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Directive on Executive Compensation

Table of Contents

1. Effective Date 2. Application 3. Context 4. Definitions 5. Requirements 6. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements 7. Consequences 8. Roles and Responsibilities of Other Government Organizations 9. References 9.1 Other Relevant Legislation/Regulations 9.2 Related policy instruments/Publications: 10. Enquiries Appendix A - Definitons Appendix B - Salary Elements of Executive Compensation 1. Application 2. Salary Entitlements 3. Revisions 4. Payment of Retroactive Revisions 5. Salary on Appointment 6. Salary Protection 7. Salary Maintenance 8. Executives acting in higher level executive positions 9. Executives acting in non-executive positions 10. Non-executives acting in executive positions Appendix C - Non-Salary Elements of Executive Compensation 1. Application 2. Hours of Work 3. Statutory Holidays 4. Personal Leave 5. Vacation Leave 6. Sick Leave with Pay 7. Family Related Responsibilities 8. Care of Family Leave (mandatory) 9. Court Leave (mandatory) 10. Exceptional Leave with Pay (discretionary) 11. Bereavement Leave (mandatory) 12. Special Leave without Pay (discretionary) 13. Education Leave without Pay (discretionary) 14. Relocation of Spouse or Common-Law Partner (mandatory) 15. Severance Benefits 16. Parking 17. Additional benefits Appendix D - Elements of Compensation for Executives Employed as Casual Workers 1. Application 2. Hours of Work 3. Statutory Holidays 4. Vacation Leave 5. Sick Leave 6. Court Leave 7. Bereavement Leave 8. Non-Applicable Elements Appendix E - Special Deployment for Executives 1. Application 2. Context 3. Authorization 4. Consent to Special Deployment 5. Special Deployment Situations 6. Special Deployment Duration 7. Conclusion of Special Deployment Assignment 8. Letter of Offer 9. Modifications and Interruptions 10. Departmental Special Deployment Quotas 11. Performance Management Program 12. Use of Assistant Deputy Head (ADM) Titles 13. Language Requirements 14. Monitoring and Reporting