Manitoba Civil Service Commission
CSC Annual Report 2006-2007
Civil Service Commission Board
Civil Service Commission Board Activities
Commission Board Activities 2006-2007
During 2006-2007, the Civil Service Commission Board met on a regular basis to review matters of concern to the Commission Board arising during the year and to consider presentations from staff on programs administered by the department.
| Administrative Meetings | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | |
| Submissions: | 14 | 17 | 14 | |
| Staffing Audit Plans | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Staffing & Employment Equity Assessments | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| Revisions to Staffing Delegation | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
| Personnel Policy Approval | 3 | - | 1 | |
| Other | - | - | - | |
The Civil Service Commission Board maintains an overview of Commission and departmental human resource activities through regular reports and monitoring related to the delegation of recruitment and selection authority, implementation of diversity and employment equity, human resource practices and policies. The Commission Board attended the 2006 Annual Diversity and Employment Equity Update Conference and a conference held by the Manitoba Council for Administrative Tribunals.
Staff presentations to the Civil Service Commission Board included the following:
- an update on the Civil Service Renewal Strategy;
- an overview of the most recent Government Employee Survey;
- an overview on the proposed Bill 34 – The Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act; and
- an update on Diversity and Employment Equity programming including the equity internship programs.
Appeals
| Appeals | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 |
| Number of appeals initiated | 11 | 15 | 12 |
| *Number of appeals pending from previous year | 16 | 10 | 15 |
| Number of appeals withdrawn | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Number of appeals heard | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Number of appeals granted | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of appeals granted other than requested | - | - | - |
| Number of appeals denied | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| *Appeals pending to next fiscal year | 10 | 15 | 13 |
* “Appeals pending” relate to a number of appeals in process such as those appeals that are currently under review or in discussion between the parties, scheduled for an upcoming hearing or awaiting a decision from an Appeal Board.
The Civil Service Commission Board continues to review all appeal decisions, once issued to ensure consistency and common understanding of the issues determined. The Commission Board maintains an index and summary of decisions for reference by individual appeal boards and parties to an appeal. Appeal issues determined during 2006-2007 included classification, selection and disciplinary action. A number of appeals submitted were resolved without requiring a hearing following discussions between the parties and their representatives. The Commission Board continues to encourage the practice of pre-hearing discussions between the parties in hopes of early resolution of matters in dispute. In January 2006, the Commission Board introduced a new procedure requiring the parties to an appeal to submit the Agreed Book of Documents to the Commission Board five days prior to the start of an appeal hearing.
The activities of the Civil Service Commission including related statistics are outlined in the appropriate sections of this Annual Report.
Current Delegation of Recruitment and Selection Authority to Departments
| Department | Initial Delegation | Extension of Delegation |
| Aboriginal and Northern Affairs | April 1, 1980 | ongoing |
| Advanced Education and Literacy | May 1, 1980 | ongoing |
| Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives | March 1, 1980 | ongoing |
| Conservation | April 1, 1986 | ongoing |
| Culture, Heritage and Tourism | January 1, 1989 | ongoing |
| Education, Citizenship and Youth | May 1, 1980 | ongoing |
| Science, Technology, Energy and Mines | September 26, 2003 | ongoing |
| Family Services and Housing | August 1, 1989 | ongoing |
| Finance | November 1, 1982 | ongoing |
| Health | May 1, 1980 | ongoing |
| Competitiveness and Training | August 1, 1989 | ongoing |
| Intergovernmental Affairs | March 1, 1980 | ongoing |
| Justice | May 1, 1983 | ongoing |
| Labour and Immigration | April 1, 1980 | ongoing |
| Infrastructure and Transportation | October 1, 1981 | ongoing |
| Office of the Auditor General | June 19, 1997 | ongoing |
| Office of the Children's Advocate | March 14, 2002 | ongoing (1) |
| Office of the Ombudsman | March 14, 2002 | ongoing (1) |
| Elections Manitoba | March 14, 2002 | ongoing (1) |
| Water Stewardship | May 12, 2005 | ongoing |
| Federal-Provincial Rel,ations and International Affairs and Trade | June 16, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
(1) Delegation for civil service positions within the organization
Appeals by Type
| Initiated 2006-2007 | Pending from 2003-2004 & 2005-2006 | Withdrawn | Granted | Granted Other | Denied | Pending to 2007-2008 | |
| Classification | 10 | 9 | 4 | - | 3 | 11 | |
| Selection | 1 | 5 | 3 |
1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Classification Dispute | 1 |
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| Disciplinary Action | 1 |
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| Total | 12 | 15 | 7 | 1 | - | 6 | 13 |
