Transformation of Pay Administration Initiative

Pay Modernization Project

The goal of the Pay Modernization Project is to replace the 40-year-old Regional Pay System (RPS) with a modern, commercial, off-the-shelf pay system by 2015-2016. Once implemented, the modernized system will establish a platform for more efficient compensation processes. This project will provide a new pay system that will benefit all departments. It will offer extensive Web capabilities for managers and employees of departments using the government-endorsed GC Human Resource Management System (PeopleSoft).

The pay system administers the payroll for more than 300,000 employees in 110 departments and agencies, the largest payroll in Canada. It carries out approximately 8.9 million annual transactions valued at approximately $17 billion.

For detailed information about the Pay Modernization Project, please refer to the Transformation of Pay Administration Initiative Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) or visit our monthly newsletter - Compensation Focus: Transformation.

Consolidation of Pay Services Project

The Consolidation of Pay Services Project, part of the Transformation of Pay Administration Initiative, will gradually transfer pay administration services of those departments using the Government of Canada Human Resources Management System (PeopleSoft) to the Public Service Pay Centre (Pay Centre) within PWGSC over a five year period starting in 2012. The objective is to provide more consistent service delivery and continued sustainability of pay services while addressing the high attrition and turnover rates in the compensation community.

In August 2010, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister Rona Ambrose announced the creation of the Pay Centre located in Miramichi, New Brunswick. The establishment of the Pay Centre will lead to the creation of 550 public service jobs starting in 2012, and reaching its full staff complement by 2015-2016. The Public Service Pay Centre is now operational and the transfer of pay administration services has begun in a gradual, measured and deliberate manner. Please visit the Public Service Pay Centre Web page for more information.

For detailed information about the Consolidation of Pay Services Project, please refer to the Questions and Answers page or visit our monthly newsletter - Compensation Focus: Transformation.

Contact

Use the Questions and Comments Form or send us an email at transformation@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Send us your questions and comments concerning the Transformation of Pay Administration initiative; we would love to hear from you. Before sending any questions, please check first to see if it may have already been answered in our Transformation of Pay Administration Initiative Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section. If you have any comments or suggestions for Web site improvement, we'd like to hear those as well!

For the Pay Modernization Project:

Michel Régimbald
Senior Director

For the Pay Modernization Business Transformation Project:

Kelly Belanger
Director

For the Consolidation of Pay Services Project:

Kristine Renic
Senior Director

Davinderpaul Kanwal
Senior Director