Job evaluation standards used in the core public administration

1.1 The job evaluation standards are job evaluation tools that apply to the core public administration (CPA) as defined in section 11 of the Financial Administration Act, unless excluded through specific acts, regulations, or Orders in Council.

1.2 The standards are to be used to establish the appropriate level for work allocated to the various occupational groups, subgroups, or classifications. They are used to evaluate and classify work performed within the CPA.

2.1 These standards are key components of the classification system and must be read in conjunction with the Policy on People Management, Policy on the Management of Executives, Policy Framework for the Management of Compensation, the Directive on Classification, the Directive on Classification Grievances, the Directive on Classification Oversight, the Directive on Executive (EX) Group Organization and Classification and occupational group definitions.

2.2 The classification system is the infrastructure that is put in place to effectively manage the classification of positions within the CPA. Classification entails allocating positions by occupational group, subgroup, where applicable, and level using the appropriate job evaluation standard to ensure that the relative value of work is respected.

2.3 The standards are issued pursuant to sections 7 and 11.1 of the Financial Administration Act.

3.1 The standards are intended to be gender-neutral and take into consideration skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions required by the work.

4.1 Non-compliance with the job evaluation standard may be subject to consequences in accordance with the Policy on People Management, Policy on the Management of Executives, the Directive on Classification Oversight, and the Directive on Executive (EX) Group Organization and Classification.

• Policy on People Management
• Policy on the Management of Executives,
• Policy Framework for the Management of Compensation
• Directive on Classification
• Directive on Classification Grievances
• Directive on Classification Oversight
• Directive on Executive (EX) Group Organization and Classification
• Occupational group definitions
• Guide to Allocating Positions Using the Occupational Group Definitions
• Table of Concordance
• Job evaluation standards
• Other policy instruments and guides that may be published pursuant to Treasury Board authority.

6.1 Public service employees, managers and human resources specialists should direct enquiries to their organizational human resources office. 

Other parties can contact Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Public Enquiries.