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EX Career Transition Process

Deputy head decides that the services of an indeterminate executives will no longer be required beyond a specified date.

Notification to Executive

Department notifies the executive in writing that his or her position will be surplus effective a certain date.  The letter of notification must make the executive aware of the following:

• The Directive on Career Transition for Executives and options available;
• The elements that can be offered to assist employment inside or outside the core public administration; and
• The time frame in which the executive has to respond to the department with his or her choice of option.

Options

Executive provide the department with his or her choice of option.  (Considered the “Opting Period”)

Option 1 - Executive chooses to leave the core public administration

The deputy head and the executive negotiate a career transition agreement.

The career transition agreement is accepted and the executive resigns.

If there is no agreement on the career transition agreement, the executive is deemed to have chosen to option 2 (seek continued employment in the core public administration).

Option 2 - Executive chooses or is deemed to have chosen to seek continued employment in the core public administration

Executive is informed of the surplus the surplus priority entitlement period.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is notified.

The period of the surplus priority status is determined by the deputy head.

The executive is referred for positions across the core public administration.

If alternative employment is found, the executive is entitled to a reinstatement priority and salary maintenance, if appointed to a lower level.

If no alternative employment is found, the executive is laid-off. Executive has a lay-off priority status.

Return to Figure 1: EX Career Transition Process