RECRUITMENT 



To provide the field and Head Office organizations with 

 qualified professional and technical staff, seven Universities 

 and four Forestry Technician Schools were visited in 

 Canada. 



Newspaper advertising was used to cover specialized 

 positions not normally handled by the campus program. 



The Junior Forest Ranger program continued to be at- 

 tractive to 17-year-olds. A total of 1,733 boys was placed in 

 75 camps in the northern part of the Province. 



CLASSIFICATION 



A continually increasing number of class specifications are 

 required to be used directly and indirectly in the classifica- 

 tion of positions in the Department. In addition to such 

 existing programs as the review of all positions on a three- 

 year rotation basis, and continuous audit to ensure validity 

 and consistency of application, an added responsibility for 

 delegated classification has been assumed under a recent 

 agreement with the Department of Civil Service signed by 

 the Deputy Minister. 



The study and development of a proposed new Resource 

 Technician and Resource Technician Senior Series has been 

 completed which will integrate the existing Forestry Tech- 

 nician, Conservation Officer and Ranger series, and if ap- 

 proved, will be implemented. 



TRAINING 



1969-70 saw the introduction of Supervisory Training 

 Courses and a resultant opportunity for greater participa- 

 tion by field staff. This was done through assistance pro- 

 vided by the Department of Education. 



A changing role of the Department of Civil Service, 

 towards the research and development of instrumented 

 training programs, placed emphasis on the need for appro- 

 priate development of all staff throughout the Province and 

 not simply in Toronto alone. 



Five employees attended the Resource Management 

 Diploma Course at the University of Toronto. Certificate 

 courses in Timber, Fire Suppression, etc., were continued 

 as usual. 



To promote sound learning through the good teaching 

 techniques of others, Instructor-Training courses were con- 

 tinued, supplying a broad base of skills which can be use- 

 fully tapped as deemed necessary and appropriate through- 

 out the Province. 



NEW EMPLOYEES HIRED, 1969-70 



TOTAL STAFF, march 31, 1970 



Regular 



Proba- Unclassified 



tionar\ 



Staff 



Total, March 31, 1969 

 Total, March 31, 1968 

 Total, March 31, 1967 



2486 485 

 2,304 490 

 2,270 297 



904 

 966 



777 



Total regular and probationary staff as at March 31, 

 1970 



Total vacancies in complement as at March 31, 1970 



PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, 



MARCH 31, 1970 



Total 



3,875 

 3,760 

 3,344 



Total complement oi regular and probationary posi 

 tionsasat March 31, 1970 



3,334 



3.072 

 262 



Foresters 210 



Biologists 85 



Professional Engineers 75 



Miscellaneous 96 



Total 406 



Number ot Ontario Forest TechnicaPSchool 



Graduates on Staft 1,088 



Number of Licensed Scalers on Start 942 



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