zation, technology and job content. The results of this study will be completed 

 and submitted to the Commission by the summer of 1963. 



It has been, and continues to be, the purpose of this unit to anticipate and 

 plan for future classification needs, to improve communications and to provide in- 

 formation to the Field and Head Office. It is hoped this will result in a "feed-back" 

 of ideas and suggestions. Such interchange is vital if future growth and progress 

 is to be sustained. 



RECRUITMENT 



The recruitment programme was continued and appointments were made to 

 fill vacancies at various levels resulting from retirements, superannuations, resig- 

 nations, deaths, dismissals and addition of new positions. 



During the winter of 1962/63 an unusually large number of enquiries about 

 employment were dealt with by this section. 



JUNIOR FOREST RANGER PROGRAMME 



The Junior Forest Ranger programme grows in popularity each year. There 

 were 680 students appointed to 54 camps in 16 districts of the province. These 

 camps were operated from July 2nd to August 25th. The cost to operate the 

 programme this year was $350,570., which includes wages, travel, maintenance 

 and provisions. 



TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS 



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

 vacancies occurring in 9 classifications and was used on several other occasions 

 when requested by field or branch supervisors. Employees are informed of the 

 selection as well as the number of applications. 



TRAINING 



Fifty-two forest rangers and conservation officers were selected to attend the 

 Diploma Course at the Ontario Forest Ranger School and 24 to attend the Fish 

 and Wildlife certificate course. Work was begun on the proposed Timber Manage- 

 ment certificate course and background material was sought in order to institute 

 a proposed Parks course. 



On-the-job training continued in the districts supplemented by the field Forest 

 Protection courses. 



First Aid and Safety courses were held in the districts. 



Several courses of the University extension type were sponsored wholly or in 

 part by the Department and the Department sponsored Public Administration 

 courses at University of Toronto and Ryerson continued into their second year. 



Three foresters and two biologists attended the Resource Management course 

 at University of Toronto and seven employees were granted educational leave to 

 do postgraduate work at various universities. 



The second draft of the Department training plan was completed. A Familiar- 

 ization course was held in Toronto for foresters and biologists recently on staflf. 



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