NWT Public Service Act

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INTERPRETATION






Definitions

1

(1)

Amendment of Schedule A


(1.1)

Delegation by deputy head


(3)

Acting deputy head


(4)

References


(5)

Inclusion of persons in Schedule B


(6)




APPLICATION






Application

2

(1)

Reference to period of employment


(2)




MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION






Powers of Minister

3

(1)

Report to Legislature


(2)

Delegation of authority

4


Powers of deputy heads


4.1

Administration of region

5

(1)




Appointments






Power of Minister to appoint

16


Power of Commissioner in Executive Council to appoint

16.1 (1)


Non-application of sections 16, 17, 20


(2)

Excluded from definition of "employee"


(3)

Appointments by competition

17

(1)

Appeal of Minister's decision


(2)

Minister to revoke appointment


(3)

Appointments without competition

18


Qualifications

19

(1)

Discrimination


(2)

Probation

20

(1)

Minimum period


(2)

Appointment from within public service


(3)

Period reduced or waived


(4)

Extension of probationary period


(5)

Rejection

21

(1)

Effect of rejection


(2)

Special employment

22

(1)

Deeming provision


(2)




TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT






Tenure






Tenure of office

23


Duration of appointments

24


Resignation

25

(1)

Acceptance and withdrawal


(2)

Abandonment

26





Lay-offs






Laying-off employees

27

(1)

Cessation of employment


(2)

New appointment


(3)




Suspension and Demotion






Misconduct or incompetence

29

(1)

Notice


(2)

Appeal


(3)

Demotion


(5)

Reinstatement


(6)

Sections 16 to 21 do not apply


(7)

No remuneration

29.1


Suspension where allegation of misconduct or incompetence

30 (1)


Extension of period of suspension


(2)

Maximum period of suspension


(3)

Remuneration during suspension

31

(1)

Termination


(2)

Proceedings on completion of investigation or proceedings

32

(1)

Remuneration


(2)




Dismissals






Notice of dismissal

33





Political Partisanship






Definitions

34

(1)

Political activity


(2)

Criticism of policies


(3)

Restricted employees


(4)

Acceptable activities


(5)

Leave of absence


(6)

Restriction


(7)

Notice


(8)

Effect of election


(9)

Discipline


(10)




Holidays






Holidays

35 (1)


Compensation for work on holiday


(2)




Leave of Absence






Appointment during extended leave

37

(1)

Remuneration


(2)

Appointment to another position


(3)




Pay






Remuneration

38


Oath

39





COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS






General






Definitions

41

(1)

References


(1.1)

Employee status preserved


(1.2)

Membership in bargaining unit


(1.3)

Bargaining units


(1.4)

Employees' association


(1.5)

Employees' association - teachers


(1.6)

Excluded employees - general


(1.7)

Excluded employees - NWTPC


(1.8)

Excluded employees - teachers


(1.9)

Collective agreement


(2)

Binding effect of collective agreement


(6)

Exclusion


(7)




Notice to Commence Bargaining






Notice to commence bargaining

41.01(1)


Time to commence bargaining


(2)




Essential Services Agreement






Definitions

41.02(1)


Essential services agreement


(2)

Resolution of differences


(3)

Appointment of arbitrator


(4)

Appointment by Court


(5)

Duties of arbitrator


(6)

Award


(7)

Costs


(8)

Application of Arbitration Act


(9)

Notice to employees

41.03(1)


Essential services, emergency during strike


(2)

When employee may not strike - essential services


(3)

When employee may not strike - emergency situation


(4)




Change to Terms and Conditions of Employment






Terms and conditions continue in force

41.04(1)


When Minister may change terms and conditions


(2)




Resolution of Differences






Resolution of differences

41.1 (1)


Response to notice


(2)

Appointment


(3)

Appointment by Court


(4)

Mediation

41.2 (1)


Mediator's report


(2)

Terms and condition in notice


(3)

Acceptance ot rejection

41.3


Costs

41.4





Rights and Prohibitions Relating to Strikes






Participation in strike

42

(1)

Process


(2)

Declaration or authorization of strike

42.1(1)


Threat to strike


(2)

Application for declaration of Supreme Court

42.2(1)


Declaration of Supreme Court


(2)

Terms of order


(3)

Revocation, variance of order


(4)

Offence and punishment - employee

42.3(1)


Offence and punishment - officer or representative


(2)

Offence and punishment - employees' association


(3)

Offence and punishment - employees' association


(4)

Prosecution of employees' association

42.4


Mediator, arbitrator not required to give evidence

42.5


Arbitration

43


Limitation

44


Check off

45


Religious objection to check off

46


Political parties and candidates

47

(1)

Proof of compliance


(2)

Saving provision regarding health and safety

48





GENERAL






Regulations






Regulations

49 (1)


Application to Deputy Ministers


(2)




Saving and Transitional






Prior collective agreements

50


Prior acts

52





SCHEDULE A






 

SCHEDULE B



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