Supplementary Information
A. Organizational Information
The Tribunal is an independent quasi-judicial administrative tribunal that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. The Tribunal will include between five and seven permanent members, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, as well as an unfixed number of temporary members. Permanent members are appointed by the Governor in Council for a term not exceeding five years.
The Members of the Tribunal are supported by a permanent staff which has a present complement of 17 people. The principal work units are:
- Executive Director and General Counsel, ultimately responsible for the management of hearing processes, mediation, legal and policy support, managing relationships with stakeholders, and corporate services.
- Legal Services, responsible for the provision of legal services to the Members and staff of the Tribunal.
- Dispute Resolution Services, responsible for mediating disputes, mediation training, and other ADR interventions.
- Registry, responsible for case management, registry services, translation, dissemination of decisions and case summaries, and scheduling and managing logistics with the members.
- Communications and Corporate Services, responsible for external and internal communications, the development of the web site and communications products, and corporate services such as human resources management, finance, administrative services, material management, information technology/information management, library services, audit/evaluation, security, and shared service arrangements.
B. Financial Tables
| ($ thousands) | Forecast Spending 2005-2006 1 | Planned Spending 2006-2007 | Planned Spending 2007-2008 2 | Planned Spending 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Reflects the best forecast of total net planned spending to the end of the fiscal year. | ||||
| 2 Does not include the funding that will be requested by the Tribunal to pursue its mandate. | ||||
| Processing of complaints relating to the appointment, revocation and lay-off provisions under the Public Service Employment Act | 4,113 | 5,244 | - | - |
| Total Main Estimates | 4,113 | 5,244 | ||
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Adjustment entry to reconcile to best estimate of cash expenditures | (2,000) | |||
| Total Adjustments | (2,000) | |||
| Total Planned Spending | 2,113 | 5,244 | - | - |
| Plus: Cost of services received without charge | 176 | 447 | ||
| Net cost of Program | 2,289 | 5,691 | - | - |
| Full Time Equivalents | 10 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| ($ thousands) | 2006-2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vote or Statutory Item | Public Service Staffing Tribunal | Current Main Estimates | Previous Main Estimates |
| 105 | Program expenditures | 4,710 | 3,776 |
| (S) | Contributions to employee benefit plans | 534 | 337 |
| Total Voted and Statutory Items | 5,244 | 4,113 |
| ($ thousands) | 2006-2007 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada | 236 |
| Contributions covering employers' share of employees' insurance premiums and expenditures paid by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | 211 |
| 2006-2007 Services received without charge | 447 |
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