PERSONNEL BRANCH 



Objectives 



1. To provide adequate, competent staff for the Department. 



2. To encourage good job performance through a career concept 

 based on promotion, in service academic and technical 

 training and up-to-date position classification. 



Organization 



Personnel Branch is divided into five sub-sections with duties 

 and responsibilities as follows :- 



Employment : Recruitment of staff, including Junior Forest Rangers; 

 recruiting activities at universities and technical schools; 

 job advertising; transfers and promotions; establishment and 

 complement control. 



Classification and Job Evaluation : Identification of positions; 

 analyses and recommendations of classes; preparation of 

 position specifications and organization charts; salary- 

 surveys; and assignment of qualified employees to positions. 



Training and Special Assignments : Department training courses; 

 arranging for employees to attend courses given by outside 

 agencies; liaison with Ontario Forest Technical School and 

 Educational Leave Committee; processing of employee grievances; 

 special assignments. 



Employee Relations : Counselling of employees; improvement of 



communications between field and head office staffs; investi- 

 gations of problems relating to personnel; liaison with 

 Staff Relations Branch. Treasury Board and Civil Service 

 Association of Ontario. 



Office Management : Personnel and attendance reports; leave of 



absence recommendations; processing of nominations; separations; 

 group insurance; merit increases; accelerated increases and 

 salary revisions. 



