Government of Canada to expand the pilot of the Next Generation Human Resources and Pay initiative 

From: Shared Services Canada

News release

OTTAWA, July 27, 2021 – Every public servant should be paid accurately and on time. That is why the Government of Canada is developing a flexible, modern and integrated human resources and pay solution that will meet the government’s complex needs and the diverse needs of federal employees throughout Canada, now and in the future.

Today, the Minister of Digital Government, the Honourable Joyce Murray, announced that the government’s Next Generation HR and Pay initiative pilot will be expanded for testing to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard.

Following the successful completion of the Exploratory Phase, which took place from October 2020 to April 2021, the expanded pilot will help Shared Services Canada better understand the complexities of the HR and Pay systems.

Testing will also include Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED-Q) to ensure an effective user experience in French and confirm a product that works effectively in both official languages. In addition, the partnership with CED-Q allows the Next Generation HR and Pay team to confirm that small and regional government organizations with headquarters outside of the National Capital Region will be served equally by the proposed new software.

Moving forward, public servants and bargaining agents will remain involved throughout the process. Testing will occur in a controlled environment that is separate from the current pay system. Employees will continue to be paid through the current pay system while testing takes place. 

Quotes

“As Minister of Digital Government, I am continuing to lead the work on the Next Generation Human Resources and Pay initiative to ensure every federal employee is paid accurately and on time. In October, the Government of Canada announced the launch of the Exploratory Phase and I’m pleased to mark another important milestone in moving closer to an HR and Pay system that meets the various needs of government employees, and is accessible at any time, from any device.”

– The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government

"This marks an important step in the Government of Canada’s commitment to ongoing progress to finding a future pay solution for public servants. At the same time, we continue to focus on supporting employees, stabilizing the current pay system and eliminating the backlog of outstanding pay issues.”

– The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement

"Our world class, hardworking public servants should be paid accurately and on time. They deserve nothing less. Not only does this milestone highlight our government's shift to becoming more open and agile, but this is also an important step forward towards finding a long-term reliable solution to meet the changing realities and the future of work."

– Greg Fergus, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Digital Government

“PIPSC is pleased that the Next Generation HR and Pay initiative is continuing to move forward with the expansion of testing. Our members have been engaged throughout this process and will continue to contribute to the development of a new HR and Pay system.”

– Debi Daviau, President, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)  

Quick facts

  • The NextGen HR and Pay team is using an agile and iterative approach by taking the necessary time to let each step in the process inform the next.

  • Canadian Heritage was selected for the first pilot because the organization provides a good representation of the government’s human resources complexities.

  • During the Exploratory Phase more than 890 participants from 20 federal organizations took part in engagement forums including 38 workshops and 90 working sessions.

  • This phase provided valuable information, including the need for business transformation of HR and Pay and additional work to reach Government of Canada accessibility standards and official language requirements.

  • Engagement with bargaining agents has been ongoing throughout the NextGen HR and Pay initiative and will continue during the expanded pilot.

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Contacts

For more information (media only), please contact

Erik Nosaluk
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Digital Government
613-790-0373
Erik.nosaluk@tbs-sct.gc.ca

Media Relations
Shared Services Canada
media@ssc-spc.gc.ca
1-855-215-3656

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