Info Source is a series of publications containing information about and/or collected by the Government of Canada. The primary purpose of Info Source is to assist individuals exercise their rights under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. Info Source also supports the federal government's commitment to facilitating access to information regarding its activities.
Info Source includes the following four publications:
Info Source: Sources of Federal Government Information:
Info Source: Sources of Federal Employee Information:
Info Source: Bulletin – Statistical Reporting:
Info Source: Bulletin – Federal Court Case Summaries:
Treasury Board Secretariat
The Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act assign responsibility to the President of Treasury Board (as the designated Minister) to create and disseminate information annually about federal government institutions' programs and activities and the personal information they collect, use and disclose. Treasury Board Secretariat fulfills this role by compiling and distributing the Info Source publications.
Library and Archives Canada
In accordance with the Library and Archives of Canada Act, Library and Archives Canada is charged with various responsibilities regarding the disposition of records created by federal institutions. These responsibilities include the authorization of records destruction by government institutions and the preservation of records for historical or archival purposes.
For more information, please see: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html.
Federal Government Institutions
Federal government institutions are responsible for sound management practices and decisions in responding to requests from applicants and with respect to the handling and protection of personal information.
Institutions are also responsible for providing comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date descriptions of their functions, programs, activities, related information holdings and collections of personal information for the Info Source publications on an annual basis. Each institution is responsible for the information it submits.
Each federal institution also has an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Coordinator or a Privacy Coordinator. A list of federal government ATIP Coordinators is available at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/atip-aiprp/apps/coords/index-eng.asp.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
The mandate of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is overseeing compliance with the Privacy Act, which covers the personal information-handling practices of federal government departments and agencies. The mission of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is to protect and promote the privacy rights of individuals. The Commissioner works independently from any other part of the government to investigate complaints from individuals with respect to the federal public sector and the private sector.
For more information, please see: www.privcom.gc.ca.
In their day-to-day operations, federal government institutions collect personal information from almost all Canadians. The Privacy Act provides Canadian citizens and permanent residents, as well as all individuals who are present in Canada (but who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents), a right of access to personal information about themselves that is under the control of a government institution. It also protects against unauthorized disclosure of that personal information.
Under the Privacy Act, personal information is defined as "information about an identifiable individual that is recorded in any form". This can include information relating to the race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age or marital status of an individual, the education or the medical, criminal, financial or employment history of an individual, the address, fingerprints or blood type of the individual and any identifying number, symbol or other particular assigned to the individual.
Some personal information is confidential
Under the Privacy Act, there is some personal information that federal government institutions may not release. This information normally relates to other people, sensitive national security matters or law enforcement investigations.
Safeguarding personal information
The protection of an individual's personal information and privacy is a very important aspect of the Privacy Act. The Act states how and when the government may collect, store and dispose of personal information. It also indicates specifically why and how the information may be used or given out, as well as who may use or receive it.
Disclosing personal information
The government may only disclose an individual's personal information to someone else with the individual's consent, or when one or more of the criteria outlined in the Privacy Act are met, such as a requirement to comply with a subpoena.
Personal Information Banks
Personal Information Banks provide a description of the types of personal information about individuals that is held by federal government institutions. The Privacy Act requires that Personal Information Banks include all personal information that is organized and retrievable by a person's name or by an identifying number, symbol or other particular assigned only to that person. Personal Information Banks must also include personal information that has been or is being used, or is available for use for an administrative purpose.
Please see the Glossary of Terms in Section E for descriptions of the various types of Personal Information Banks and an explanation of their contents.
Note: The Privacy Act cannot give individuals access to personal information that is not under the control of a federal government institution, such as personal information collected by provincial or municipal governments or by private organizations such as commercial banks and credit bureaus.
Privacy Act
The following procedures should be followed when making a formal request under the Privacy Act.
There is no fee to apply for information under the Privacy Act.
To change personal information
If an individual believes that the personal information a federal institution has on file about them is untrue or misleading, they may ask to have it corrected. Even if the institution does not agree to change this information, it must make a note that a request for the change was made and attach the note to the file.
Time to process a request
Under the Privacy Act, all or most of the information requested should be provided to an applicant within 30 days of receiving the request. If a time extension is required, the applicant will be notified within the first 30 days and told why up to another 30 days may be needed. Applicants who feel that it is taking too long to process their requests may submit a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (See Section A – Roles and Responsibilities).
For more information about Info Source, the Access to Information Act or the Privacy Act, please contact:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
219 Laurier Avenue West, 14th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R5
General Enquiries: 613-946-4945
Facsimile: 613-957-8020
E-Mail: infosource@tbs-sct.gc.ca
Internet: www.tbs-sct.gc.ca
To purchase a copy of Info Source: Sources of Federal Government Information or Info Source: Sources of Federal Employee Information on CD-ROM, please contact:
Publishing and Depository Services
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S5
E-Mail: publications@pwgsc.gc.ca
Telephone: 613-941-5995
Telephone Toll-free: 1-800-635-7943 (Canada & US)
Facsimile: 613-954-5779
Facsimile Toll-free: 1-800-565-7757 (Canada & US)
Internet: http://publications.gc.ca
All Info Source publications are available free of charge on the Internet at: www.infosource.gc.ca.
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Administrative Purpose | The use of personal information in a decision making process that directly affects that individual. This includes all uses of personal information for confirming identity (i.e. authentication and verification purposes) and for determining eligibility of individuals for government programs. |
| Bank Number | A field in a Personal Information Bank. This unique identifying number is created by each institution for each PIB using the institution's Federal Identity Program acronym or commonly used acronym, Personal Information Bank code (e.g. PPU, PPE, etc.), and the institution's assigned reference number. |
| Class of Individuals | A field in a Personal Information Bank. Identifies the group or category of individuals about whom the information relates; e.g. current and former employees, contractors, program applicants, etc. |
| Classes of Personal Information | Other personal information not used administratively or not retrievable by personal identifier; for example, instance unsolicited opinions, complaints or correspondence.This category was created to ensure that federal institutions account for all of the personal information that they hold. |
| Classes of Records | Descriptions of the records created, collected and maintained by a federal institution as evidence of and information about a particular institutional program or activity.
Formerly referred to as Program Records. |
| Consistent Uses | A field in a Personal Information Bank. Itemizes the potential or related uses for which the personal information may be used or disclosed. |
| Data Matching | An activity involving the comparison of personal information from different sources, including sources within the same government institution, for administrative or non-administrative purposes. Data-matching includes the disclosure or sharing of personal information with another organization for data-matching purposes. |
| Description | A field in a Personal Information Bank. Indicates the specific personal information contained in the records which the bank is describing. For example, name, address, telephone number, age, sex, marital status, country of birth, citizenship, employee identification numbers, fingerprints, etc. |
| Government Institution | Government institutions are defined in the Access to Information and Privacy Acts as:
About 250 Government institutions are subject to the Acts. |
| Personal Information Bank (PIB) | A description of personal information that is organized and retrievable by a person's name or by an identifying number, symbol or other particular assigned only to that person. The personal information described in the personal information bank has been used, is being used, or is available for an administrative purpose and is under the control of a government institution.
There are three types of Personal Information Banks in this publication. |
| Personal Information Bank –Central | Central Personal Information Banks describe personal information about members of the general
public and employees (current and former) from all or several federal government
institutions and are maintained by central federal government departments and agencies
such as the Public Service Commission of Canada, Public Works and Government
Services Canada, and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
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| Personal Information Bank – Institution-Specific | Institution-Specific Personal Information Banks describe personal information about members of the general public and employees (current and former) that is contained in the records of a specific federal government institution.
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| Personal Information Bank – Standard | Standard Personal Information Banks describe personal information about members of the general public and employees (current and former) that may be found in records created, collected and maintained by most federal government institutions to support common internal functions, programs and activities such as communications, travel and employment. Standard Personal Information Banks are created by Treasury Board Secretariat.
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| Purpose | A field in a Personal Information Bank. Provides an explanation of the reason why the personal information was obtained or compiled. |
| Record Number | A field in a Class of Record description. This unique identifying number is created by each institution for each Class of Record description using the institution's Federal Identity Program acronym (or commonly used acronym) and the institution's reference number. |
| Records Disposition Authority (RDA) Number | A field in a Personal Information Bank. A unique number assigned by Library and Archives Canada. A Records Disposition Authority is the instrument that the Librarian and Archivist of Canada issues to enable government institutions to dispose of records which no longer have operational or other utility. There are three disposition methods – destroying the records (at the discretion of institutions), transferring historical records to the control of Library and Archives Canada, or removing records from the control of the Government of Canada; e.g. transferring them to a Special Operating Agency or other level of government. |
| Related Record Number | A field in a Personal Information Bank. Personal Information Banks must be cross-referenced to institutional Classes of Records. See the definition of Record Number above. |
| Retention and Disposal Standards | A field in a Personal Information Bank. Identifies the length of time records are maintained under the control of an institution and the point at which the final disposition is applied. |
| TBS Registration Number | A field in a Personal Information Bank. Unique number assigned by Treasury Board Secretariat once a Personal Information Bank has been reviewed and approved. |
Each federal institution also has an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Coordinator or a Privacy Coordinator. A list of federal government ATIP Coordinators is available at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/atip-aiprp/apps/coords/index-eng.asp.
| Title | Bank Number |
|---|---|
| Attendance and Leave | PSE 903 |
| Discipline | PSE 911 |
| Employee Assistance | PSE 916 |
| Employee Personnel Record | PSE 901 |
| Employment Equity Program | PSE 918 |
| Grievances | PSE 910 |
| Harassment | PSE 919 |
| Identification and Building-Pass Cards | PSE 917 |
| Occupational Health and Safety | PSE 907 |
| Official Languages | PSE 906 |
| Parking | PSE 914 |
| Pay and Benefits | PSE 904 |
| Performance Management Reviews | PSE 912 |
| Recognition Policy | PSE 920 |
| Staffing | PSE 902 |
| Training and Development | PSE 905 |
| Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service | PSE 915 |
| Vehicle, Ship, Boat and Aircraft Accidents | PSE 908 |
| Workplace Day Care | PSE 930 |
The Description field in a Personal Information Bank indicates the specific personal information contained in the records which the PIB is describing. Since much of the personal information being collected is similar, Treasury Board Secretariat has developed the following Categories of Personal Information which have been included in some registered Personal Information Banks.
Alphabetical Navigation:
Treasury Board Secretariat has developed Standard Personal Information Bank (PIBs) to describe personal information that may be found in records created, collected and maintained by most federal government institutions to support common internal functions, programs and activities. Institutions may register one or more of these Standard Personal Information Banks and list them in their chapter rather than develop institution-specific PIBs.
Individuals seeking access to the Standard Personal Information Banks of a particular government institution should forward their requests to the institution's Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator. A list of federal government ATIP Coordinators is available at: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/atip-aiprp/apps/coords/index-eng.asp.
Attendance and Leave
Description: The records containing the information described in this bank may include absence reports and leave applications, as well as physicians' certificates associated with sick leave, all of which include the individual's Personal Record Identifier (PRI) and correspondence about attendance and leave. The annual record of attendance and leave may be attached to the Employee Personnel Record. Some attendance and leave information exists in automated form in institutional personnel databases, especially in time/attendance, leave control and absenteeism systems.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to support administration of employee attendance and leave within government departments and agencies.
Consistent Uses: To record attendance and authorize leave. To support decisions on pay and benefits, such as those concerning leave and termination of employment, and to evaluate use of leave and rates of absenteeism.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 918
Bank Number: PSE 903
Discipline
Description: The records containing the information described in this bank may include notices of disciplinary action and correspondence about employee misconduct; testimony by witnesses; legal opinions; investigations of possible misconduct and analysis reports of these investigations. It is important to note that notices of disciplinary action may be attached to the Employee Personnel Record.
Class of Individuals: Employees and former employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to maintain
information used in disciplinary actions in government institutions and to
determine the need for and nature of disciplinary actions.
Consistent Uses: To support decisions on pay and benefits;
attendance and leave; transfer, demotion and termination of employment.
Information may be disclosed to professional regulatory bodies if applicable.
Retention and Disposal Standards: (1) For information
about the length of time that specific types of common administrative records
are maintained by a federal government institution, including the final
disposition of those records, please contact the institution's Access to
Information and Privacy Coordinator. (2) Documentation concerning a specific employee including
documentation related to disciplinary action – the time limit for disposal is that
specified in applicable collective agreements or a minimum of two years
following the date of disciplinary action, provided no further disciplinary
action has been recorded in the meantime. (3) In cases where a disciplinary action has been
rescinded, the onus is on the institution to ensure that the documentation of
the action concerned is immediately destroyed.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 926
Bank Number: PSE 911
Employee Assistance
Description: The records containing the information
described in this bank are treated in a confidential fashion that is relative
to an employee's involvement in an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). These
records may include notice of voluntary or mandatory (supervisory work‑performance
related) referral; records of reference to, or reports and correspondence from
a health professional or rehabilitation agency; and only non‑medical
interpretations concerning an employee's work capability or limitations. All
personal medical data shall be maintained in a medical protected status under
the control of the Occupational and Environmental Health Services Agency.
Records relating to work performance deficiencies, absenteeism and disciplinary
matters are to be held in the appropriate institutional record (with its
related personal information bank) and not held with EAP files.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to document information necessary for the administration of the Employee Assistance Program. To determine the need for employee assistance counselling, referrals for medical evaluations and participation in rehabilitation programs.
Consistent Uses: To support decisions regarding employee assistance measures.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about the length of time that specific types of common
administrative records are maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 921
Bank Number: PSE 916
Employee Personnel Record
Description: This bank describes information that may be contained in an Employee's Personnel Record – a record that provides information related to an individual's employment with government institutions listed in the Schedule to the Privacy Act. The Employee Personnel Record relating to an employee is under the control of his/her current employing institution and may contain some or all of the following information: personal characteristics, including age and sex; Social Insurance Number (SIN); Personal Record Identifier (PRI); home address; citizenship; education, including transcripts, certificates and diplomas; non-government employment history; career resumés and references. The Employee Personnel Record may also contain information related to staffing, attendance and leave, pay, benefits, garnishments, alternative work arrangements such as telework and duty to accommodate, training and development, decisions concerning compensation and fitness for work, official languages, discipline, level of security clearance, location of employment; appointments, transfers, deployments, promotions and demotions; periods of employment, including probationary periods, layoffs and tenure; classification, including position numbers, groups, levels, titles and salaries; superannuation and insurance, including names of beneficiaries. Also included where applicable is information concerning military service, including periods and areas of service; collective bargaining exclusion, including designation status and bargaining agent identification; professional achievements, including publications, patents and awards; passports and firearm permits related to employment; and termination of employment, including certificates and reasons for termination. Please refer to other Standard Banks for a more complete description of the information contents of institutional records related to some of the topics identified above. In cases when an individual moves from one organization to another (when both institutions are under the Schedule of the Privacy Act), pertinent records may be retained by the first organization until all required administrative actions have been completed at the first institution prior to the transfer of those records to the second institution.
Class of Individuals: Employees and former employees of the institution.
Purpose: Employee Personnel Records are maintained for the purpose of facilitating personnel administration in the employing organization, as well as for ensuring continuity and accuracy when an employee is transferred from one organization to another within the universe listed under the schedule of the Privacy Act. The records containing the information described in this bank are used to ensure that personnel actions within government institutions are coordinated in the interests of both the individual and the employer. As such, the information is sometimes used for planning future personnel actions based on current demographics of the employee population, including succession planning.
Consistent Uses: Consistent uses include supporting the administration of the personnel functions listed in the Description above. Other consistent uses include confirming the identity of employees where required for access to governmental and departmental web-sites and data-bases. Some information is also provided to Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Public Service Pay Systems (PIB # PWGSC PCE 705) to facilitate payment of salaries;to various provincial health insurance plans; to group insurers where applicable; to Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) for Employment Insurance and pension purposes; and to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Income Tax Act (PIB # CRA PPU 150) and Province of Quebec for tax purposes. Some information is shared between previous and current employers for the purpose of finalizing payments, including retroactive payments and the recovery of outstanding amounts due to the Crown when an employee terminates employment with one organization and starts employment with another organization.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records are retained by the current employing institution for the duration of employment in organizations listed under the schedule of the Privacy Act plus one year after the last administrative use, and then transferred to the control of the Manitoba Region Federal Records Centre, Library and Archives Canada. The civilian personnel records are destroyed by Library and Archives Canada when the individual reaches eighty (80) years of age provided two years have elapsed since the last administrative action on the file.
RDA Number: 98/005 and 98/018
Related Record Number: PRN 921
Bank Number: PSE 901
Employment Equity Program
Description: The records containing the information described in this bank include personal information on employees such as education, work history and career aspirations, and training and development, which is collected by means of questionnaires and/or interviews or compiled from employees' files or automated data systems. The information is collected on a voluntary basis, and respondents are asked to identify whether they are male or female, whether they are an aboriginal person, and whether they have a disability or are a member of a visible minority group. The Personal Record Identifier (PRI) may be used to identify employees in instances where government institutions are not able to employ an anonymous questionnaire, as well as when these identifiers are required to locate employee records.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: Related records provide documentation for the
implementation of the employment equity policy in government institutions. Data
are collected to provide a comprehensive picture of employees by sex and by
target group status (e.g., women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities
and members of visible minority groups). This information is used to compile a
personnel profile of employees and to compare the situation of target group
members with non‑target group members within a government institution and
with their counterparts in the general labour market. The Personal Record
Identifier (PRI) may be used to link information in this bank with that in
another bank containing employee information (e.g., the Personnel Management
Information System) in order to obtain statistical information, where the
securing of such information would be consistent with the uses for which the
personal information was collected. Self‑identification information may
be obtained from the departmental records as described in Staffing translation
required (PSE 902).
Consistent Uses: The department may collect data for
statistical purposes, for purposes relating to individuals, or for both.
Personal data are released to the Employment Equity Target Group Data Bank (CPSA
PCE 739) for statistical purposes only. The information gathered will be used
for institutional purposes in the government's employment equity program to
identify and eliminate systemic discrimination in employment and to introduce
temporary special measures to ensure that target groups participate in and are
equitably represented in the federal public service. It may also be used for
policy and planning purposes related to employment equity.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 921
Bank Number: PSE 918
Grievances
Description: The records containing the information described in this bank may include presentations by employees and bargaining unit representatives; receipt notices and replies by management; testimony by witnesses; legal opinions; investigation and analysis reports; job descriptions in regard to classification grievances, and correspondence about grievances.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of this record is to capture
information used in the grievance process through all levels up to the Public
Service Staff Relations Board.
Consistent Uses: Information described in this bank is used exclusively to accommodate and, where possible, resolve grievances through all levels in the grievance process, up to referral to the Public Service Staff Relations Board.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 926
Bank Number: PSE 910
Harassment
Description: The records containing the information described in
this bank may include information related to harassment complaints, to the
resolution of harassment issues including mediation and investigations. The
records include the letters of complaint regarding allegations of harassment
and responses; records of interviews both with complainants and respondents;
records of interviews with witnesses to incidents; reports of investigations
and analyses of events and findings, and records of decisions taken about
particular incidents or harassment complaints. When mediation is used, profiles
and evaluations of the mediators, mediation and settlement agreements, and
notes and opinions of the mediators may be included in the file. Such
information must be retained as a separate record and not placed on the
complainant's Employee Personnel Record. When a disciplinary action results
from an investigation, information may be transferred to a relevant Discipline
record and contain information as described in the Discipline Standard PIB.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution and
other persons working for the public service.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to capture information
necessary for dealing with harassment complaints, to make decisions in specific
instances on whether or not harassment is occurring, and when this is the case
to determine the appropriate action, including disciplinary action, to deal
with a harassment situation.
Consistent Uses: To support decisions on transfer
and discipline of employees and to ensure fairness in the harassment
investigation process, information concerning the findings and recommendations
resulting from the investigation of a complaint of harassment may be disclosed
to the complainant as well as the respondent. Any corrective or disciplinary
action taken as a result of a founded complaint may be disclosed to the
complainant. Generic information about non-identifiable individuals may be used
to analyze trends and share information with persons working in the prevention
and resolution of harassment.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about the length of
time that specific types of common administrative records are maintained by a
federal government institution, including the final disposition of those
records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and Privacy
Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 921 & PRN 926
Bank Number: PSE 919
Identification and Building‑Pass Cards
Description: The records containing the information described in this bank may include photographs, signatures, surnames, given names and card numbers of pass holders, identification forms and correspondence related to the issuance and maintenance of identification and building-pass cards and access control records.
Class of Individuals: Employees and those individuals on
assignment or contract who require access to a federal institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records are to maintain information relating to the issuance, use and cancellation of identification and building-pass cards and to assist in ensuring the security of government facilities and the safety and security of individuals and assets present in such facilities.
Consistent Uses: To issue identification and building-pass cards. Additionally, with the consent of the individual concerned, photographs held on file may be used for identification purposes in support of personnel security screening. The identification and building-pass database may record entry and exit times from facilities and may be used in the event of security-related incidents such as thefts or emergency situations. In such cases, the information may be shared with appropriate law enforcement agencies and emergency workers.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/001
Related Record Number: PRN 931
Bank Number: PSE 917
Occupational Health and Safety
Description: The records containing the information
described in this bank may include accident and occupational injury or illness
investigation reports, related correspondence and copies of the supervisor's
Accident Investigation Report, which are retained by institutions in the
appropriate responsibility centre. First Aid Treatment records are also
retained by the institution in accordance with Treasury Board policy. Records,
including medical documents about individuals; claims for compensation; related
correspondence and records of monies paid are held by Social Development Canada
(SDC). Records of occupational health evaluations and all personal medical data
are retained by the Medical Services Branch, Health Canada under medical
confidential status. Records concerning the occurrence, investigation and
settlement of vehicle accidents are described in Standard Bank PSE 908.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to provide
documentation for the administration of occupational safety and health programs
in government institutions, including accident prevention, health protection,
ergonomic assessments and authorization of leave and benefits associated with
work‑related injury or illness. Safety and health details and causes of
accidents/injuries for accident prevention and health protection purposes are
also recorded to support the effective administration of each institution's
safety and health program.
Consistent Uses: To support decisions relating to worker's
compensation and injury‑on‑duty leave; to act as a means of
preventing injuries and illnesses and subsequent disabilities arising out of,
or aggravated by, conditions of work; to establish that individuals subject to
certain identified occupational risks are able to continue working without detriment
to their health or safety or to that of others; and to establish the conditions
under which certain individuals with identified illnesses or disabilities are
able to continue to work under controlled conditions.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and Privacy
Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 922
Bank Number: PSE 907
Official Languages
Description: This bank contains course enrolment and attendance information; language training applications containing basic personal data, such as first official language, date of birth, and Personal Record Identifier (PRI) for purposes of identification; language knowledge examination scores; training certificates and correspondence about the official languages qualifications of employees. The bank may also contain duplicate input forms for the Official Languages Information System (OLIS). Language examination, exemption and training records are attached to the Employee Personnel Record. Similar data is also described by translation required Particular Banks of the Public Service Commission and Treasury Board Secretariat.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of the information described by this bank is to provide documentation for administration of official languages policies as they pertain to employees of the federal public service, to document and support decisions pertaining to official languages qualifications and language testing and to document the language training needs and accomplishments of employees.
Consistent Uses: To support and document decisions concerning individual employees on staffing, entitlement to bilingual bonus, transfers and promotions; and to aid in determining the linguistic status of employees and auditing of the administration of official language programs.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 923
Bank Number: PSE 906
Parking
Description: The records containing the information described in this bank may include permit applications and correspondence about parking of motor vehicles on government‑owned or leased property. Records for deductions for payment of parking fees are included in the Pay and Benefits Bank while records of parking violations are maintained by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) or the City of Ottawa.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to maintain information for the administration of parking privileges.
Consistent Uses: To issue parking permits.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/001
Related Record Number: PRN 903
Bank Number: PSE 914
Pay and Benefits
Description: The records containing information described in this bank may include certificates for pay, records regarding allowances and deductions, which set out pay and benefit information for each employee, and includes the Social Insurance Number (SIN) as well as correspondence related to the administration of pay and benefits. The records may also include orders for garnishment, attachment and diversion of funds, as well as information concerning payroll deductions for donations to charitable organizations. (N.B. Earning and superannuation records may be attached to the Employee Personnel Record.)
Class of Individuals: Employees and former employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of the documentation described in
this bank is for the administration of pay and benefits within government
institutions and to approve disbursement of salaries and allowances and
retention of deductions. The provision of the SIN by employees is mandatory for
this bank and is required for disclosure to Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC), which upon receipt will subsequently create a Personnel
Record Identifier (PRI). The SIN is also collected on behalf of and disclosed
to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for income tax purposes and the issuing of
T4s.
Consistent Uses: To enable audit and reconciliation of
payroll accounts (e.g. employee remuneration and entitlements), to support the
recovery of overpayments and debts owed to the Crown and, where applicable, to
enable execution of orders of garnishment, attachment, or diversion of funds in
accordance with the Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment
Regulations.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 924 & PRN 925
Bank Number: PSE 904
Performance Management Reviews
Description: The records containing the information
described in this bank may include appraisals, reports and correspondence
concerning an employee's work performance in terms of skills, abilities,
accomplishments and interests.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to maintain
information regarding the level of performance on individual employees within
government institutions and to determine the level of performance of individual
employees, including the identification of training and development needs, approval
of performance pay and annual increments, retention of employees, extension of
probation and rejection of employees on probation.
Consistent Uses: To support decisions regarding promotions, transfers, demotion, employee assistance, discipline and termination of employment.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 921
Bank Number: PSE 912
Recognition Policy
Description: The records containing the information described in
this bank relates to information on employees who have been nominated for
awards under the federal government's Recognition Policy or similar
institutional policies. Such information may include curricula vitae,
narratives in support of meritorious contributions related to their duties or
practised suggestions for improvement of public service operations and
completed recommendation reports.
Class of Individuals: Employees who have been nominated
for awards under the federal government's Recognition Policy or internal recognition
policies.
Purpose: To identify individuals who have been nominated
for awards in accordance with Recognition Policies.
Consistent Uses: The information in these records is used
to establish precedents for awards and to provide an audit trail for the
disbursements of funds.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 918
Bank Number: PSE 920
Staffing
Description: The records containing the information
described in this bank may include staffing requests; recruitment
initiatives/campaigns, position descriptions; salary ranges; inventory of
applicants, selection profiles; competition posters; transfer requests; layoff
lists; human resources inventory print‑outs; candidates' applications;
lists of candidates; rating board assessments, including evaluation notes from
staffing boards; examination papers and test results; eligibility lists; offers
of employment; notices to candidates; notices of right of appeal and appeal
documents; and correspondence concerning staffing by various processes,
including competitions and human resources inventory searches. Records in the
bank contain a variety of personal information which may include age, sex,
education level, Social Insurance Number (SIN), Personal Record Identifier
(PRI) and voluntary self‑identification data relating to employment
equity. (N.B. Notations of staffing decisions may also appear in the Employee
Personnel Record).
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The records document the information used in
staffing positions in a government institution. They are also a source of data
for employment equity programs and services. To select candidates, staff
positions and process appeals for appointments and promotions.
Consistent Uses: Voluntary self‑identification
information relating to employment equity programs and services may be linked
with data described in other banks where the securing of this information is
consistent with the uses for which the personal information was collected. On
request, information may be provided to a participant in a selection action in
accordance with the Public Service Commission (PSC) policy on Disclosure of
Information Following a Selection Action to explain the reasons for the
selection decision. Access procedures: Competition number, where applicable,
should be quoted. Information may be shared with third party service providers
that have been engaged for the purpose of managing a specific recruitment
initiative. EE information may be shared with the PSC (PIB # PSC PPU 015).
Information may be used for human resources planning, statistical purposes and
studies.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 918, PRN 919 & PRN 920
Bank Number: PSE 902
Training and Development
Description: The records related to the information described in this bank may contain personal data including course applications and evaluations; Personal Record Identifier; employment equity target group status; examination results and certificates; records of fee payments; and correspondence related to participation of employees in training and development activities sponsored by the government and operated by private organizations. It should be noted that participation and achievement records are attached to the Employee Personnel Record and that information on an employee's needs for individual development related to performance is described in the Performance Reviews and Employee Appraisals Bank.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records are to provide
documentation for the administration of training and development programs,
including those related to employment equity, within government institutions.
Consistent Uses: To approve and register the participation
of employees in training and development activities and to certify the
achievements of employees. To link voluntary self‑identification data to
information contained in other banks for the purpose of implementing and
evaluating government policies relating to employment equity programs.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 927
Bank Number: PSE 905
Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
Description: The information contained in records relevant to this topic include (1) Confidential Reports of assets, liabilities and participation in outside activities subject to confidential reporting in accordance with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service and (2) investigation reports and correspondence about potential and actual employee conflicts between the private interests or holdings of an employee and the employee's official duties and responsibilities.
Class of Individuals: Current and former employees of government institutions listed in Schedules I and IV
of the Financial Administration Act.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to (1) maintain information about potential and actual conflict of interest situations for employees of a government institution listed in Schedules I and IV of the Financial Administration Act; (2) to record potential conflicts of interest; and (3) to record any post‑employment compliance action required of the employee, including decisions reducing the limitation period.
Consistent Uses: To resolve situations of potential and actual conflicts of interest and to support decisions on transfers, discipline and termination of employment if conflict of interest exists. Additionally, to enable designated officials to determine whether a former public servant, to whom post‑employment compliance measures apply, is in compliance. This impacts on a public officer's ability to deal with a former public servant.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 921
Bank Number: PSE 915
Vehicle, Ship, Boat and Aircraft Accidents
Description: The records containing information described in this bank may contain reports on accidents; claims of damages; legal decisions; settlement transactions and correspondence concerning accidents involving government‑owned and leased vehicles, ships, boats and aircraft as well as privately‑owned vehicles, ships, boats and aircraft used on official business. Records concerning occupational health and safety, as well as authorization of leave and benefits associated with work‑related injury or illness are described in Standard Bank PSE 907.
Class of Individuals: Employees of the institution.
Purpose: The purpose of these records is to maintain information regarding vehicle, ship, boat and aircraft accidents involving employees of a government institution.
Consistent Uses: To determine liability for such accidents and to approve damage settlements.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
Related Record Number: PRN 901 & PRN 913
Bank Number: PSE 908
Workplace Day Care
Description: The records containing information described in this standard bank may contain information collected from employee surveys conducted by departments for the purpose of estimating employee demand for workplace day care and from workplace day care centre records for evaluating the workplace day care policy. Such information may include employee or user personal data, data on their children, anticipated demand for day care and probability and reasons for enrolling a child in a department‑sponsored workplace day care centre.
Class of Individuals: All federal employees included in Schedules I and IV of the Financial Administration Act.
Purpose: These records are to be used to determine whether
sufficient employer interest and demand exist to merit further consideration
(viability study) by the department of the possibility of establishing a
workplace day care centre. They will be used to determine the level of ongoing
federal rental support for the workplace day care centre. This information will
also be used for the purposes of evaluating the day care centre policy.
Consistent Uses: The information in these records will be
used for administrative and statistical purposes associated with the
establishment of a day care centre. It will also be used for the evaluation and
monitoring of the federal public service workplace day care policy. The
information may be disclosed to Treasury Board, the department, an authorized
committee of the department, a custodian department and the Board of Directors
of the Day Care Centre. Together with the linked information from the files
identified below, this information will form the basis for tabulations of the extent
and type of employee day care users.
Retention and Disposal Standards: For information about
the length of time that specific types of common administrative records are
maintained by a federal government institution, including the final disposition
of those records, please contact the institution's Access to Information and
Privacy Coordinator.
RDA Number: 98/005
Related Record Number: PRN 921
Bank Number: PSE 930
| Title | Responsible Institution | Bank Number |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Economist Training Program (AETP): Inventory of Applicants and Participants | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 701 |
| Accelerated Executive Development Program (AEXDP): Inventory of Applicants | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 768 |
| Accelerated Executive Development Program (AEXDP): Inventory of Participants | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 769 |
| Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Community Awards for Excellence | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 704 |
| Adjudication – Section 92 (PSSRA) References | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 705 |
| Adjudication – Section 98 and 99 (PSSRA) References | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 706 |
| Analytical Environment | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 707 |
| Appeal Hearings | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 708 |
| Applications for an Extension of Time in Respect of a Grievance | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 715 |
| Applications for Extension of Time | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 710 |
| Assessment Centre for Executive Appointment (AC for EXA) | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 711 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Prequalification Process (PQP): Inventory of Applicants | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 770 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Prequalification Process (PQP): Inventory of Participants | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 771 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister and Successful PQP Personal Files | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 714 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister Business Support System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 715 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister Resourcing – Closed Competition: Advertised Internal Process | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 716 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister Resourcing – Deployment from Pool | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 717 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister Resourcing – Open Competition: Advertised External Process | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 718 |
| Assistant Deputy Minister Resourcing – Without Competition: Non-advertised External and Internal Processes | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 719 |
| Career Assignment Program (CAP): Inventory of Nominees and Participants | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 751 |
| Career Consultation and Development, Diversity Management: Senior Levels | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 721 |
| Case Review and Investigation Files | Public Sector Integrity Canada | PSIO PCE 700 |
| Certification | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 722 |
| Classification Grievances Tracking System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 723 |
| Classification Standards Review System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 724 |
| Complaint/Grievance Mediation | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 726 |
| Complaints - Canada Labour Code - Part II | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 727 |
| Complaints by Bargaining Agents | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 728 |
| Complaints of Unfair Labour Practices | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 729 |
| Complaints under Section 190 of the Public Service Labour Relations Act (PSLRA) | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 730 |
| Consent to Prosecute | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 731 |
| Course Registration and Information | Canada School of Public Service | CSPS PCE 732 |
| Crown Housing Records | Public Works and Government Services Canada | PWGSC PCE 701 |
| Decisions of Safety Officers | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 734 |
| Deployment Recourse | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 736 |
| Determination of Designated Positions | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 737 |
| Employee Medical Records at Ste. Anne's Hospital | Veterans Affairs Canada | VAC PCE 705 |
| Employment Equity Data Bank (EEDB) | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 739 |
| Enlargement of Time to Present a Grievance | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 740 |
| Entitlements and Deductions System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 741 |
| EX-04 To EX-05 Promotion Process | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 742 |
| Exclusion System (EXCL) | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 743 |
| Executive Counselling Services Assessment Results | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 744 |
| Executive Group Classification Information System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 745 |
| Executive Resourcing | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 746 |
| Extra Duty Reporting System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 747 |
| Former Civilian Employees — Employee Personnel Record | Library and Archives Canada | LAC PCE 748 |
| Government Compensation Records | Human Resources and Social Development Canada | HRSDC PCE 701 |
| Grievances | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 750 |
| Health Unit Files | Health Canada | HCan PCE 703 |
| Incentive Awards | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 752 |
| Incumbent System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 753 |
| Insurance Application Cards | Public Works and Government Services Canada | PWGSC PCE 703 |
| Interchange Canada: Inventory of Applicants and Participants | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 729 |
| Language Review Committee | Canada School of Public Service | CSPS PCE 758 |
| Language Training Module (LTM) | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 759 |
| Language Training Orientation | Canada School of Public Service | CSPS PCE 760 |
| Language Training Services | Canada School of Public Service | CSPS PCE 761 |
| Leave of Absence to Seek Election | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 763 |
| Leave Reporting System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 764 |
| Leave Without Pay System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 765 |
| Management Resources Information System (MRIS) | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 766 |
| Mediation, Investigation and Coaching in the Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 768 |
| Mobility File | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 769 |
| National Joint Council (NJC) Travel Directive Exception – Individual Cases | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 803 |
| National Joint Council Grievances | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 770 |
| Objections to Managerial and Confidential Exclusions | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 771 |
| Occupational Health Medical Records | Health Canada | HCan PCE 701 |
| Official Languages Exclusion Approval Order | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 774 |
| Official Languages Information System (OLIS II) | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 775 |
| Other Inquiries | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 776 |
| PERSFILE Automated Index System | Library and Archives Canada | LAC PCE 777 |
| Persons Appointed under an Exclusion Approval Order | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 780 |
| Pilot Project in Disability Management | Human Resource and Social Development Canada | HRSDC PCE 705 |
| Point of Contact (Assignment Service) | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 782 |
| Policy Research and Development Program (PRDP) | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 777 |
| Position Classification Information System (PCIS) | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 784 |
| Public Service Health Medical Advisory Committee | Health Canada | HCan PCE 702 |
| Public Service Pay Systems | Public Works and Government Services Canada | PWGSC PCE 705 |
| Public Service Pension Cases | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 789 |
| Public Service Pensions Data Bank | Public Works and Government Services Canada | PWGSC PCE 702 |
| Reference to Adjudication of Individual Grievances | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 792 |
| References of Grievances to Adjudication | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 791 |
| Relocation Policy Exceptions – Individual Cases | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 792 |
| Requests for Review of Decisions | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 793 |
| Revocation of Certification of Bargaining Agents | Public Service Labour Relations Board | PSLRB PCE 794 |
| Second Language Evaluation (SLE) Examiners | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 796 |
| Special Measures Program Participants | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 798 |
| Special Pension Plans | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 799 |
| Staffing Consultant Certification | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 800 |
| Statutory and Regulatory Priorities | Public Service Commission of Canada | PSC PCE 801 |
| Submissions to Treasury Board | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | TBS PCE 802 |
| Workforce Adjustment Monitoring (WFAM) System | Canada Public Service Agency | CPSA PCE 804 |