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Current to June 12, 2014

Last amended on April 1, 2014

jour au 12 juin 2014

Dernire modification le 1 avril 2014

Published by the Minister of Justice at the following address:http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

Publi par le ministre de la Justice ladresse suivante :http://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca

CANADA

CONSOLIDATION

Public Service LabourRelations Act

CODIFICATION

Loi sur les relations detravail dans la fonction

publique

S.C. 2003, c. 22, s. 2 L.C. 2003, ch. 22, art. 2

NOTE

[Enacted by section 2 of chapter 22 of the Statutes ofCanada, 2003; preamble, sections 1 to 3 and Part 1, in forceApril 1, 2005, see SI/2005-22; Part 2, other than subpara-graph 209(1)(c)(ii), paragraph 211(b) and section 231, inforce April 1, 2005, seeSI/2005-23; Parts 3 and 4 in forceApril 1, 2005, see SI/2005-24; subparagraph 209(1)(c)(ii),

paragraph 211(b) and section 231 in force December 31,2005,seeSI/2005-123.]

NOTE

[dicte par larticle 2 du chapitre 22 des Lois du Canada(2003); prambule, articles 1 3 et partie 1, en vigueur le 1er

avril 2005, voirTR/2005-22; partie 2, lexception du sous-alina 209(1)c)(ii), de lalina 211b) et de larticle 231, envigueur le 1eravril 2005, voirTR/2005-23; parties 3 et 4 envigueur le 1er avril 2005, voir TR/2005-24; sous-alina209(1)c)(ii), alina 211b) et article 231, en vigueur le 31 d-cembre 2005, voirTR/2005-123.]


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OFFICIAL STATUSOF CONSOLIDATIONS

CARACTRE OFFICIELDES CODIFICATIONS

Subsections 31(1) and (2) of the LegislationRevision and Consolidation Act, in force onJune 1, 2009, provide as follows:

Les paragraphes 31(1) et (2) de la Loi sur larvision et la codification des textes lgislatifs,en vigueur le 1er juin 2009, prvoient ce quisuit :

Publishedconsolidation isevidence

31.

(1)

Every copy of a consolidated statute orconsolidated regulation published by the Ministerunder this Act in either print or electronic form is ev-idence of that statute or regulation and of its contentsand every copy purporting to be published by theMinister is deemed to be so published, unless thecontrary is shown.

31.

(1)

Tout exemplaire d'une loi codifie ou d'unrglement codifi, publi par le ministre en vertu dela prsente loi sur support papier ou sur support lec-tronique, fait foi de cette loi ou de ce rglement et deson contenu. Tout exemplaire donn comme publi

par le ministre est rput avoir t ainsi publi, saufpreuve contraire.

Codificationscomme lmentde preuve

Inconsistenciesin Acts

(2) In the event of an inconsistency between aconsolidated statute published by the Minister underthis Act and the original statute or a subsequentamendment as certified by the Clerk of the Parlia-ments under thePublication of Statutes Act, the orig-inal statute or amendment prevails to the extent ofthe inconsistency.

(2) Les dispositions de la loi d'origine avec sesmodifications subsquentes par le greffier des Parle-ments en vertu de la Loi sur la publication des loisl'emportent sur les dispositions incompatibles de laloi codifie publie par le ministre en vertu de la pr-sente loi.

Incompatibilit lois

NOTE NOTE

This consolidation is current to June 12, 2014. Thelast amendments came into force on April 1, 2014.Any amendments that were not in force asof June 12, 2014 are set out at the end of this docu-ment under the heading Amendments Not inForce.

Cette codification est jour au 12 juin 2014. Lesdernires modifications sont entres en vigueurle 1 avril 2014. Toutes modifications qui n'taient

pas en vigueur au 12 juin 2014 sont nonces la finde ce document sous le titre Modifications non envigueur .


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TABLE OF PROVISIONS TABLE ANALYTIQUE

Section Page Article Page

An Act respecting labour relations in thepublic service

Loi concernant les relations de travail ausein de la fonction publique

SHORT TITLE 2 TITRE ABRG 21 Short title 2 1 Titre abrg 2

INTERPRETATION 2 DFINITIONS ET INTERPRTATION 2

2 Definitions 2 2 Dfinitions 23 Descriptive cross- references 5 3 Renvois descriptifs 5

PART 1

LABOUR RELATIONS 6

PARTIE 1

RELATIONS DE TRAVAIL 6

INTERPRETATION 6 DFINITIONSETINTERPRTATION 6

4 Definitions 6 4 Dfinitions 6

DIVISION1EMPLOYEEFREEDOMS 6

SECTION1LIBERTDUFONCTIONNAIRE 6

5 Employee freedoms 6 5 Libert du fonctionnaire 6

DIVISION2

MANAGEMENTRIGHTS 6

SECTION2

DROITSDELADIRECTION 6

6 Right of Treasury Board preserved 6 6 Maintien du droit du Conseil du Trsor 67 Right of employer preserved 6 7 Maintien du droit de lemployeur 6

DIVISION3

CONSULTATIONCOMMITTEESANDCO-DEVELOPMENT 7

SECTION3

COMITCONSULTATIFETAMLIORATIONCONJOINTEDUMILIEUDETRAVAIL 7

8 Consultation committee 7 8 Comit consultatif 79 Meaning of co-development of

workplace improvements 79 Dfinition de amlioration conjointe du

milieu de travail 710 Co-development of workplace

improvements 710 Amlioration conjointe du milieu de

travail 711 National Joint Council 7 11 Conseil national mixte 7

DIVISION4

PUBLICSERVICELABOURRELATIONSBOARD 8

SECTION4

COMMISSIONDESRELATIONSDETRAVAILDANSLAFONCTIONPUBLIQUE 8

Establishment and Composition 8 Cration et composition 8

12 Board established 8 12 Cration de la Commission 8

Mandate 8 Mission 8

13 Mandate 8 13 Mission 814 Adjudication services 8 14 Services darbitrage 815 Mediation services 8 15 Services de mdiation 817 National Joint Council 8 17 Conseil national mixte 8


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Appointment of Members 8 Nomination des commissaires 8

18 Qualifications 8 18 Qualits requises 819 Appointments of other members from list 9 19 tablissement dune liste de candidats

commissaires par le prsident 920 Full or part-time members 10 20 Exercice des fonctions 1021 Residence of full-time members 10 21 Rsidence des membres temps plein 1022 Tenure 10 22 Inamovibilit 10

Remuneration 10 Rmunration 10

23 Remuneration 10 23 Rmunration 10

Application of Acts 11 Application dautres lois 11

24 Application of Public ServiceSuperannuation Act 11

24 Application de la Loi sur la pension de lafonction publique 11

25 Application of other Acts 11 25 Application dautres lois 11

Head Office and Meetings 11 Sige et runions 11

26 Head office 11 26 Sige 1127 Time and place of meetings 11 27 Runions 1128 Quorum 11 28 Quorum 1129 Attendance of part-time members at

meetings 1129 Participation des commissaires temps

partiel sur invitation 1130 Decision of majority 11 30 Dcision de la majorit 11

Panels 11 Formations 11

31 Composition 11 31 Formation dau moins trois membres 1132 Powers, rights and privileges 11 32 Attributions 1133 Chairperson of the panel 12 33 Prsident de la formation 1234 Death or incapacity of member 12 34 Dcs ou empchement dun membre 12

35 Decision of panel 12 35 Dcisions la majorit 12Powers and Functions of the Board 12 Pouvoirs et fonctions de la Commission 12

36 Powers and functions of the Board 12 36 Pouvoirs et fonctions de la Commission 1237 Provision of assistance to parties 12 37 Pouvoir gnral daider les parties 1238 Delegation by Board 12 38 Dlgation 1239 Authority to make regulations 13 39 Pouvoir rglementaire de la Commission 1340 Powers of Board 14 40 Pouvoirs de la Commission lors des

procdures 1441 Determination without oral hearing 15 41 Dcision sans audience 1542 Scope of orders 15 42 Porte des ordonnances 1543 Review of orders and decisions 15 43 Rvision ou modification des

ordonnances 15

Chairperson 16 Prsident 16

44 Chief executive officer 16 44 Premier dirigeant 1645 Delegation by Chairperson 16 45 Dlgation 1646 Absence of Chairperson 16 46 Vice-prsident 16

Human Resources 16 Ressources humaines 16

47 Responsibility for human resourcesmanagement 16

47 Attributions en matire de gestion desressources humaines 16


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48 Executive Director of Board 17 48 Directeur gnral 1749 Other persons 17 49 Personnel supplmentaire 1750 Experts and advisers 17 50 Assistance technique 17

Judicial Review and Enforcement ofOrders 17

Rvision judiciaire et excution desordonnances 17

51 Orders not to be reviewed by court 17 51 Impossibilit de rvision par un tribunal 1752 Filing of Boards orders in Federal Court 18 52 Dpt la Cour fdrale 18

DIVISION5

BARGAININGRIGHTS 18

SECTION5

DROITSDENGOCIATION 18

Certification of Bargaining Agents 18 Accrditation des agents ngociateurs 18

Application for Certification 18 Demande daccrditation 18

54 Right to apply 18 54 Droit de demander laccrditation 1855 Agreements for term of two years or less 18 55 Cas de la convention dau plus deux ans 1856 Continuation of terms and conditions 19 56 Maintien des conditions demploi 19

Determination of Appropriate BargainingUnits 20

Dtermination des units habiles ngocier 20

57 Determination of unit 20 57 Dfinition dune unit 2058 Determination of questions of

membership in bargaining units 2058 Appartenance ou non aux units de

ngociation 20

Managerial or Confidential Positions 20 Postes de direction ou de confiance 20

59 Application 20 59 Demande 2060 Copy to employee organization 21 60 Notification 2161 Objection 22 61 Avis dopposition 2262 Decision on objection 22 62 Dcision de la Commission en cas

dopposition 22

63 When no objection filed 22 63 Aucun avis dopposition 22Certification 22 Accrditation 22

64 Conditions for certification 22 64 Conditions pralables laccrditation 2265 Representation vote 23 65 Scrutin de reprsentation 23

Where Certification Prohibited 23 Refus daccrditation 23

66 Employer participation 23 66 Participation de lemployeur 23

Effect of Certification 24 Effet de laccrditation 24

67 Effect of certification 24 67 Droits de lorganisation syndicaleaccrdite 24

68 Termination of existing collective

agreement or arbitral award 24

68 Convention collective ou dcision

arbitrale en vigueur au moment delaccrditation 24

69 Rights of previous or new bargainingagent 24

69 Droits de lancien ou du nouvel agentngociateur 24


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Changes to Certification 25 Modification de laccrditation 25

Review of Bargaining Units 25 Rvision de la structure des units dengociation 25

70 Review of structure of bargaining units 25 70 Rvision de la structure des units dengociation 25

Managerial or Confidential Positions 25 Postes de direction ou de confiance 25

71 Application 25 71 Demande 2572 Copy to bargaining agent 25 72 Notification 2573 Objection 25 73 Avis dopposition 2574 Decision on objection 25 74 Dcision de la Commission en cas

dopposition 2575 When no objection filed 26 75 Aucun avis dopposition 2676 Membership dues 26 76 Cotisations syndicales 2677 Application for revocation of order 26 77 Demande de rvocation par lagent

ngociateur 2678 Decision 26 78 Dcision 26

Successor Rights and Obligations 27 Droits et obligations du successeur 27

79 Mergers, amalgamations and transfers of jurisdiction 27

79 Fusions et transferts de comptence 27

80 Definitions 27 80 Dfinitions 2781 Continuation of collective agreement or

arbitral award 2781 Maintien de la convention collective ou

de la dcision arbitrale 2782 Parties may amend 28 82 Modifications permises 2883 Application for certification 28 83 Demande daccrditation 2884 Power of Board 28 84 Pouvoir de la Commission 2885 Application for leave to give notice to

bargain collectively 2885 Demande dautorisation de donner un

avis de ngocier collectivement 2886 Application for leave to give notice to

bargain collectively 2986 Demande dautorisation de donner un

avis de ngocier collectivement 2987 Notice to bargain given before

conversion 2987 Caducit de lavis donn avant la

conversion 2988 Duty to observe terms and conditions 29 88 Obligation de respecter les conditions

demploi 2989 Application and notice to bargain 29 89 Demande et avis de ngocier

collectivement 2990 Inquiry and votes 30 90 Enqutes et scrutin 3091 Consideration of employers

classification 3091 Prise en considration de la classification 30

92 Determination of questions of

membership in bargaining units 30

92 Appartenance ou non aux units de

ngociation 3093 Employer participation 30 93 Participation de lemployeur 30

Revocation of Certification 31 Rvocation de laccrditation 31

94 When employee organization no longer represents employees 31

94 Non-reprsentativit de lorganisationsyndicale 31

95 Taking of representation vote 31 95 Tenue dun scrutin de reprsentation 3196 Revocation of certification 31 96 Rvocation de laccrditation 31


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97 Certification obtained by fraud 31 97 Accrditation obtenue en fraude 3198 Employer participation or discrimination 31 98 Participation de lemployeur ou

discrimination 3199 Abandonment of certification 32 99 Renonciation laccrditation 32

100 Council of employee organizations 32 100 Accrditation dun regroupement 32101 Effect of revocation 32 101 Effet de la rvocation 32102 Direction 33 102 Directives en cas de rvocation 33

DIVISION6

PROCESSFORDISPUTERESOLUTION 33

SECTION6

MODEDERGLEMENTDESDIFFRENDS 33

103 Conciliation 33 103 Conciliation 33104 Arbitration agreement 33 104 Arbitrage par convention 33

DIVISION7

COLLECTIVEBARGAININGANDCOLLECTIVEAGREEMENTS 33

SECTION7

NGOCIATIONSCOLLECTIVESETCONVENTIONSCOLLECTIVES 33

Negotiation of Collective Agreements 33 Ngociation des conventions collectives 33Notice to Bargain Collectively 33 Avis de ngocier collectivement 33

105 Notice to bargain collectively 33 105 Avis de ngocier collectivement 33

Effect of Notice 34 Effet de lavis 34

106 Duty to bargain in good faith 34 106 Obligation de ngocier de bonne foi 34107 Duty to observe terms and conditions 34 107 Obligation de respecter les conditions

demploi 34

Mediation 35 Mdiation 35

108 Appointment of mediator 35 108 Nomination de mdiateurs 35

Collective Bargaining for Two or More

Units 35

Convention collective cadre 35

109 Negotiation of single collectiveagreement 35

109 Ngociations 35

Two-tier Bargaining 35 Ngociations deux niveaux 35

110 Two-tier bargaining 35 110 Ngociations deux niveaux 35

Collective Agreements 36 Conventions collectives 36

Authority to Enter into Agreement 36 Pouvoir de conclure des conventions 36

111 Authority of Treasury Board 36 111 Pouvoir du Conseil du Trsor 36112 Authority of separate agency 36 112 Pouvoir dun organisme distinct 36

Restriction on Content of Collective

Agreement 36

Rserves relatives aux dispositions de la

convention collective 36

113 Collective agreement not to requirelegislative implementation 36

113 Rserves 36

Duration and Effect 37 Dure et effet 37

114 Agreement is binding 37 114 Caractre obligatoire de la convention 37115 When agreement has effect 37 115 Entre en vigueur de la convention 37116 Minimum duration 37 116 Dure minimale dun an 37


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117 Duty to implement provisions of thecollective agreement 37

117 Obligation de mettre en application uneconvention 37

Amendments 37 Modifications 37

118 Parties may amend 37 118 Modifications permises 37DIVISION8

ESSENTIALSERVICES 38

SECTION8

SERVICESESSENTIELS 38

119 Employers right to determine essentialservice 38

119 Droit de lemployeur de dcider quelsservices sont essentiels 38

120 Employers right to designate positions 38 120 Droit de lemployeur de dsigner despostes 38

121 Notice to bargaining agent 38 121 Avis lagent ngociateur 38122 Consultations 38 122 Consultation 38123 Replacement positions 39 123 Substitution de postes 39124 Notification of employees 39 124 Avis aux fonctionnaires 39125 Duty to observe terms and conditions 39 125 Obligation de respecter les conditions

demploi 39

DIVISION9

ARBITRATION 40

SECTION9

ARBITRAGE 40

Application of Division 40 Application de la section 40

135 Application 40 135 Application 40

Request for Arbitration 40 Demande darbitrage 40

136 Request for arbitration 40 136 Demande 40

Establishment of Arbitration Board 41 tablissement du conseil darbitrage 41

137 Establishment 41 137 Conseil darbitrage 41

138 Constitution 41 138 Composition 41139 Board with single member 41 139 Conseil form dun membre unique 41140 Board with three members 41 140 Conseil form de trois membres 41141 Eligibility 42 141 Admissibilit 42142 Notification of establishment 42 142 Avis de ltablissement 42143 Death, incapacity or resignation of single

member 42143 Dcs, empchement ou dmission du

membre unique 42

Referral to Arbitration 43 Renvoi larbitrage 43

144 Referral to arbitration 43 144 Renvoi 43

Duty and Powers 43 Pouvoirs et obligations 43

145 Assistance to parties 43 145 Assistance aux parties 43

146 Procedure 43 146 Rgles de procdure 43147 Powers 43 147 Pouvoirs 43

Making of Arbitral Award 44 Prise des dcisions arbitrales 44

148 Preponderant factors 44 148 Facteurs prpondrants 44149 Making of arbitral award 44 149 Dcision 44150 Award not to require legislative

implementation 45150 Rserves 45


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151 Decision of majority 45 151 Dcision en cas de majorit 45152 Form of award 46 152 Forme de la dcision arbitrale 46153 Copy sent to parties 46 153 Copies envoyes aux parties 46

Duration and Operation of ArbitralAward 46

Dure et application de la dcisionarbitrale 46

154 Binding effect 46 154 Effet obligatoire 46155 When arbitral award has effect 46 155 Entre en vigueur 46156 Term of arbitral award 47 156 Dure de la dcision arbitrale 47

Implementation 47 Mise en oeuvre de la dcision arbitrale 47

157 Duty to implement provisions of thearbitral award 47

157 Obligation de mettre en oeuvre ladcision arbitrale 47

Matters Not Dealt With 47 Questions non tranches 47

158 Reference of matters not dealt with 47 158 Nouveau renvoi 47

Review 48 Rexamen 48

158.1 Review 48 158.1 Rexamen linitiative du prsident 48

Amendment 49 Modification de la dcision arbitrale 49

159 Amendment 49 159 Modification 49

DIVISION10

CONCILIATION 49

SECTION10

CONCILIATION 49

Application of Division 49 Application 49

160 Application 49 160 Application 49

Request for Conciliation 49 Demande de conciliation 49

161 Request for conciliation 49 161 Demande 49

Establishment of Public InterestCommission 50

tablissement dune commission delintrt public 50

162 Recommendation to establish 50 162 Recommandation : commission delintrt public 50

163 Chairpersons initiative 50 163 Initiative du prsident 50164 Constitution 50 164 Composition 50165 Commission with single member 51 165 Commission forme dun membre unique 51167 Commission with three members 51 167 Commission forme de trois membres 51168 Eligibility 52 168 Admissibilit 52169 Notification of establishment 52 169 Avis de ltablissement 52170 Death, incapacity or resignation of single

member 52170 Dcs, empchement ou dmission du

membre unique 52171 Delivery of notice 53 171 Copie de lavis 53

Powers and Functions 53 Attributions 53

172 Assistance to parties 53 172 Assistance aux parties 53173 Procedure 53 173 Rgles de procdure 53174 Powers 53 174 Pouvoirs 53175 Preponderant factors 53 175 Facteurs prpondrants 53


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Prohibitions Relating to Strikes 66 Interdictions en matire de grve 66

194 Declaration or authorization of strikeprohibited 66

194 Dclaration ou autorisation de grve 66

195 Non-employees 69 195 Personne autre quun fonctionnaire 69196 Participation prohibited 69 196 Participation des fonctionnaires unegrve 69

197 Right to strike limited during periodbetween Parliaments 71

197 Suspension de la grve 71

Declarations and Orders Relating toStrikes 71

Dclarations et ordonnances relativesaux grves 71

198 Application for declaration that conductis unlawful 71

198 Demande de dclaration dillgalitdune grve 71

Prohibition Relating to Essential Services 72 Interdiction en matire de servicesessentiels 72

199 Obstruction 72 199 Obstruction 72Offences and Punishment 73 Infractions et peines 73

200 Persons 73 200 Personne 73201 Employees 73 201 Fonctionnaire 73202 Employee organizations 73 202 Organisation syndicale 73203 Officers and representatives of employee

organizations 73203 Dirigeants et reprsentants 73

204 Employer 73 204 Employeur 73205 Consent to prosecution 74 205 Autorisation des poursuites 74

PART 2

GRIEVANCES 74

PARTIE 2

GRIEFS 74

INTERPRETATION 74 DFINITIONSETINTERPRTATION 74206 Definitions 74 206 Dfinitions 74

CONFLICTMANAGEMENT 74 GESTIONDESCONFLITS 74

207 Informal conflict management system 74 207 Systme de gestion informelle desconflits 74

INDIVIDUALGRIEVANCES 75 GRIEFSINDIVIDUELS 75

Presentation 75 Prsentation 75

208 Right of employee 75 208 Droit du fonctionnaire 75

Reference to Adjudication 76 Renvoi larbitrage 76

209 Reference to adjudication 76 209 Renvoi dun grief larbitrage 76210 Notice to Canadian Human RightsCommission 77

210 Avis la Commission canadienne desdroits de la personne 77

211 Exception 77 211 Exclusion 77

Representation 77 Reprsentation 77

212 Right to be represented by employeeorganization 77

212 Droit dtre reprsent par uneorganisation syndicale 77


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213 Right to be represented by employeeorganization 77

213 Droit dtre reprsent par uneorganisation syndicale 77

Binding Effect 77 Dcision dfinitive 77

214 Binding effect 77 214 Dcision dfinitive et obligatoire 77GROUPGRIEVANCES 78 GRIEFSCOLLECTIFS 78


215 Right of bargaining agent 78 215 Droit de lagent ngociateur 78


216 Reference to adjudication 79 216 Renvoi du grief collectif larbitrage 79217 Notice to Canadian Human Rights

Commission 79217 Avis la Commission canadienne des

droits de la personne 79

Withdrawal from Group Grievance 79 Retrait 79

218 Right of employee to withdraw 79 218 Droit du fonctionnaire de se retirer du

grief collectif 79219 Effect of notice 79 219 Effet de lavis 79

POLICYGRIEVANCES 79 GRIEFSDEPRINCIPE 79


220 Right of employer and bargaining agent 79 220 Droit de lemployeur et de lagentngociateur 79


221 Reference to adjudication 80 221 Renvoi du grief de principe larbitrage 80222 Notice to Canadian Human Rights

Commission 80222 Avis la Commission canadienne des

droits de la personne 80

ADJUDICATION 80 ARBITRAGE 80Referral by Chairperson 80 Renvoi par le prsident 80

223 Notice 80 223 Avis 80

Board of Adjudication 81 Conseil darbitrage de grief 81

224 Constitution 81 224 Composition 81

Jurisdiction 81 Comptence 81

225 Compliance with procedures 81 225 Observation de la procdure 81

Powers 81 Pouvoirs 81

226 Powers 81 226 Pouvoirs 81227 Determination without oral hearing 83 227 Dcision sans audience 83

Decision of Adjudicator 83 Dcision de larbitre de grief 83

228 Hearing of grievance 83 228 Audition du grief 83229 Decision requiring amendment 83 229 Dcision entranant une modification 83230 Determination of reasonableness of

opinion 83230 Dcision sur le caractre raisonnable de

lavis 83231 Determination of consent requirement 84 231 Dcision sur la ncessit du

consentement 84


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232 Decision in respect of certain policygrievances 84

232 Porte de la dcision sur certains griefsde principe 84

233 Decisions not to be reviewed by court 84 233 Caractre dfinitif des dcisions 84234 Filing of order in Federal Court 84 234 Excution des ordonnances 84

Expenses of Adjudication 85 Frais darbitrage 85

235 Aggrieved employee not represented byagent 85

235 Fonctionnaire non reprsent par lagentngociateur 85

NORIGHTOFACTION 85 ABSENCEDEDROITDACTION 85

236 Disputes relating to employment 85 236 Diffrend li lemploi 85

REGULATIONS 85 RGLEMENTS 85

237 Regulations 85 237 Rglements 85238 Regulations 86 238 Rglements 86

PART 3

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ANDSAFETY 87

PARTIE 3

SANT ET SCURIT AU TRAVAIL 87

INTERPRETATION 87 DFINITION 87

239 Meaning of public service 87 239 Dfinition de fonction publique 87

PARTII OFCANADALABOURCODE 87 PARTIEII DUCODECANADIENDUTRAVAIL 87

240 Application to public service 87 240 Application la fonction publique 87

PART 4

GENERAL 87

PARTIE 4

DISPOSITIONS GNRALES 87

DEFECTSINPROCEEDINGS 87 VICEDEPROCDURE 87

241 Defect in form or irregularity 87 241 Vice de forme ou de procdure 87

RESTRICTIONONADMISSIBILITYOFEVIDENCE 88 LIMITESLADMISSIBILITENPREUVE 88

242 Admissibility 88 242 Admissibilit en preuve 88

PROTECTION 88 IMMUNIT 88

243 Evidence respecting information obtained 88 243 Preuve concernant les renseignementsobtenus 88

244 No disclosure of notes and drafts 88 244 Non-communication 88245 Criminal or civil proceedings 88 245 Poursuites civiles ou pnales 88

OATHSANDSOLEMNAFFIRMATIONS 89 SERMENTOUAFFIRMATIONSOLENNELLE 89

246 Oath or solemn affirmation 89 246 Serment ou affirmation solennelle 89

REMUNERATIONANDEXPENSES 89 RMUNRATIONETINDEMNITS 89

247 Remuneration and expenses 89 247 Rmunration et indemnits 89

WITNESSFEES 89 INDEMNITSDESTMOINS 89

248 Payment of witness fees 89 248 Paiement des indemnits des tmoins 89

PROVISIONOFFACILITIESANDHUMANRESOURCES 89

INSTALLATIONSETRESSOURCESHUMAINES 89

249 Facilities and human resources 89 249 Installations et ressources humaines 89


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APPLICATIONOFSAFETYORSECURITYPROVISIONS 90

APPLICATIONDESDISPOSITIONSSURLASCURIT 90

250 Application of safety or security

provisions 90

250 Application des dispositions sur la

scurit 90ANNUALREPORT 90 RAPPORTANNUEL 90

251 Obligation to prepare 90 251 tablissement du rapport 90

FIVE-YEARREVIEW 90 EXAMENQUINQUENNAL 90

252 Review 90 252 Examen 90

RELATED PROVISIONS 91 DISPOSITIONS CONNEXES 91

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE 101 MODIFICATIONS NON EN VIGUEUR 101


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S.C. 2003, c. 22, s. 2 L.C. 2003, ch. 22, art. 2

An Act respecting labour relations in the publicservice

Loi concernant les relations de travail au seinde la fonction publique

[Assented to 7th November 2003] [Sanctionne le 7 novembre 2003]

Preamble Recognizing that

the public service labour-managementregime must operate in a context where protec-tion of the public interest is paramount;

effective labour-management relations repre-sent a cornerstone of good human resourcemanagement and that collaborative efforts be-tween the parties, through communication andsustained dialogue, improve the ability of the

public service to serve and protect the publicinterest;

collective bargaining ensures the expressionof diverse views for the purpose of establishingterms and conditions of employment;

the Government of Canada is committed to

fair, credible and efficient resolution of mattersarising in respect of terms and conditions ofemployment;

the Government of Canada recognizes thatpublic service bargaining agents represent theinterests of employees in collective bargainingand participate in the resolution of workplaceissues and rights disputes;

commitment from the employer and bargain-ing agents to mutual respect and harmoniouslabour-management relations is essential to a

productive and effective public service;

Attendu :

que le rgime de relations patronales-syndi-cales de la fonction publique doit sappliquerdans un environnement o la protection de

lintrt public revt une importance primor-diale;

que des relations patronales-syndicales fruc-tueuses sont la base dune saine gestion desressources humaines, et que la collaboration,grce des communications et un dialoguesoutenu, accrot les capacits de la fonction

publique de bien servir et de bien protgerlintrt public;

que la ngociation collective assure lexpres-sion de divers points de vue dans ltablisse-ment des conditions demploi;

que le gouvernement du Canada sengage rsoudre de faon juste, crdible et efficaceles problmes lis aux conditions demploi;

que le gouvernement du Canada reconnatque les agents ngociateurs de la fonction

publique reprsentent les intrts des fonc-tionnaires lors des ngociations collectives,et quils ont un rle jouer dans la rsolutiondes problmes en milieu de travail et desconflits de droits;

que lengagement de lemployeur et des

agents ngociateurs lgard du respect mu-tuel et de ltablissement de relations harmo-nieuses est un lment indispensable pourriger une fonction publique performante et

productive,

Prambule


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NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by andwith the advice and consent of the Senate andHouse of Commons of Canada, enacts as fol-lows:

Sa Majest, sur lavis et avec le consentementdu Snat et de la Chambre des communes duCanada, dicte :

SHORT TITLE TITRE ABRG

Short title 1.

This Act may be cited as the Public Ser-vice Labour Relations Act.

1.

Loi sur les relations de travail dans lafonction publique.

Titre abrg

INTERPRETATION DFINITIONS ET INTERPRTATION

Definitions 2. (1) The following definitions apply inthis Act.

adjudicatorarbitre de

grief

adjudicator means a member assigned to hearand determine a grievance referred to adjudica-tion under subsection 209(1) or section 216 or221 and includes, if the context permits, a

board of adjudication established under para-graph 223(2)(c), a person named as an adjudi-

cator in a collective agreement and a personotherwise selected as an adjudicator by the par-ties to the grievance.

arbitral awarddcisionarbitrale

arbitral award means an award made by anarbitration board in respect of a dispute.

arbitrationboardconseildarbitrage

arbitration board means a board establishedunder Division 9 of Part 1.

bargainingagentagentngociateur

bargaining agent means an employee organi-zation that is certified by the Board as the bar-gaining agent for the employees in a bargaining

unit.bargainingunitunit dengociation

bargaining unit means a group of two ormore employees that is determined by theBoard to constitute a unit of employees appro-

priate for collective bargaining.

BoardCommission

Board means the Public Service Labour Re-lations Board established by section 12.

Chairpersonprsident

Chairperson means the Chairperson of theBoard.

collectiveagreementconventioncollective

collective agreement means an agreement inwriting, entered into under Part 1 between theemployer and a bargaining agent, containing

provisions respecting terms and conditions ofemployment and related matters.

core publicadministrationadministration

publiquecentrale

core public administration has the samemeaning as in subsection 11(1) of theFinancialAdministration Act.

2. (1) Les dfinitions qui suivent sap-pliquent la prsente loi.

Dfinitions

administrateur gnral Sentend de ladmi-nistrateur gnral vis lun ou lautre des ali-nas a) c) de la dfinition de ce terme au pa-ragraphe 11(1) de la Loi sur la gestion desfinances publiques.

administrateurgnraldeputy head

administration publique centrale Sentend ausens du paragraphe 11(1) de la Loi sur la ges-tion des finances publiques.

administration

publiquecentralecore publicadministration

agent ngociateur Organisation syndicaleaccrdite par la Commission et reprsentant ce titre une unit de ngociation.

agentngociateurbargainingagent

arbitre de grief Commissaire charg den-tendre et de rgler un grief renvoy larbi-trage en vertu du paragraphe 209(1) ou des ar-ticles 216 ou 221 ou, selon le contexte, leconseil darbitrage de grief institu en vertu delalina 223(2)c) ou la personne soit ainsi dsi-

gne dans une convention collective, soit choi-sie dune autre faon en cette qualit par les

parties.

arbitre degriefadjudicator

commissaire Membre temps plein ou temps partiel de la Commission.

commissairemember

Commission La Commission des relationsde travail dans la fonction publique, cre parlarticle 12.

CommissionBoard

conseil darbitrage Conseil tabli en applica-tion de la section 9 de la partie 1.

conseildarbitragearbitrationboard

convention collective

Convention criteconclue en application de la partie 1 entre lem-ployeur et un agent ngociateur donn et ren-fermant des dispositions relatives aux condi-tions demploi et des questions connexes.

conventioncollectivecollectiveagreement

cotisations syndicales Somme que lem-ployeur des fonctionnaires reprsents parlagent ngociateur est tenu, aux termes de

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council ofemployeeorganizationsregroupementdorganisations

syndicales

council of employee organizations means acouncil formed by two or more employee orga-nizations.

deputy headadministrateur

gnral

deputy head means a deputy head referred toin any of paragraphs (a) to (c) of the definitiondeputy head in subsection 11(1) of theFinan-cial Administration Act.

disputediffrend

dispute means a dispute or difference thatarises in connection with the entering into, re-newal or revision of a collective agreement andin respect of which arbitration may be request-ed under subsection 136(1) or conciliation may

be requested under subsection 161(1).

employeefonctionnaire

employee, except in Part 2, means a personemployed in the public service, other than

(a) a person appointed by the Governor in

Council under an Act of Parliament to astatutory position described in that Act;

(b) a person locally engaged outsideCanada;

(c) a person not ordinarily required to workmore than one third of the normal period for

persons doing similar work;

(d) a person who is a member or specialconstable of the Royal Canadian MountedPolice or who is employed by that force un-der terms and conditions substantially thesame as those of one of its members;

(e) a person employed in the Canadian Se-curity Intelligence Service who does not per-form duties of a clerical or secretarial nature;

(f) a person employed on a casual basis;

(g) a person employed on a term basis, un-less the term of employment is for a periodof three months or more or the person has

been so employed for a period of threemonths or more;

(h) a person employed by the Board;

(i)

a person who occupies a managerial orconfidential position; or

(j) a person who is employed under a pro-gram designated by the employer as a stu-dent employment program.

employeeorganizationorganisation

syndicale

employee organization means an organiza-tion of employees the purposes of which in-

toute convention collective conclue entre lui etlagent ngociateur, de dduire du salaire desfonctionnaires et de remettre ce dernier.

dcision arbitrale Dcision rendue sur undiffrend par un conseil darbitrage.

dcisionarbitralearbitral award

diffrend

Dsaccord qui peut faire lobjetdune demande darbitrage ou de conciliationaux termes, respectivement, des paragraphes136(1) ou 161(1), survenant loccasion de laconclusion, du renouvellement ou de la rvisiondune convention collective.

diffrend

dispute

employeur Sa Majest du chef du Canada,reprsente :

a) par le Conseil du Trsor, dans le cas dunministre figurant lannexe I de la Loi surla gestion des finances publiques ou dunautre secteur de ladministration publique f-

drale figurant lannexe IV de cette loi;b) par lorganisme distinct en cause, dans lecas dun secteur de ladministration publiquefdrale figurant lannexe V de la Loi surla gestion des finances publiques.

employeuremployer

fonctionnaire Sauf la partie 2, personneemploye dans la fonction publique, lexclu-sion de toute personne :

a) nomme par le gouverneur en conseil, envertu dune loi fdrale, un poste prvu parcette loi;

b)

recrute sur place ltranger;c) qui nest pas ordinairement astreinte tra-vailler plus du tiers du temps normalementexig des personnes excutant des tchessemblables;

d) qui est membre ou gendarme auxiliaire dela Gendarmerie royale du Canada, ou y estemploye sensiblement aux mmes condi-tions que ses membres;

e) employe par le Service canadien du ren-seignement de scurit et nexerant pas desfonctions de commis ou de secrtaire;

f) employe titre occasionnel;

g) employe pour une dure dtermine demoins de trois mois ou ayant travaill cetitre pendant moins de trois mois;

h) employe par la Commission;

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clude the regulation of relations between theemployer and its employees for the purposes ofParts 1 and 2, and includes, unless the contextotherwise requires, a council of employee orga-nizations.

employer

employeur

employer means Her Majesty in right of

Canada as represented by(a) the Treasury Board, in the case of a de-

partment named in Schedule I to the Finan-cial Administration Actor another portion ofthe federal public administration named inSchedule IV to that Act; and

(b) the separate agency, in the case of a por-tion of the federal public administrationnamed in Schedule V to the Financial Ad-ministration Act.

managerial orconfidential

positionposte dedirection ou deconfiance

managerial or confidential position means a

position declared to be a managerial or confi-dential position by an order made by the Boardunder subsection 62(1), section 63, subsection74(1) or section 75.

membercommissaire

member means a member of the Board,whether full-time or part-time.

membershipduescotisations

syndicales

membership dues, in respect of employeesrepresented by a bargaining agent, means theamount that the employer is required to deductfrom the pay of the employees and remit to the

bargaining agent under any collective agree-ment that is entered into between the employer

and the bargaining agent.Ministerministre

Minister means the member of the QueensPrivy Council for Canada, other than a memberof the Treasury Board, designated by the Gov-ernor in Council as the Minister for the purpos-es of this Act.

public servicefonction

publique

public service, except in Part 3, means theseveral positions in or under

(a) the departments named in Schedule I totheFinancial Administration Act;

(b) the other portions of the federal public

administration named in Schedule IV to thatAct; and

(c) the separate agencies named in ScheduleV to that Act.

separateagencyorganismedistinct

separate agency has the same meaning as insubsection 11(1) of the Financial Administra-tion Act.

i) occupant un poste de direction ou deconfiance;

j) employe dans le cadre dun programmedsign par lemployeur comme un pro-gramme dembauche des tudiants.

fonction publique

Sauf la partie 3, len-semble des postes qui sont compris dans les en-tits ci-aprs ou qui en relvent :

a) les ministres figurant lannexe I de laLoi sur la gestion des finances publiques;

b) les autres secteurs de ladministration pu-blique fdrale figurant lannexe IV decette loi;

c) les organismes distincts figurant lan-nexe V de la mme loi.

fonctionpublique

public service

grve Tout arrt du travail ou refus de tra-vailler, par des personnes employes dans lafonction publique agissant conjointement, deconcert ou de connivence; y sont assimils leralentissement du travail ou toute autre activitconcerte, de la part de telles personnes, ayant

pour objet la diminution ou la limitation du ren-dement.

grvestrike

ministre Le membre du Conseil priv de laReine pour le Canada, lexception dunmembre du Conseil du Trsor, charg par legouverneur en conseil de lapplication de la

prsente loi.

ministreMinister

organisation syndicale

Organisation regrou-pant des fonctionnaires en vue, notamment, dela rglementation des relations entre les fonc-tionnaires et leur employeur pour lapplicationdes parties 1 et 2; sentend en outre, sauf indi-cation contraire du contexte, de tout regroupe-ment dorganisations syndicales.

organisationsyndicale

employeeorganization

organisme distinct Sentend au sens du para-graphe 11(1) de la Loi sur la gestion des fi-nances publiques.

organismedistinctseparateagency

poste de direction ou de confiance Poste d-clar tel par la Commission aux termes du para-

graphe 62(1), de larticle 63, du paragraphe74(1) ou de larticle 75.

poste dedirection ou deconfiance

managerial orconfidentialposition

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strikegrve

strike includes a cessation of work or a re-fusal to work or to continue to work by personsemployed in the public service, in combination,in concert or in accordance with a common un-derstanding, and a slow-down of work or anyother concerted activity on the part of such per-

sons that is designed to restrict or limit output.Vice-Chairpersonvice-

prsident

Vice-Chairperson means a Vice-Chairpersonof the Board.

regroupement dorganisations syndicalesRegroupement rsultant de lunion de plusieursorganisations syndicales.

regroupementdorganisationssyndicalescouncil ofemployeeorganizations

unit de ngociation Groupe de fonction-naires dont la Commission a dclar quilconstitue une unit habile ngocier collective-ment.

unit dengociation

bargainingunit

vice-prsident Un vice-prsident de la Com-mission.

vice-prsidentVice-Chairperson

Employmentstatus preserved

(2) A person does not cease to be employedin the public service by reason only that the

person ceases to work as a result of a strike orby reason only of the termination of the per-sons employment contrary to this Act or anyother Act of Parliament.

(2) La personne ne cesse pas dtre em-ploye dans la fonction publique du seul faitquelle a cess dy travailler par suite dunegrve ou par suite dun licenciement contraire la prsente loi ou toute autre loi fdrale.

Maintien dustatut

Persons who arenot employees (3)

For greater certainty, a person is not anemployee if

(a) the person is engaged under subsection50(1); or

(b) the persons compensation for the per-formance of the regular duties of the per-sons position or office consists of fees of of-fice or is related to the revenue of the officein which the person is employed.

(3)

Il est entendu que nest pas considrecomme un fonctionnaire :

a) la personne dont les services sont retenusau titre du paragraphe 50(1);

b) la personne dont la rtribution pourlexercice des fonctions normales de son

poste ou de sa charge consiste en honorairesou dpend des recettes du bureau o elle estemploye.

Exclusion

Casualemployment

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (f) of thedefinition employee in subsection (1), a per-son employed in the part of the public serviceto which the Public Service Commission hasthe exclusive right to make appointments is em-

ployed on a casual basis if the person was ap-pointed under section 50 of the Public ServiceEmployment Act.

(4) Pour lapplication de lalinaf) de la d-finition de fonctionnaire au paragraphe (1),la personne employe dans la partie de la fonc-tion publique dans laquelle les nominations re-lvent exclusivement de la Commission de lafonction publique est une personne employe titre occasionnel si elle a t nomme en vertude larticle 50 de la Loi sur lemploi dans lafonction publique.

Emploi titreoccasionnel

References tooccupants ofpositions

(5) Every reference to a person who occu-pies a position, or to the occupant of a position,includes a person who is acting in that positionor who has assumed wholly or substantially theduties and responsibilities of that position, anda reference to a persons position includes the

position of a person who is acting in that posi-tion or who has assumed wholly or substantial-ly the duties and responsibilities of that posi-tion.

2003, c. 22, ss. 2 2, 243.

(5) La mention du titulaire dun poste ainsi que toute mention quivalente vautgalement mention de lintrimaire ou de touteautre personne qui assume la totalit ou lessen-tiel des attributions du poste; de mme, la men-tion dun poste vaut mention du poste occup

par une telle personne.2003, ch. 22, art. 2 2 et 243.

Mention destitulaires despostes

Descriptivecross- references

3. If, in any provision of this Act, a refer-ence to another provision of this Act is fol-lowed by words in parentheses that are descrip-

3. Les mots entre parenthses qui, dans unbut purement descriptif dune matire donne,suivent un renvoi une disposition de la pr-

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tive of the subject-matter of that otherprovision, the words in parentheses form nopart of the provision in which they occur andare deemed to have been inserted for conve-nience of reference only.

sente loi ne font pas partie de la disposition oils apparaissent et sont rputs y avoir t ins-rs pour la seule commodit de la consultation.

PART 1 PARTIE 1LABOUR RELATIONS RELATIONS DE TRAVAIL

INTERPRETATION DFINITIONSETINTERPRTATION

Definitions 4. (1) The following definitions apply inthis Part.

essentialserviceservicesessentiels

essential service means a service, facility oractivity of the Government of Canada that has

been determined under subsection 119(1) to beessential.

essential services agreement [Repealed,2013, c. 40, s. 294]

mediatormdiateur

mediator means a person appointed as a me-diator under subsection 108(1).

National JointCouncilConseilnational mixte

National Joint Council means the NationalJoint Council whose establishment was autho-rized by Order in Council P.C. 3676, datedMay 16, 1944.

partiesparties

parties, in relation to collective bargaining,arbitration, conciliation or a dispute, means theemployer and the bargaining agent.

public interestcommissioncommission de

lintrt public

public interest commission means a commis-sion established under Division 10.

4. (1) Les dfinitions qui suivent sap-pliquent la prsente partie.

Dfinitions

commission de lintrt public Commissiontablie en vertu de la section 10.

commission delintrt publicpublic interestcommission

Conseil national mixte Le Conseil nationalmixte dont ltablissement a t autoris par ledcret C.P. 3676 du 16 mai 1944.

entente sur les services essentiels

[Abroge,2013, ch. 40, art. 294]

Conseilnational mixteNational JointCouncil

mdiateur Personne nomme ce titre envertu du paragraphe 108(1).

mdiateurmediator

parties Lemployeur et lagent ngociateur,dans le cas de ngociations collectives, dun ar-

bitrage, de la conciliation ou dun diffrend.

partiesparties

services essentiels Services, installations ouactivits de ltat fdral qui, aux termes dunedcision prise en vertu du paragraphe 119(1),sont essentiels.

servicesessentielsessential

service

(2) [Repealed, 2013, c. 40, s. 294]

2003, c. 22, s. 2 4; 2013, c. 40, s. 294.

(2) [Abrog, 2013, ch. 40, art. 294]

2003, ch. 22, art. 2 4 ; 2013, ch. 40, art. 294.

DIVISION1 SECTION1

EMPLOYEEFREEDOMS LIBERTDUFONCTIONNAIRE

Employeefreedoms

5. Every employee is free to join the em-ployee organization of his or her choice and toparticipate in its lawful activities.

5. Le fonctionnaire est libre dadhrer lor-ganisation syndicale de son choix et de partici-

per toute activit licite de celle-ci.

Libert dufonctionnaire

DIVISION2 SECTION2

MANAGEMENTRIGHTS DROITSDELADIRECTION

Right ofTreasury Boardpreserved

6. Nothing in this Act is to be construed asaffecting the right or authority of the TreasuryBoard under paragraph 7(1)(b) of theFinancialAdministration Act.

6. La prsente loi na pas pour effet de por-ter atteinte au droit ou lautorit du Conseildu Trsor confr par lalina 7(1)b) de la Loisur la gestion des finances publiques.

Maintien dudroit du Conseildu Trsor

Right ofemployerpreserved

7. Nothing in this Act is to be construed asaffecting the right or authority of the TreasuryBoard or a separate agency to determine the or-

7. La prsente loi na pas pour effet de por-ter atteinte au droit ou lautorit du Conseildu Trsor ou dun organisme distinct quant

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ganization of those portions of the federal pub-lic administration for which it represents HerMajesty in right of Canada as employer or toassign duties to and to classify positions and

persons employed in those portions of the fed-eral public administration.

lorganisation de tout secteur de ladministra-tion publique fdrale lgard duquel il repr-sente Sa Majest du chef du Canada titredemployeur, lattribution des fonctions aux

postes et aux personnes employes dans un telsecteur et la classification de ces postes et

personnes.DIVISION3 SECTION3

CONSULTATIONCOMMITTEESANDCO-DEVELOPMENT

COMITCONSULTATIFETAMLIORATIONCONJOINTEDUMILIEUDETRAVAIL

Consultationcommittee

8. Each deputy head must, in consultationwith the bargaining agents representing em-

ployees in the portion of the federal public ad-ministration for which he or she is deputy head,establish a consultation committee consisting ofrepresentatives of the deputy head and the bar-gaining agents for the purpose of exchanging

information and obtaining views and advice onissues relating to the workplace that affectthose employees, which issues may include,among other things,

(a) harassment in the workplace; and

(b) the disclosure of information concerningwrongdoing in the public service and the

protection from reprisal of employees whodisclose such information.

8. Chaque administrateur gnral tablit, encollaboration avec les agents ngociateurs re-

prsentant des fonctionnaires du secteur deladministration publique fdrale dont il estresponsable, un comit consultatif compos deses reprsentants et de reprsentants des agentsngociateurs en vue de lchange dinformation

et de lobtention dopinions et de conseils surdes questions lies au milieu de travail quitouchent les fonctionnaires. Ces questions

peuvent notamment porter sur :

a) le harclement en milieu de travail;

b) la communication de renseignements surles actes fautifs commis au sein de la fonc-tion publique et la protection des fonction-naires contre les reprsailles lorsquils com-muniquent ces renseignements.

Comitconsultatif

Meaning of co-development ofworkplaceimprovements

9. For the purpose of this Division, co-de-velopment of workplace improvements means

the consultation between the parties on work-place issues and their participation in the identi-fication of workplace problems and the devel-opment and analysis of solutions to those

problems with a view to adopting mutuallyagreed to solutions.

9. Pour lapplication de la prsente section,amlioration conjointe du milieu de travail

sentend de la consultation entre les parties surles questions lies au milieu de travail et de leur

participation la formulation des problmes re-latifs celui-ci, et llaboration et ltude desolutions en vue de ladoption de celles dontelles conviennent.

Dfinition deamliorationconjointe dumilieu detravail

Co-developmentof workplaceimprovements

10. The employer and a bargaining agent, ora deputy head and a bargaining agent, may en-gage in co-development of workplace improve-ments.

10. Lemployeur et lagent ngociateur, ouladministrateur gnral et lagent ngociateur,

peuvent travailler lamlioration conjointe dumilieu de travail.

Amliorationconjointe dumilieu de travail

National JointCouncil

11. Co-development of workplace improve-ments by the employer and a bargaining agent

may take place under the auspices of the Na-tional Joint Council or any other body they mayagree on.

11. Lemployeur et lagent ngociateurpeuvent travailler lamlioration conjointe du

milieu de travail sous lgide du Conseil natio-nal mixte ou de tout autre organisme dont ilsconviennent.

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DIVISION4 SECTION4

PUBLICSERVICELABOURRELATIONSBOARD COMMISSIONDESRELATIONSDETRAVAILDANSLAFONCTIONPUBLIQUE

Establishment and Composition Cration et composition

Board

established

12. A Board is established, to be called the

Public Service Labour Relations Board, con-sisting of a Chairperson, up to three Vice-Chairpersons and any other members that theGovernor in Council may appoint.

12. Est cre la Commission des relations de

travail dans la fonction publique compose duprsident, dau plus trois vice-prsidents et desautres commissaires nomms par le gouverneuren conseil.

Cration de la

Commission

Mandate Mission

Mandate 13. The Boards mandate is to provide adju-dication services and mediation services in ac-cordance with this Act.

2003, c. 22, s. 2 13; 2013, c. 40, s. 295.

13. La Commission est charge de la presta-tion de services en matire darbitrage et demdiation en conformit avec la prsente loi.

2003, ch. 22, art. 2 13 ; 2013, ch. 40, art. 295.

Mission

Adjudicationservices

14. The adjudication services to be providedby the Board consist of the hearing of applica-

tions and complaints made under this Part, thereferral of grievances to adjudication in accor-dance with Part 2 and the hearing of matters

brought before the Board under Part 3.

14. Les services darbitrage offerts par laCommission comprennent laudition des de-

mandes et des plaintes au titre de la prsentepartie, le renvoi des griefs larbitrage au titrede la partie 2 ainsi que linstruction des affairesdont la Commission est saisie au titre de la par-tie 3.

Servicesdarbitrage

Mediationservices

15. The mediation services to be providedby the Board consist of

(a) assisting parties in the negotiation of col-lective agreements and their renewal;

(b) assisting parties in the management ofthe relations resulting from the implementa-tion of collective agreements;

(c) mediating in relation to grievances; and

(d) assisting the Chairperson in discharginghis or her responsibilities under this Act.

15. Les services de mdiation offerts par laCommission comprennent :

a) lappui apport aux parties dans le cadrede la ngociation et du renouvellement desconventions collectives;

b) lappui apport aux parties dans le cadrede la gestion des relations qui dcoulent deleur mise en oeuvre;

c) la mdiation relative aux griefs;

d) lappui apport au prsident dans le cadrede lexercice des fonctions que lui confre la

prsente loi.

Services demdiation

16. [Repealed, 2013, c. 40, s. 296] 16. [Abrog, 2013, ch. 40, art. 296]

National JointCouncil

17. The Boards mandate includes the provi-sion of facilities and administrative support tothe National Joint Council.

17. La Commission a galement pour man-dat de fournir des installations et des servicesde soutien administratif au Conseil nationalmixte.

Conseil nationalmixte

Appointment of Members Nomination des commissaires

Qualifications 18. (1) To be eligible to hold office as amember, a person must

(a) be a Canadian citizen within the mean-ing of the Citizenship Actor a permanent res-ident within the meaning of subsection 2(1)

18. (1) Pour tre admissible la charge decommissaire, il faut :

a) tre citoyen canadien au sens de la Loisur la citoyennetou rsident permanent ausens du paragraphe 2(1) de laLoi sur limmi-gration et la protection des rfugis;

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of the Immigration and Refugee ProtectionAct;

(b) not hold any other office or employmentunder the employer;

(c) not be a member of or hold an office or

employment under an employee organizationcertified as a bargaining agent;

(d) not carry on any activity inconsistentwith the persons functions; and

(e) have knowledge of or experience inlabour relations.

b) ne pas occuper une autre charge ou unautre emploi relevant de lemployeur;

c) ne pas adhrer une organisation syndi-cale accrdite titre dagent ngociateur, nioccuper une charge ou un emploi relevantdune telle organisation;

d) ne pas accepter de charge ou demploi ni exercer dactivit incompatibles avecleurs fonctions;

e) avoir de lexprience ou des connais-sances en matire de relations de travail.

Exception (2) Despite paragraph (1)(b), a person is notineligible to hold office as a member by reasononly of holding office as a member of any

board that may be constituted by the Legisla-ture of Yukon, of the Northwest Territories orfor Nunavut with powers and functions similar

to those of the Board.2003, c. 22, ss. 2 18, 273; 2014, c. 2, s. 54.

(2) Malgr lalina (1)b), le seul fait dtremembre dun organisme ou dune commissionconstitu par la Lgislature du Yukon, la Lgis-lature des Territoires du Nord-Ouest ou la L-gislature du Nunavut, et dtre dot de pouvoirset fonctions semblables ceux de la Commis-

sion nest pas incompatible avec la charge decommissaire.

2003, ch. 22, art. 2 18 et 273; 2014, ch. 2, art. 54.

Compatibilit

Appointments ofother membersfrom list

19. (1) Every member, other than the Chair-person or a Vice-Chairperson, must be appoint-ed from among eligible persons whose namesare included on a list prepared by the Chairper-son after consultation with the employer andthe bargaining agents.

19. (1) Les commissaires, lexception duprsident et des vice-prsidents, sont choisisparmi les personnes dont les noms figurent surune liste dresse par le prsident aprs consul-tation de lemployeur et des agents ngocia-teurs.

tablissementdune liste decandidatscommissairespar le prsident

Contents (2) The Chairperson must set out on the list

(a) the names of all eligible persons recom-

mended by the employer;(b) the names of all eligible persons recom-mended by the bargaining agents; and

(c) the names of any other eligible personswhom the Chairperson considers suitable forappointment.

(2) La liste contient :

a) les noms des personnes admissibles re-

commandes au prsident par lemployeur;b) les noms des personnes admissibles re-commandes au prsident par les agents n-gociateurs;

c) les noms dautres personnes admissiblesque le prsident estime comptentes.

Contenu de laliste

Equal numbers (3) The appointment of members, other thanthe Chairperson and the Vice-Chairpersons, isto be made so as to ensure that, to the extent

possible, an equal number are appointed fromamong persons recommended by the employerand from among persons recommended by the

bargaining agents.

(3) Les commissaires, lexception du pr-sident et des vice-prsidents, sont nomms defaon ce que, dans la mesure du possible, unnombre gal de ceux-ci soit, dune part, des

personnes dont la nomination a t recomman-de par lemployeur et, dautre part, des per-

sonnes dont la nomination a t recommandepar les agents ngociateurs.

Nombre gal

Non-representa-tive Board

(4) Despite being recommended by the em-ployer or the bargaining agents, a member doesnot represent either the employer or the em-

ployees and must act impartially in respect ofall powers and functions under this Act.

(4) Malgr son ventuelle nomination sur re-commandation de lemployeur ou des agentsngociateurs, le commissaire ne reprsente nilemployeur ni les fonctionnaires et est tenu

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dagir avec impartialit dans lexercice de sesattributions.

Full or part-timemembers

20. The Chairperson and the Vice-Chairper-sons are each full-time members and the othermembers may be appointed as full-time or part-time members.

20. Le prsident et les vice-prsidentsexercent leurs fonctions temps plein, et lesautres commissaires soit temps plein, soit temps partiel.

Exercice desfonctions

Residence offull-timemembers

21. The full-time members must reside inthe National Capital Region described in theschedule to the National Capital Actor withinany distance of it that the Governor in Councilmay determine.

21. Les membres temps plein rsident dansla rgion de la capitale nationale dlimite lannexe de la Loi sur la capitale nationaleoudans la priphrie de cette rgion dfinie par legouverneur en conseil.

Rsidence desmembres temps plein

Tenure 22. (1) Each member is to be appointed tohold office during good behaviour and may beremoved by the Governor in Council for cause.

22. (1) Les commissaires sont nomms titre inamovible, sous rserve de rvocationmotive par le gouverneur en conseil.

Inamovibilit

Term of office (2) A member may be appointed for a termof office that is not more than five years.

(2) Les commissaires sont nomms pour unmandat dau plus cinq ans.

Dure dumandat

Reappointment (3) A member is eligible for reappointment

on the expiry of any term of office.

(3) Le mandat des commissaires peut tre

reconduit.

Renouvellement

de mandat

Completion ofduties

(4) A person who ceases to be a member forany reason other than removal may, at the re-quest of the Chairperson, within eight weeksafter ceasing to be a member, carry out andcomplete any functions or responsibilities thatthe person would otherwise have had in con-nection with any matter that came before theBoard while the person was still a member andin respect of which there was any proceeding inwhich the person participated as a member. Forthat purpose, the person is deemed to be a part-

time member.

(4) Le commissaire qui, pour tout motifautre que la rvocation, cesse de faire partie dela Commission peut, sur demande du prsidentet dans un dlai de huit semaines aprs la cessa-tion de ses fonctions, sacquitter intgralementdes fonctions ou des responsabilits qui au-raient t alors les siennes en ce qui concernetoute affaire soumise la Commission avantquil ne cesse dy siger et ayant dj fait lob-

jet dune procdure laquelle il a particip ensa qualit de membre. Il est alors rput tre un

commissaire temps partiel.

Conclusion desaffaires en cours

Remuneration Rmunration

Remuneration 23. Every member and former member re-ferred to in subsection 22(4)

(a) is to be paid the remuneration that maybe determined by the Governor in Council;and

(b) is entitled to be paid reasonable traveland other expenses incurred by them in thecourse of their duties under this Act whileabsent from, in the case of full-time mem-

bers, their ordinary place of work and, in thecase of part-time members, their ordinary

place of residence.

23. Les commissaires qui sont en fonctionsou qui sont viss au paragraphe 22(4) :

a) reoivent la rmunration fixe par legouverneur en conseil;

b) ont droit aux frais de dplacement etautres entrans par laccomplissement deleurs fonctions hors de leur lieu habituel soitde travail, sils sont temps plein, soit de r-sidence, sils sont temps partiel.

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Application of Acts Application dautres lois

Application ofPublic ServiceSuperannuation

Act

24. A full-time member is deemed to be em-ployed in the public service for the purposes ofthePublic Service Superannuation Act.

24. Les commissaires temps plein sont r-puts faire partie de la fonction publique pourlapplication de la Loi sur la pension de lafonction publique.

Application delaLoi sur la

pension de lafonctionpublique

Application ofother Acts 25.

Members are deemed to be employed inthe federal public administration for the pur-poses of the Government Employees Compen-sation Actand regulations made under section 9of theAeronautics Act.

25.

Les commissaires sont rputs apparte-nir ladministration publique fdrale pourlapplication de la Loi sur lindemnisation desagents de ltatet des rglements pris en appli-cation de larticle 9 de la Loi sur laronau-tique.

Applicationdautres lois

Head Office and Meetings Sige et runions

Head office 26. The head office of the Board is to be inthe National Capital Region described in theschedule to theNational Capital Act.

26. Le sige de la Commission est fix dansla rgion de la capitale nationale dfinie lan-nexe de laLoi sur la capitale nationale.

Sige

Time and placeof meetings

27. (1) Meetings of the Board may be heldat any date, time and place that the Chairpersonconsiders appropriate for the proper conduct ofthe Boards business.

27. (1) La Commission tient ses runionsaux date, heure et lieu que le prsident estimeutiles pour lexcution de ses travaux.

Runions

Off-siteparticipation

(2) A meeting of the Board may be held byany means of telecommunication that permitsall persons participating in the meeting to com-municate adequately with each other during themeeting. A person participating by such meansis deemed to be present at the meeting.

(2) Les runions de la Commission peuventse tenir par tout moyen de tlcommunication

permettant tous les participants de communi-quer adquatement entre eux. Les personnesqui participent ainsi ces runions sont rpu-tes y tre prsentes.

Moyen detlcommunica-tion

Quorum 28. The Chairperson, one Vice-Chairpersonand a majority of the other full-time membersof the Board constitute a quorum at a meeting

of the Board.

28. Le prsident, un vice-prsident et la ma-jorit des autres commissaires temps pleinconstituent le quorum de la Commission.

Quorum

Attendance ofpart-timemembers atmeetings

29. A part-time member is not entitled to at-tend a meeting of the Board, but may attend atthe invitation of the Chairperson.

29. Les commissaires temps partiel ne par-ticipent aux runions de la Commission quesils y ont t invits par le prsident.

Participation descommissaires temps partiel surinvitation

Decision ofmajority

30. A decision of a majority of the Boardsmembers who are present at a Board meeting isa decision of the Board.

30. La dcision prise par la majorit descommissaires prsents constitue la dcision dela Commission.

Dcision de lamajorit

Panels Formations

Composition 31. Proceedings brought before the Boardunder this Part are to be heard and determined

by a panel of not less than three members, at

least one of whom is the Chairperson or a Vice-Chairperson, or, if the Chairperson considers itappropriate in the circumstances, by a panelconsisting of a single member.

31. Les affaires dont est saisie la Commis-sion dans le cadre de la prsente partie sont ins-truites par une formation compose dau moins

trois membres dont le prsident ou au moins unvice-prsident fait obligatoirement partie ou, sile prsident lestime indiqu dans les circons-tances, dun membre unique.

Formation daumoins troismembres

Powers, rightsand privileges

32. A panel has all the powers, rights andprivileges of the Board with respect to any mat-ter assigned to the panel under this Part.

32. La formation exerce, relativement laf-faire dont elle est saisie, toutes les attributionsque la prsente partie confre la Commission.

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Chairperson ofthe panel

33. The chairperson of a panel that consistsof three or more members is the Chairpersonor, if the Chairperson is not a member of the

panel, a Vice-Chairperson designated by theChairperson.

33. Le prsident de la Commission prsidela formation sil en fait partie; sinon, il dsigneun vice-prsident de la Commission comme

prsident de la formation.

Prsident de laformation

Death or

incapacity ofmember

34. (1) In the event of the death or incapaci-

ty of a member of a panel consisting of three ormore members, other than the death or incapac-ity of the chairperson, the chairperson may de-termine any matter that was before the paneland the chairpersons decision is deemed to bethe decision of the panel.

34. (1) Le prsident de la formation peut, en

cas de dcs ou dempchement dun autremembre de celle-ci, trancher seul laffaire dontelle tait saisie, sa dcision tant alors rputecelle de la formation.

Dcs ou

empchementdun membre

Death orincapacity ofchairperson

(2) In the event of the death or incapacity ofthe chairperson of a panel, or of the memberwhen the panel consists of a single member, theChairperson must establish a new panel to hearand determine the matter on any terms and con-ditions that the Chairperson may specify for the

protection and preservation of the rights and in-terests of the parties.

(2) En cas de dcs ou dempchement duprsident de la formation ou du membreunique, le prsident de la Commission constitueune autre formation et lui renvoie laffaire se-lon les modalits et aux conditions quil fixedans lintrt des parties.

Dcs ouempchement duprsident de laformation

Decision ofpanel

35. (1) A decision made by a majority ofthe members of a panel is the decision of the

panel or, if no decision is supported by the ma-jority of the members of the panel, the decisionof the chairperson of the panel is the decisionof the panel.

35. (1) Les dcisions de la formation sontprises la majorit des membres. Lorsquil nya pas de majorit, la dcision du prsident de laformation constitue la dcision de celle-ci.

Dcisions lamajorit

Decision ofBoard

(2) A decision of a panel is a decision of theBoard.

(2) Les dcisions rendues par la formationconstituent des dcisions de la Commission.

Valeur de ladcision

Powers and Functions of the Board Pouvoirs et fonctions de la Commission

Powers andfunctions of theBoard

36.

The Board administers this Act and itmay exercise the powers and perform the func-tions that are conferred or imposed on it by thisAct, or as are incidental to the attainment of theobjects of this Act, including the making of or-ders requiring compliance with this Act, regula-tions made under it or decisions made in re-spect of a matter coming before the Board.

36.

La Commission met en oeuvre la pr-sente loi et exerce les pouvoirs et fonctions quecelle-ci lui confre ou quimplique la ralisa-tion de ses objets, notamment en rendant desordonnances qui exigent lobservation de la

prsente loi, des rglements pris sous le rgimede celle-ci ou des dcisions quelle rend sur lesquestions qui lui sont soumises.

Pouvoirs etfonctions de laCommission

Provision ofassistance toparties

37. The Board, or any member or employeeof the Board designated by the Board, may, ifthe parties agree, assist the parties in resolvingany issue in dispute at any stage of a proceed-

ing by any means that the Board considers ap-propriate, without prejudice to its power to de-termine issues that have not been settled.

37. La Commission ou nimporte lequel deses membres ou employs quelle dsigne peut,en tout tat de cause et avec le consentementdes parties, aider celles-ci rgler les questions

en litige de la faon quelle juge indique sansquil soit port atteinte la comptence de laCommission pour trancher les questions quinauront pas t rgles.

Pouvoir gnraldaider lesparties

Delegation byBoard

38. The Board may authorize the Chairper-son to exercise any of its powers or performany of its functions, other than the power tomake regulations.

38. Le prsident peut exercer les pouvoirs etfonctions que la prsente loi confre la Com-mission et que celle-ci lui dlgue, lexcep-tion du pouvoir de prendre les rglements.

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Authority tomakeregulations

39. The Board may make regulations con-cerning

(a) the certification of bargaining agents forbargaining units;

(b) the determination of units appropriate for

collective bargaining;(c) the time and manner of making applica-tions under section 59, the provision ofcopies of those applications and the filing ofobjections in respect of any positions re-ferred to in those applications;

(d) the authority vested in a council of em-ployee organizations that is to be consideredthe appropriate authority within the meaningof paragraph 64(1)(c);

(e) the manner of making applications undersections 71 and 77, the time and manner of

providing copies of those applications andthe time and manner of the filing of objec-tions in respect of any positions referred to inapplications under section 71;

(f) the rights, privileges and duties that areacquired or retained by an employee organi-zation in respect of a bargaining unit or anyemployee included in a bargaining unit whenthere is a merger, an amalgamation or atransfer of jurisdiction between two or moreemployee organizations;

(g) the revocation of certification of a bar-

gaining agent, including the rights and privi-leges that have accrued to and are retained

by any employee despite the revocation;

(h) [Repealed, 2013, c. 40, s. 297]

(i) the procedure for hearings;

(j) the specification of the times withinwhich notices, other than those referred to insubsections 124(1) and (2), and other docu-ments are to be sent or given under this Part,the persons to whom they are to be sent orgiven and when they are deemed to have

been sent, given or received;(k) the determination of the form in which,and the time as of which, the following evi-dence is to be presented to the Board on anapplication for certification or revocation ofcertification of a bargaining agent:

(i) evidence as to membership of employ-ees in an employee organization,

39. La Commission peut prendre des rgle-ments concernant :

a) laccrditation dagents ngociateurs du-nits de ngociation;

b) la dtermination des units habiles n-

gocier collectivement;c) les dlais et modalits applicables la de-mande mentionne larticle 59 et lenvoide copies de celle-ci et au dpt de lavisdopposition lgard de tout poste vis parcelle-ci;

d) lautorit dvolue tout regroupementdorganisations syndicales ayant valeur dau-torit suffisante au sens de lalina 64(1)c);

e) les modalits applicables aux demandesmentionnes aux articles 71 ou 77 et les d-lais et modalits applicables lenvoi de co-

pies de celles-ci et au dpt davis dopposi-tion lgard de tout poste vis par lademande mentionne larticle 71;

f) les droits, privilges et obligations acquisou conservs par toute organisation syndicalerelativement toute unit de ngociation ou tout fonctionnaire en faisant partie, dans lecas dune fusion ou dun transfert de comp-tence entre plusieurs organisations syndi-cales;

g) la rvocation de laccrditation de toutagent ngociateur, ainsi que les droits et pri-

vilges que le fonctionnaire a acquis et quilconserve malgr cette rvocation;

h) [Abrog, 2013, ch. 40, art. 297]

i) la procdure pour ses audiences;

j) ltablissement des dlais denvoi desavis, lexception des avis mentionns aux

paragraphes 124(1) et (2), et autres docu-ments au titre de la prsente partie, la dsi-gnation de leurs destinataires et la fixation dela date laquelle ces avis sont rputs avoirt donns et reus;

k)

les modalits de forme et de temps appli-cables la prsentation la Commission, lasuite dune demande daccrditation ou dervocation daccrditation comme agent n-gociateur, de la preuve :

(i) de ladhsion de fonctionnaires uneorganisation syndicale,

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(ii) evidence of objection by employees tocertification of an employee organization,and

(iii) evidence of signification by employ-ees that they no longer wish to be repre-sented by an employee organization;

(l) the circumstances in which evidence re-ferred to in paragraph (k) may be received byit as evidence that any employees wish or donot wish to have a particular employee orga-nization represent them as their bargainingagent, and the circumstances in which itmust not make public any evidence so re-ceived; and

(m) any other matter that is incidental orconducive to the exercise of its powers, the

performance of its functions or the attain-ment of the objects of this Part.

2003, c. 22, s. 2 39; 2013, c. 40, s. 297.

(ii) de lopposition des fonctionnaires laccrditation dune organisation syndi-cale,

(iii) de lexpression de la volont de cesfonctionnaires de ne plus tre reprsents

par une organisation syndicale;

l) les circonstances lui permettant de rece-voir les lments viss lalina k) comme

preuve de la volont de fonctionnaires dtrereprsents ou non par une organisation syn-dicale donne titre dagent ngociateur,ainsi que les cas o elle ne peut rendre ceslments publics;

m) les autres questions pouvant se rattacherou contribuer lexercice des pouvoirs etfonctions de la Commission ainsi qu la ra-lisation des objets de la prsente partie.

2003, ch. 22, art. 2 39 ; 2013, ch. 40, art. 297.

Powers of Board 40. (1) The Board has, in relation to anymatter before it, the power to

(a) summon and enforce the attendance ofwitnesses and compel them to give oral orwritten evidence on oath in the same manneras a superior court of record;

(b) order pre-hearing procedures, includingpre-hearing conferences that are held in pri-vate, and direct the date, time and place ofthe hearings for those procedures;

(c)

order that a hearing or a pre-hearing con-ference be conducted using any means oftelecommunication that permits all persons

participating in the conference to communi-cate adequately with each other;

(d) administer oaths and solemn affirma-tions;

(e) accept any evidence, whether admissiblein a court of law or not;

(f) examine any evidence that is submittedto it respecting membership of employees in

an employee organization seeking certifica-tion and, in the case of a council of employeeorganizations seeking certification, in anyemployee organization forming part of thecouncil;

(g) examine documents forming or relatingto the constitution or articles of associationof any employee organization seeking certifi-

40. (1) Dans le cadre de toute affaire dontelle est saisie, la Commission peut :

a) de la mme faon et dans la mme me-sure quune cour suprieure darchives,convoquer des tmoins et les contraindre comparatre et dposer sous serment, orale-ment ou par crit;

b) ordonner des procdures prparatoires,notamment la tenue de confrences prpara-toires huis clos, et en fixer les date, heure

et lieu;c) ordonner lutilisation de tout moyen detlcommunication permettant tous les par-ticipants de communiquer adquatemententre eux lors des audiences et des conf-rences prparatoires;

d) faire prter serment et recevoir les affir-mations solennelles;

e) accepter des lments de preuve, quilssoient admissibles ou non en justice;

f) examiner les lments de preuve qui lui

sont prsents sur ladhsion des fonction-naires lorganisation syndicale sollicitantlaccrditation et, dans le cas dun regroupe-ment dorganisations syndicales sollicitantlaccrditation, toute organisation syndicalemembre du regroupement;

g) examiner les documents constitutifs oules statuts de lorganisation syndicale sollici-

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cation and, in the case of a council of em-ployee organizations seeking certification,those of any employee organization forming

part of the council;

(h) compel, at any stage of a proceeding,any person to produce the documents and

things that may be relevant;(i) require the employer to post and keep

posted in appropriate places any notice thatthe Board considers necessary to bring mat-ters or proceedings before the Board to theattention of employees;

(j) subject to any limitations that the Gover-nor in Council may establish in the interestsof defence or security, enter any premises ofthe employer where work is being or has

been done by employees, inspect and viewany work, material, machinery, appliance or

article in the premises and require any personin the premises to answer all questions relat-ing to the matter before it;

(k) subject to any limitations that the Gover-nor in Council may establish in the interestsof defence or security, enter any premises ofthe employer for the purpose of conductingrepresentation votes during working hours;and

(l) authorize any person to do anything thatthe Board may do under paragraphs (d) to (k)and require the person to report to it on whatthe person has done.

tant laccrditation et, dans le cas dun re-groupement dorganisations syndicales solli-citant laccrditation, de toute organisationsyndicale membre du regroupement, ainsique tout document connexe;

h) obliger, en tout tat de cause, toute per-

sonne produire les documents ou pices quipeuvent tre lis toute question dont elleest saisie;

i) exiger de lemployeur quil affiche etmaintienne affichs aux endroits approprisles avis quelle estime ncessaire de porter lattention des fonctionnaires au sujet detoute question ou affaire dont elle est saisie;

j) sous rserve des restrictions que le gou-verneur en conseil peut imposer en matirede dfense ou de scurit, pntrer dans deslocaux ou sur des terrains de lemployeur o

des fonctionnaires excutent ou ont excutun travail, procder lexamen de tout mat-riau, outillage, appareil ou objet sy trouvant,ainsi qu celui du travail effectu dans ceslieux, et obliger quiconque rpondre auxquestions quelle lui pose relativement laf-faire dont elle est saisie;

k) sous rserve des restrictions que le gou-verneur en conseil peut imposer en matirede dfense ou de scurit, pntrer dans leslocaux ou sur des terrains de lemployeur

pour y tenir des scrutins de reprsentation

pendant les heures de travail;l) dlguer quiconque les pouvoirs quelledtient en vertu des alinas d) k) en exi-geant ventuellement un rapport sur lexer-cice de ces pouvoirs.

Frivolousapplications

(2) The Board may dismiss summarily anyapplication or complaint that in its opinion isfrivolous or vexatious.

(2) La Commission peut rejeter de faonsommaire toute demande ou plainte quelle es-time frustratoire.

Demande frivole

Determinationwithout oralhearing

41. The Board may decide any matter beforeit without holding an oral hearing.

41. La Commission peut trancher toute af-faire ou question dont elle est saisie sans tenirdaudience.

Dcision sans

Documents

Public Service Labour Relations Act P-33.3.pdf