PERSONNEL BRANCH 



THE Personnel Branch is composed of four sub-sections: Classification and Job 

 Evaluation, Training and Special Assignments, Employee Relations, and 

 Employment. 



The Classification and Job Evaluation Section is responsible for position 

 administration and organization. This involves the maintenance of position 

 specifications along with the revision and up-dating of class specifications, 

 organization charts, and salary surveys. 



The Training Section is responsible for arranging special courses such as the 

 one-week Executive Development Course, along with liaison work in screening 

 educational leave requests through the Educational Leave Committee; liaison with 

 the Ontario Forest Ranger School, Public Administration and other courses that 

 may be related to the employee's job. Special assignments include the processing 

 of grievances. 



The Employee Relations Section is designed to investigate all problems 

 relating to personnel work and to improve communications between field and head 

 office staffs. 



The Employment Section covers the recruitment programme. Included is the 

 annual selection of some 1,500 Junior Forest Rangers for summer employment 

 during July and August. Liaison is maintained with universities for hiring of 

 professional staff. The general office section is also part of this unit, and this 

 section maintains personnel records and attendance records, processes nominations 

 and separations, and arranges retirements. 



During February, Mr. S. H. Parsons and Secretary were seconded from the 

 Personnel Branch to research and develop an organized programme for the re- 

 habilitation of employees having problems resulting from alcohol. This pro- 

 gramme successfully dealt with several cases. Later in the year, Mr. Parsons was 

 transferred to the Department of Civil Service to organize a similar programme for 

 the Ontario Government. Mr. A. J. Herridge, Supervisor of the Silviculture 

 Section, Timber Branch, was appointed Acting Supervisor of the Personnel Branch 

 during Mr. Parsons' absence, and was subsequently appointed Chief following Mr. 

 Parsons' transfer. 



POSITION ADMINISTRATION 



The classification programme continued which included identification of 

 positions, specification production, analysis and recommendations of classes, and 

 assignment of qualified employees to positions. 



Preparation of class series for foresters, biologists, and the forestry technician 

 series are under review. Comparative studies of positions, such as chief ranger and 

 chief ranger clerks, are proceeding. 



Visits to field locations also continued to advise and assist in the preparation 

 of position specifications and organization charts. 



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