Change to the Leave Reporting System - Foreign Service Leave

Date: March 5, 2014

To: Heads, Compensation and Labour Relations, Public Service Pay Centre, Miramichi

The purpose of this information bulletin is to inform you that the following changes will be implemented in the Leave Reporting System.

Post leave is earned according to the provisions of Foreign Service Directive 46 - Post Leave/Option. The leave codes for this leave type are currently identified as follows:

• Post Leave
  • PST 730 – Post Leave/Option – Earned
  • PST 731 – Post Leave/Option – Used
  • PST 732 – Post Leave/Option – Paid

These codes will now be listed with the Foreign Service Leave and the titles will change as follows:

• Foreign Service Leave
  • FOR 730 – Foreign Service – Post Leave – Earned
  • FOR 731 – Foreign Service – Post Leave – Used
  • FOR 732 – Foreign Service – Post Leave – Paid

As well, the title for code 720 will change to:

• FOR 720 - Foreign Service Travel Credit

Please note that Employees are no longer entitled to earn leave credits under Foreign Service Directive 45 - Foreign Service Travel Credit Bank and Foreign Service Leave Credit Bank. Credits already earned are held in a bank under code FOR 799 – Foreign Service earned.

Changes to departmental systems are to be made by April 1, 2014.

Questions regarding this bulletin should be directed to your departmental Corporate Compensation Official.

Original signed by

Kevin Marchand
Director
Pay Administration and Policy
Core Public Administration
Compensation and Labour Relations
Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer