Bill 97 explained in plain English
Veterans Employment Act, 2015
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Bill 97 amends the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006, to create new rights for veterans and Canadian Forces members to participate in and receive priority in Ontario public service hiring processes.
Bill 97, the Veterans Employment Act, 2015, amends the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. It introduces new rules for the hiring of veterans and members of the Canadian Forces within the Ontario public service. Specifically, it allows current and former members of the Canadian Forces with at least three years of service to participate in internal hiring processes. It also gives priority in external hiring processes to individuals released from the Canadian Forces for medical reasons, those receiving a pension for war service, and veterans or their survivors. The bill also makes related amendments, including to the powers of the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations.
- Allows current members of the Canadian Forces with at least three years of service to participate in internal hiring processes for the Ontario public service.
- Allows former members of the Canadian Forces who were honourably released after at least three years of service to participate in internal hiring processes, with this right expiring five years after their release.
- Gives priority in external hiring processes to individuals released from the Canadian Forces for medical reasons deemed attributable to service.
- Gives priority in external hiring processes to individuals receiving a pension due to war service.
- Gives priority in external hiring processes to veterans or survivors of veterans.
- Establishes that individuals participating in internal appointment processes under these new provisions are deemed public servants for the purpose of that process.
- Allows individuals described in the bill who were not appointed to a position, or not permitted to participate in a process, to file a complaint with the Public Service Grievance Board.
- Adds authority for the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations concerning the participation of veterans and Canadian Forces members in hiring processes and their appointment to public service positions.
- Members of the Canadian Forces with at least three years of service.
- Former members of the Canadian Forces with at least three years of honourable service.
- Individuals released from the Canadian Forces for medical reasons attributable to service.
- Pensioners of war.
- Veterans and survivors of veterans.
- The Ontario public service hiring process.
- The Public Service Commission of Ontario.
- The Public Service Grievance Board.
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council.
- The right for eligible Canadian Forces members and veterans to participate in internal appointment processes for the Ontario public service.
- The right for eligible Canadian Forces members and veterans to have priority in external appointment processes.
- The right for eligible individuals to file a complaint if they believe they were unfairly excluded or not appointed.
- The Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- The bill allows for complaints to be filed with the Public Service Grievance Board regarding appointment processes.
- The definition of 'honourably released' for former members of the Canadian Forces relies on regulations made under the National Defence Act (Canada).
- The determination of whether medical reasons for release are 'attributable to service' is made by the Minister of Veteran Affairs of Canada.
- The bill does not specify the exact number of positions or the extent to which these provisions will be used, only that they apply to 'advertised' processes.
- The right for former members to participate in internal processes expires five years after their release.
- The bill states that the right to participate means the right to submit a resume, but does not guarantee an interview or other priority beyond that initial submission.
- The bill does not provide specific details on the process or criteria the Public Service Commission will use to determine if candidates meet the qualifications in external appointment processes.
Adds new sections (51.1, 51.2, 51.3) to establish rules for the participation and priority of veterans and Canadian Forces members in internal and external appointment processes within the Ontario public service. It also amends section 55 (1) to add regulatory powers related to these provisions.
Source: Section 1 and Section 2 of Bill 97
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