Human Resources Manual - 100 - Introduction and Statement of Intent
Contents
Introduction
- The Minister responsible for the Public Service Act has the exclusive right and authority to appoint persons to positions in the Public Service. Appointments to positions in the Public Service will be based on merit and selection decisions will be fair, transparent, equitable and will comply with all relevant policies and guidelines. This contributes to a Public Service that is competent and representative of people it serves.
- The Minister responsible for the Public Service Act delegates staffing authorities to Deputy Heads to the maximum extent possible to assist them to meet their operational objectives and to respond efficiently and effectively to increasing and changing demands.
- The Staffing Guidelines provide supervisors and human resources representatives with procedures to ensure that appointments are made in a manner consistent with the Public Service Act and the goals of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT). Each section follows a standard format and includes any related staffing support information such as examples, administrative procedures and forms where these exist.
- Recruitment and selection practices will also be carried out in a manner that is consistent with other territorial and federal legislation including the Financial Administration Act, the Official Languages Act, the NWT Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- The Department of Human Resources shall provide clarification and interpretation of the Staffing Guidelines. Rulings and advice concerning the Staffing Guidelines will be documented and communicated to client services staff on a regular basis and are intended as standards for future practice.
Guidelines
- The Staffing Guidelines have been designed as an electronic reference that enhances ease of access and maintenance. Included are guidelines for the following activities related to staffing in the GNWT:
101 - Staffing and the Affirmative Action Policy
102 - Initiating a Competition
102a- Limited Competitions
102b- Eligibility Lists
103 - Selection Committees
104 - Preparing the Screening Criteria
105 - Preparing the Job Advertisement
106 - Advertising
107 - Acknowledging Applicants
108 - Interview Questions
109 - Screening Applications
110 - Determining Suitability (Interviews, Assignments and Tests)
111 - Evaluating Interviews, Assignments and Tests
111a- Underfilling
112 - Conducting Reference Checks
113 - Conducting a Criminal Records Check
114 - Conducting Additional Pre-Employment Checks
115 - Job Offers
116 - Regrets
117 - Staffing Appeal Process
118 - Direct Appointments
119 - Casual Recruiting
120 - Post Secondary Student Employment Program
121 - Progressive Employment Program
122 - Graduate Internships
123 - NWTTA Teacher Recruitment – Introduction & Statement of Intent
124 - NWTTA Staffing Priorities
125 - Initiating an NWTTA Competition
126 - NWTTA Selection Committee
127 - NWTTA Preparing the Screening Criteria
128 - NWTTA Preparing the Job Advertisement
129 - NWTTA Advertising
130 - NWTTA Acknowledging Applicants
131 - NWTTA Interview Questions
132 - NWTTA Screening Applications
133 - NWTTA Determining Suitability (Interviews, Assignments and Tests)
134 - NWTTA Evaluating Interviews, Assignments and Tests
135 - NWTTA Conducting Reference Checks
136 - NWTTA Conducting a Criminal Records
137 - NWTTA Conducting Additional Pre-Employment Checks
138 - NWTTA Job Offers for NWTTA Positions
139 - NWTTA Regrets on NWTTA Competitions
Inquiries
- The Staffing Guidelines and all applicable examples, administrative procedures and forms shall be maintained by the Department of Human Resources. Questions regarding the application or interpretation of these guidelines may be directed to:
Director
Corporate Human Resources
Department of Human Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Phone: (867) 920-3398
Fax: (867) 873-0235
E-mail: chrs@gov.nt.ca
Authorities and References
Public Service Act
Affirmative Action Policy
Human Rights Act
Financial Administration Act
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Last Updated: October 2006