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Lexicon of names and symbols for the current and former occupational group structure in the core public service domain
LEXICON
Bargaining Agents & Bargaining Groups
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Program Administration (PA)
AS |
Administrative Services |
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CM |
Communications |
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CR |
Clerical and Regulatory |
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DA |
Data Processing |
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IS |
Information Services |
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OE |
Office Equipment |
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PM |
Program Administration |
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ST |
Secretarial, Stenographic and Typing |
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WP |
Welfare Program |
Operational Services (SV)
FR |
Firefighters |
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GL |
General Labour and Trades |
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GS |
General Services |
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HP |
Heating, Power and Stationary Plant Operations |
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HS |
Hospital Services |
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LI |
Lightkeepers |
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SC |
Ships' Crew |
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PR(SUP) |
Printing Operations ( Supervisory) |
Technical Services (TC) Services techniques
DD |
Drafting and Illustration |
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EG |
Engineering and Scientific Support |
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GT |
General Technical |
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PY |
Photography |
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PI |
Primary Products Inspection |
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TI |
Technical Inspection |
Education and Library Science (EB)
ED |
Education |
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LS |
Library Science |
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EU |
Educational Support |
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Auditing, Commerce and Purchasing (AV)
AU |
Auditing |
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CO |
Commerce |
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PG |
Purchasing |
Computer Systems (CS)
Law (LA)
Research (RE)
HR |
Historical Research |
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MA |
Mathematics |
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SE |
Scientific Research |
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DS |
Defence Scientific Service |
Health Services (SH)
DE |
Dentistry |
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ND |
Nutrition and Dietetics |
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MD |
Medicine |
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NU |
Nursing |
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OP |
Occupational and physical Therapy |
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PH |
Pharmacy |
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PS |
Psychology |
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SW |
Social Work |
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VM |
Veterinary Medicine |
Applied Science and Engineering (AP)
AC |
Actuarial Science |
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AG |
Agriculture |
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AR |
Architecture and Town Planning |
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BI |
Biological Science |
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CH |
Chemistry |
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EN |
Engineering and Land Survey |
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FO |
Forestry |
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MT |
Meteorology |
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PC |
Physical Sciences |
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SG-SRE |
Scientific Regulation |
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SG-PAT |
Patent |
Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) /
Translation (TR)
Economics and Social Sciences Services (EC)
ES |
Economics, Sociology and Statistics |
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SI |
Social Science Support |
Union of Canadian Correctional Officers
Correctional Services (CX)
Association of Public Service Financial Administrators (APSFA)
Financial Management (FI)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 2228 (IBEW)
Electronics (EL)
The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO)
Foreign Service (FS)
Canadian Merchant Service Guild (CMSG)
Ships' Officers (SO)
Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (East) - (FGDTLC) (E)
Ship Repair East (SR-E)
Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (West) - (FGDTLC(W))
Ship Repair West (SR-W)
Canadian Federal Pilots Association (CFPA)
Aircraft Operations (AO)
CAW Local 2182
Radio Operations (RO)
The Canadian Military Colleges Faculty Association (CMCFA)
University Teachers (UT)
Federal Government Dockyard Chargehands Association (FGDCA)
Ship Repair (Chargehands) (SRC)
Graphic Communications International Union – local 588 M (GCIU)
Printing Operation (non-sup) (PR)
Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA)
Air Traffic Control (AI)