Horizontal Initiatives - Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 2017–18 Departmental Plan

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Name of horizontal initiative	Workplace Wellness and Productivity Strategy (WPS) Funding for the WPS, which was set to end in March 2017, has been re-profiled to support the development and implementation of a new short-term disability plan and other wellness measures, referred to as the Employee Wellness Support Program (EWSP). The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat will use its re-profiled amounts to support the EWSP, described below, and to support ongoing project activity under the WPS.
Lead department	Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Federal partner organizations	The WPS is an important partnership between bargaining agents and representatives of the employer. No additional work on the part of Secretariat partners (Public Services and Procurement Canada, Health Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada’s Labour Program) is anticipated during the 2017–18 fiscal year. Once negotiations on the EWSP and other wellness measures have been completed successfully, the Secretariat will resume project activity with its partners.
Non-federal and non-governmental partner(s)	Not applicable
Start date of the horizontal initiative	November 2013 (EWSP: 2017)
End date of the horizontal initiative	To be confirmed. The work initiated under the WPS is continuing.
Total federal funding allocated (start to end date) (dollars)	Funding for the WPS came to an end in March 2017 For the WPS, a re-profiling exercise was performed to bring forward unspent amounts from previous years (2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17) and anticipated surplus amounts for 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2023–24. The approved re-profiled amount was $2.7 million; $1.2 million of that amount is available for 2017–18. The Secretariat will use its re-profiled amounts to support the development and implementation of the EWSP, described below, which is a continuation of the work undertaken under the WPS. The program is an important partnership between bargaining agents and representatives of the employer.
Funding contributed by non-federal and non-governmental partners	Not applicable
Description of the horizontal initiative	In late 2016 and early 2017, in the context of collective bargaining, several federal bargaining agents signed memoranda of agreement with the employer to create Joint Task Forces to address employee wellness issues, including sick leave and disability, and the creation of a new short-term disability plan under the EWSP. These task forces will develop all documents required for the negotiations that will take place during the next round of collective bargaining and to support implementation of measures to improve employee wellness and better reintegrate employees into the workplace after periods of leave due to illness or injury. The Joint Task Forces will consist of equal numbers of representatives of the bargaining agent and the employer, and will work collaboratively to support employee wellness. The creation of the task forces will begin in 2017.
Link to department's Departmental Results Framework	Employer: Pensions and Benefits
Shared outcomes	The targeted result to be achieved by the Secretariat, its partners and public service bargaining agents is support for employee wellness. This includes, but is not limited to the following: consequential changes to existing leave provisions and to the long-term disability plan workplace accommodations for employees on disability, internal case management and return to work a range of other measures to support an integrated approach to employee health
Governance structures	The governance approach to support discussions on the EWSP is in development by a group consisting of equal representation from bargaining agents and the employer. The discussions will be led by Steering Committees to whom the Technical Committees will report.
Planning highlights for 2017–18	In 2017–18, the initiative will focus on supporting the new EWSP and on developing recommendations for improved employee health, including the management of sick leave and disability for federal employees.
Results to be achieved by non-federal and non-governmental partners	Not applicable
Contact information	Sean Ross, Senior Director Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer 8th Floor, 140 O’Connor Street, L’Esplanade Laurier, East Tower Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R5

Planning information

Federal organizations	Link to Core Responsibility	Contributing programs and activities	Total allocation (from start to end date) (dollars)	2017–18 Planned spending (dollars)	2017–18 Expected results	2017–18 Performance indicators	2017–18 Targets
Table 2 Notes Table 2 Note 1 Performance indicators and performance targets for the EWSP will be determined once work plans have been established and approved. Return to table 2 note 1 referrer
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat	Employer	Employee Wellness Support Program Pensions and Benefits Management	1,270,000	1,270,000	Establishment of Employee Wellness Support Program	To be determined, June 30, 2017^{table 2 note 1}	To be determined, June 30, 2017^{table 2 note 1}
Total	1,270,000

Federal organizations

Link to Core Responsibility

Contributing programs and activities

Total allocation (from start to end date) (dollars)

2017–18 Planned spending (dollars)

2017–18 Expected results

2017–18 Performance indicators

2017–18 Targets

Table 2 Notes

Table 2 Note 1

Performance indicators and performance targets for the EWSP will be determined once work plans have been established and approved.

Return to table 2 note 1 referrer

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Employer

Employee Wellness Support Program

Pensions and Benefits Management

1,270,000

Establishment of Employee Wellness Support Program

To be determined, June 30, 2017^{table 2 note 1}

Total

1,270,000

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Horizontal Initiatives - Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat 2017–18 Departmental Plan

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