Pay Transformation Initiative: March 2012 No. 13

Pay Modernization Project

The Pay Modernization Project is in the process of completing planning activities required for the transformation of pay administration.

The business requirements analysis and fit-gap assessment has successfully been completed. Outputs will be used to validate the costing and to develop functional specifications for the system.

The Pay Modernization Project has also successfully completed external stakeholder interviews. The results of these interviews were used to conduct comprehensive stakeholder reviews, and develop a communication strategy and plan to ensure that stakeholders receive relevant and timely information.

Continue to visit Compensation Focus and Compensation Focus: Transformation for up to date information on the progress of Project activities and the new pay solution.

Staff arrives at the Pay Centre!

On March 19, 2012, the first 13 management staff arrived at the new Pay Centre of Expertise to begin planning the implementation of the Pay Centre of Expertise. Here is what the new managers have to say about their first days on the job:

Additional employees joined the Pay Centre of Expertise on March 29, 2012.

Hiring Activities Continue…

As hiring activities for Wave 1 draw to a close, the Project is busy putting together the plan to hire a further 197 employees for Wave 2. Deployment and promotional opportunities will be available for public service compensation employees at the AS-01 to AS-06 levels. Stay tuned for these advertisements on Publiservice. In addition, outreach activities that are planned for April/May 2012 include advertising on Workopolis, GCPEDIA, career fairs, and meetings with local New Brunswick community leaders.

In the meantime, any compensation staff interested in a potential opportunity for deployment to the Pay Centre of Expertise is encouraged to communicate their interest to the following address: RecrutementMiramichi.RecruitmentMiramichi@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Please include a copy of your most recent resume and a cover letter indicating the type of work you are interested in participating in.

Stay tuned for further information on the progress of new planned recruitment campaigns through Compensation Focus and Compensation Focus: Transformation.

Compensation Employee Placement Process

On March 21, 2012, an updated Compensation Employee Placement Guide was distributed to all Heads of Human Resource (HR). The updated guide includes modifications on timelines for when managers assess employees. Managers now have seven days to do this, instead of five. Timelines that employees have to accept or reject an offer of employment have also been modified from five days to three days. To make the placement process a success, it is crucial that managers and employees understand and respect these timelines. Communication with the project team throughout the process is crucial; so we ask that this continues on a regular basis at all points during the process.

Change Agent Network

The project team continues to engage regularly with Wave 1 organizations through the Change Agent Network. Recent work has focused on planning and coordinating the transfer of work (pay accounts) to the new Pay Centre of Expertise, scheduled to take place in May 2012.

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