Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
Encyclopedia
The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (formerly Canada Public Service Agency) is the representative of the Government of Canada on all issues relating to human resources
, pensions and benefits, labour relations and compensation.
, its operation is independently carried out by the CHRO and not by TBS staff. She is responsible for providing strategic enterprise-wide leadership. CHRO is also the ex-officio Chair of the Board of Governors
for the Canada School of Public Service.
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Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
, pensions and benefits, labour relations and compensation.
Organization
The office is headed by the Chief Human Resources Officer (currently Daphne Meredith), who has similar status as the Comptroller General of Canada - while housed under the Treasury Board SecretariatTreasury Board Secretariat
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is the administrative branch of the Treasury Board of Canada. The role of the secretariat is to support the Treasury Board as a committee of ministers, and to fulfill the statutory responsibilities of a central government agency...
, its operation is independently carried out by the CHRO and not by TBS staff. She is responsible for providing strategic enterprise-wide leadership. CHRO is also the ex-officio Chair of the Board of Governors
Board of governors
Board of governors is a term sometimes applied to the board of directors of a public entity or non-profit organization.Many public institutions, such as public universities, are government-owned corporations. The British Broadcasting Corporation was managed by a board of governors, though this role...
for the Canada School of Public Service.
History
In a strategic review conducted by the Harper government in early 2008, it was determined HR activities can be more efficiently and effectively managed by centralizing all functions into one agency. Prior to March 2, 2009, human resources responsibility for the federal government was split between two agencies: the Canada Public Service Agency and the Treasury Board SecretariatTreasury Board Secretariat
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is the administrative branch of the Treasury Board of Canada. The role of the secretariat is to support the Treasury Board as a committee of ministers, and to fulfill the statutory responsibilities of a central government agency...
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