Public Service Part-time Regulations

The Public Service Part-time Regulations, which came into effect on January 1st, 1981, were created to address the employment needs of persons who are not ordinarily required to work more than one-third of the normal scheduled daily or weekly hours of work established for persons doing similar work. The regulations revoke the Part-time Employees Exclusion Approval Order and the Part-time Employment Regulations, which previously excluded certain employees from the Public Service Employment Act.

The regulations apply only to persons to whom the Part-time Work Exclusion Approval Order applies and are administered by a deputy head who may delegate powers and duties under these Regulations. Departments that require part-time workers must recruit and select them from Canada Employment Centres or Public Service Commission Staffing Offices, and appoint them to positions.

Former part-time workers and part-time workers are entitled to maintain a call-back list and be granted at least one day's notice before their services are terminated. These regulations aim to provide a framework for the employment of part-time workers in the public service, ensuring fairness and consistency in the treatment of these employees.