I am from outside the BC Public Service and was not successful in a competition. May I request a deputy minister internal inquiry or Merit Commissioner staffing review?

No, there are three steps involved in a staffing review process. An internal inquiry by the deputy minister and a staffing review by the Merit Commissioner are steps 2 and 3 of the staffing review process. These steps are only open to unsuccessful applicants who are already employees of the BC Public Service.

If you have concerns about the administrative fairness of the hiring decision, you may contact the Office of the Ombudsperson. They are responsible for investigating concerns about the administrative fairness of government decisions.