board's employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan, which is sponsored and administered by the Government of Canada. Pension benefits accrue up to a maximum period of 35 years at a rate of 2 percent per year of pensionable service, times the average of the best five consecutive years of earnings. The benefits are integrated with Canada/Quebec Pension Plans benefits and they are indexed to inflation.

    Both the employees and the Board contribute to the cost of the Plan. The 2006-07 expense amounts to $279,091 ($240,665 in 2005-06), which represents approximately 2.2 times (2.6 times in 2005-06) the contributions by employees.

    The Board's responsibility with regard to the Plan is limited to its contributions. Actuarial surpluses or deficiencies are recognized in the financial statements of the Government of Canada, as the Plan's sponsor.

    (b) Severance benefits: The Board provides severance benefits to its employees based on eligibility, years of service and final salary. These severance benefits are not pre-funded. Benefits will be paid from future appropriations. Information about the severance benefits, measured as at March 31, is as follows:


    Employee benefits (in dollars) 2007 2006
    Accrued benefit obligation, beginning of year 1,205,824 1,033,982
    Expense for the year 279,091 240,665
    Benefits paid during the year (197,796) (68,823)
    Accrued benefit obligation, end of year 1,287,119 1,205,824

  6. Related party transactions

    The Board is related as a result of common ownership to all Government of Canada departments, agencies, and Crown corporations. The Board enters into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business and on normal trade terms. Also, during the year, the Board received services which were obtained without charge from other Government departments as presented in part (a).

    1. Services provided without charge: During the year the Board received without charge from other departments, accommodation, legal fees and the employer's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans. These services without charge have been recognized in the Board’s Statement of Operations as follows:

    Services provided without charge (in dollars) 2007 2006
    Accommodation 1,940,601 1,711,274
    Treasury Board's contribution to the health and dental insurance plans 435,574 447,669
    Legal services   6,027
    Total 2,376,175 2,164,970

    The Government has structured some of its administrative activities for efficiency and cost-effectiveness purposes so that one department performs these on behalf of all without charge. The costs of these services, which include payroll and cheque issuance services provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada, are not included as an expense in the Board’s Statement of Operations.

Appendix A: Adjudication Services


  Carried over Rec'd in 2006-07 Total Closed in 2006-07 (includes cases settled, withdrawn and decided) Carried forward to 2007-081 Decisions/ Orders2
Grievances 3960 1251 5211 2219 2992 94
Complaints
  Unfair labour practices 76 50 126 37 89 12
  Canada Labour Code cases 25 5 30 12 18 1
Applications
  Certifications 9 2 11 11 0 2
  Revocations of certification 0 3 3 0 3 0
  Determination of successor rights 1 0 1 1 0 1
  Determination of management and confidential positions 133 273 406 342 64 149
  Designation of essential positions 6 1 7 7 0 0
  Review of Board decisions 2 1 3 1 2 1
  Requests for extension of time 22 107 129 6 123 2
  Other (including filing Board’s orders) 1 0 1 0 1 0
Total Cases 4235 1693 5928 2636 3292 262

Notes:

  1. Cases can be carried over for a variety of reasons. They may be cases that were heard and were awaiting decisions at year-end, were scheduled for hearing, or were held in abeyance at the request of the parties pending discussions or other decisions from the Board, other tribunals or courts.
  2. Decisions and orders may affect more than one case.

Appendix B: Synopsis of Applications for Judicial Review of Decisions
April 1, 2002, to March 31, 2007


  Decisions rendered1 Applications
Number Withdrawn Dismissed Allowed Pending2 Appeals pending3
YEAR 1
(April 1, 2002, to March 31, 2003)
101 10 2 4 4 0 0
YEAR 2
(April 1, 2003, to March 31, 2004)
108 14 5 7 1 1 0
YEAR 3
(April 1, 2004, to March 31, 2005)
189 19 4 10 5 0 0
YEAR 4
(April 1, 2005, to March 31, 2006)
173 16 4 10 0 2 0
YEAR 5
(April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007)
116 25 6 1 0 18 0
TOTAL 687 84 21 32 10 21 0

  1. Decisions rendered do not include cases dealt with under the expedited adjudication process and Managerial Exclusion Orders issued by the Board upon consent of the parties.
  2. Applications that have yet to be dealt with by Federal Court. Does not include appeals pending before the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada.
  3. Results of appeals disposed of have been integrated into statistics in this table.

Note: The figures for the last four fiscal years are not final, as not all the judicial review applications filed in those years have made their way through the Court system.

Appendix C: Collective Bargaining Cases
April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007


Arbitration Boards  
  Carried over from previous year 3
  Received in 2006-2007 9
  Total cases 12
  Settlements 1
  Arbitral awards 7
  Carried forward to 2007-2008 4
Requests for Mediator  
  Carried over from previous year 2
  Received in 2006-2007 5
  Total cases 7
  Settlements 4
  Mediators’ reports 2
  Carried forward to 2007-2008 1
Conciliation Boards / Public Interest Commissions
  Carried over from previous year 2
  Received in 2006-2007 0
  Total cases 2
  Settlements 2
  Conciliation board reports 0
  Carried forward to 2007-2008 0

Appendix D: Other information

Statutes and Regulations Administered by the Public Service Labour Relations Board

  • Public Service Labour Relations Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, s. 2
  • Public Service Labour Relations Board Regulations, SOR/2005-79
  • Public Service Staff Relations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.P-35 (repealed as of March 31, 2005)
  • P.S.S.R.B. Regulations and Rules of Procedure, 1993, SOR/93-348 (repealed as of March 31, 2005)
  • Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 33 (2d Supp.), as amended.
  • P.E.S.R.A. Regulations and Rules of Procedure, SOR/86-1140, as amended.
  • Sections 133 and 145 of Part II of the Canada Labour Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2
  • Education Labour Relations Act, (Yukon), R.S.Y. 2002, c. 62 (amended by SY 2004, c.8)
  • Yukon Teachers Staff Relations Board Regulations and Rules of Procedure, O.I.C. 1992/95
  • Public Service Labour Relations Act, (Yukon), R.S.Y. 2002, c. 185 (amended by SY 2004, c.8)
  • YPSSRB Regulations and Rules of Procedure, C.O. 1970/226

How to Reach Us


Mailing address: Public Service Labour Relations Board
P.O. Box 1525, Station B
Ottawa, Canada
K1P 5V2
Telephone: 613-990-1800
Fax - General: 613-990-1849
Fax - Registry Operations and Policy: 613-990-3927
Fax - Dispute Resolution Services: 613-990-6685
Website: www.pslrb-crtfp.gc.ca
Email address: Mail.courrier@pslrb-crtfp.gc.ca