PERSONNEL BRANCH 



POSITION ADMINISTRATION 



THE classification program continued including the identification, analysis of 

 positions, writing of specifications and the determining of salary schedules. 

 Further development took place in "second phase" work including position specifi- 

 cation writing and classification of positions in the Forest Ranger, Conservation 

 Officer, Forest Protection Supervisor, Reforestation Aid, Reforestation Technician, 

 Reforestation Foreman, Hatchery Assistant and Fisheries Assistant series. These 

 positions to be reclassified into new series which are being established. 



This program required a number of visits to the field in order to advise and 

 assist in the preparation of position specifications and organization charts. Emphasis 

 was placed on a comparative study of jobs in various locations to assure uniformity 

 of treatment in classification. 



RECRUITMENT 



The recruitment program continued and appointments were made to fill 

 vacancies at various levels resulting from retirements, superannuations, resignations, 

 deaths, dismissals and addition of new positions. 



A large number of enquiries concerning employment with the Department 

 was dealt with by this section. 



JUNIOR FOREST RANGER PROGRAM 



Expansion of the program during this period was approved and 1,300 17-year- 

 old students were appointed to 64 camps in Northern Ontario. These camps were 

 operated by 16 districts during the period from July 1st to August 24th. The cost 

 to operate the program this year was $662,447, which included wages, travel, 

 maintenance and provisions. 



TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS 



Job advertising continued to be used in the selection of personnel to fill 

 vacancies occurring in nine classifications and was used on several other occasions 



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