Directive on Classification
Establishes roles and responsibilities in organizational design and classification for Heads of Human Resources, managers, persons accredited, or trained, in organizational design and classification.
Date modified: 2021-04-01
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Mandatory procedures:
Appendix A: Mandatory Procedures for Use and Administration of Deputy Head–Directed Classification Decisions
A.1 Effective date
- A.1.1These procedures take effect on April 1, 2020.
- A.1.2These procedures replace the following instrument:
- Directive on Classification, Appendix J: Deputy Head–Directed Classification Decisions (July 1, 2015)
A.2 Procedures
- A.2.1These procedures provide details on the requirements set out in subsection 4.1.7 of the Directive on Classification.
- A.2.2Deputy head–directed decisions used in the circumstances described in subsection A1.2 of the Policy on People Management must:
- A.2.2.1Be documented in the classification file;
- A.2.2.2Contain the deputy head’s authorization;
- A.2.2.3Be assigned a new job and position number;
- A.2.2.4Be identified in the departmental human resources system as not to be used for relativity purposes and not to be replicated; and
- A.2.2.5Be deleted when the incumbent vacates the position.
- A.2.3For purposes of subsection A1.2.2 of the Policy on People Management, prior to making a directed decision, detailed proposals for organizational design and classification innovation solutions must be submitted to the Chief Human Resources Officer for approval that include:
- The objectives and expected benefits of the organizational design and classification innovation solution;
- A risk assessment;
- Proposed mitigation measures;
- The duration with a specific end date; and
- Performance measures, indicators and processes that will be used to evaluate and report on the success of the innovation solution.