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 [...]
Any applicant may request feedback from the hiring manager and/or panel chair about the process or their performance in the process. We highly encourage all hiring managers and panel chairs to respond to any unsuccessful applicant who requests feedback. But the Public Service Act only requires hiring managers to provide feedback to BC Public Service [...]
We will respect your request about how you wish to be contacted. We recommend you note your preference on your initial review request to the Office of the Merit Commissioner.
Besides speaking with you, as part of conducting the review we must contact the responsible hiring manager and/or panel chair about the staffing review and its grounds. The hiring manager must have an opportunity to speak to the grounds and provide any evidence they may have. Sometimes we need to contact other individuals who are [...]
Yes. Unsuccessful employee applicants must request feedback within five calendar days of receiving notification of the competition outcome. The hiring manager then needs to provide feedback as soon as practically possible. Subsequently, unsuccessful employee applicants must request an internal inquiry within five calendar days of receiving the feedback from the hiring manager. The deputy minister [...]
Yes. Two steps need to have been taken before contacting the Merit Commissioner’s Office. They are: Request and receipt of feedback from hiring manager as soon as practically possible Internal inquiry by deputy minister or organization head.
An unsuccessful employee applicant to a competition for a permanent or a temporary appointment over 7 months, where the position is covered by a bargaining unit (i.e., BCGEU, BCNU, PEA). The unsuccessful employee must also be a current BC Public Service employee who is working or on layoff at the time of requesting feedback.
We will email an electronic copy of the Merit Commissioner’s decision to you as soon as it is available. We will also advise the responsible deputy minister or organization head of the decision shortly after we notify you. Lastly, we advise the head of the BC Public Service Agency who is responsible for hiring in [...]
Yes, as long as it’s relevant to the grounds that you have already identified when you requested the review. You can provide the information by email, delivery to our office, or by telephone. It also must be provided while the review is underway.
Yes. Any applicant may request feedback from the hiring manager and/or panel chair about the process or their performance in the process. We highly encourage all hiring managers and panel chairs to respond to any unsuccessful applicant who requests feedback. But, the Act only requires hiring mangers to provide feedback to BC Public Service employees as part of step 1 of the staffing [...]
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