Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment for Certain Excluded and Unrepresented Groups and Levels

Has the same meaning as "regular force" in the Public Service Superannuation Act.

is an agreement in writing, entered into under Part 1 of the Public Service Labour Relations Act between the employer and a bargaining agent containing provisions pertaining to terms and conditions of employment and related matters.

Is one or more periods of service in the public service, as defined in the Public Service Superannuation Act, with allowable breaks only as provided for in the terms and conditions of employment applicable to the person.

Is an unbroken period of employment in the public service in the context of determining the rate of pay on appointment. Continuous service is broken when employment ceases between two periods of Public Service employment for at least one compensation day.

Refers to the departments named in Schedule I and the other portions of the federal public administration named in Schedule IV of the Financial Administration Act.

Is in the context of this directive:

1. in relation to a department named in Schedule I to the Financial Administration Act, its deputy minister;
2. in relation to any portion of the federal public administration named in Schedule IV to the Financial Administration Act, its chief executive officer or, if there is no chief executive officer, its statutory deputy head or, if there is neither, the person who occupies the position designated by the Governor in Council in respect of that portion.

Is, for the purpose of this directive, a person appointed to the core public administration.

Includes a regulation, order, directive or other instrument made under the authority of an act or other authority.

Is a position identified by the employer in accordance with the Public Service Labour Relations Act as not being represented by a bargaining agent because of the nature of the duties of the position.

Is the indefinite period for which a person is appointed.

Is a leave with pay granted by the deputy head to compensate an employee who is exempt from overtime payment but is required by management to work excessive hours or work/travel on a day of rest or on a holiday.

For purposes of this directive, the term "manager" is understood to mean "people manager", defined as: an employee who is accountable for exercising delegated human resources authority (i.e. staffing and/or labour relations delegation). In addition to ensuring business results are delivered and overall management functions are carried out, a manager leads people, recognizes and rewards achievement, manages performance, develops people, manages change and promotes corporate values, ethics, and culture of the organization.

Is authorized time worked by a person in excess of the standard daily or weekly hours of work and for which the person may be entitled to compensation pursuant to the provisions of the relevant collective agreement or terms and conditions of employment.

Is a person identified under the departmental delegation of authorities instrument for the application and administration of the terms and conditions of employment.

Has the meaning given to that expression in the Public Service Superannuation Act.

Is the collective agreement for the bargaining unit to which the person is assigned or would be assigned were the person's position represented or not excluded. For positions classified as PE and OM, the relevant collective agreement is that applying to the Program and Administrative Services Group. For positions classified as PO-IMA and PO-TCO, the relevant collective agreement is that applying to the Technical Services Group.

Is pay and allowances.

Has the same meaning as "force" in the Public Service Superannuation Act.

Is a position that is not represented by a bargaining agent.