Temporary help services for the National Capital Region
Important notices
- October 2017: Temporary Request for Services Template—Minimum Wage Increase (page available on Government of Canada network only) Updated
- October 2017: Increase to Minimum Wage in Ontario effective January 1, 2018
- October 2017: Changes to the Standing offer and Supply Arrangement October 31 expiry
- August 2017: Increase to Minimum Wage in Ontario effective January 1, 2018
Temporary Help Services (THS) are services that are provided by a supplier's employee. There are only three situations in which Temporary Help Services can be used by Designated Users to fulfill their requirements:
- When a public servant is absent for a temporary period of time
- When there is a requirement for additional staff during a temporary workload increase, in which there is an insufficient number of public servants available to meet the requirement
- A position is vacant and staffing action is being completed
All other requirement needs should not be fulfilled under Temporary Help Services Standing Offers or Supply Arrangements.
Overview
Temporary help services (THS), are services that are provided by the resources of temporary help firms. The THS On-Line System is an on-line procurement tool designed to assist federal departments in the National Capital Region, in their procurement of temporary help services up to $400,000 (including all subsequent amendments, travel/living expenses, overtime and Goods and Services Tax or Harmonized Sales Tax) and with an assignment period duration that does not exceed 48 consecutive weeks.
Any amendment to extend the duration of the assignment period must be issued after the first 40 consecutive weeks of the assignment period; and The Identified User must notify the THS Authority of the issued amendment by e-mail within 2 business days of issuing the amendment.
Related links
- Federal department login
- Supplier login
- Standing offer
- Supply arrangement
- Classifications
- Contact acquisitions
- Temporary help services regional contact information
- Templates
- Contracting with former public servants under a standing offer or a supply arrangement
- Enrolment for federal departments
- Satisfaction report for federal departments
- Protocol and standards for Temporary Help Services applicable to identified users and suppliers
- Government temporary help services advisory committee meetings
- Temporary Help Services information on GCpedia (page available on Government of Canada network only)
- Assessment framework
- Important notices:
- November 2016: Statement of Work Builder for Temporary Help Services
- August 2016: Updates to Temporary Help Services website
- July 2016: Important changes to Temporary Help Services
- April 2015: Increase to minimum wage in Ontario and Quebec
- January 2014: Temporary Help Services permanent refresh for the qualification of suppliers
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