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Information Holdings

Central Personal Information Banks

Language Review Committee
Description: This bank may contain requests for review, employee's written consent, Language Knowledge Exam (LKE) results prior to October 15, 1984, assessment officer's report, language training history, orientation process results, related letters or memos and the Review Committee decision.
Note: This program ceased to exist in April 2004 for level B and in December 2006 for level C. All level B records will be kept until April 2029 at which time they will be eligible for destruction. All level C records will be kept until December 2031 at which time they will be eligible for destruction.
Class of Individuals: Public servants whose cases have been submitted to the Language Review Committee.
Purpose: This bank exists in accordance with section 20 of the Public Service Employment Act to record information on employees whose cases have been submitted to the Language Review Committee.
Consistent Uses: The bank is used to examine complaints concerning results obtained in second language assessment and decisions of the Language Assessment Section prior to October 15, 1984; to review employee's withdrawal from language training and to reach a decision on each case.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records relating to complaints concerning the withdrawal from language training or the orientation process results are retained for twenty five (25) years and then destroyed.
RDA Number: 2001/025
Related Record Number: CSPS 075
TBS Registration: 001459
Bank Number: CSPS PCE 758

Learner Registration and Management System
Description: This bank may contain basic personal data on course participants and related course administration information. Individuals seeking access to this information are required to specify the pertinent CSPS course number.
Class of Individuals: Public servants and non-public servants who have registered in or are enrolled in a course offered by CSPS.
Purpose: This bank exists to establish and maintain records of all public servants and non-public servants who have taken or are enrolled in a course offered by CSPS.
Consistent Uses: This bank is used to provide information required to administer and deliver learning activities offered by the CSPS. The information is also used for statistical, reporting and evaluative purposes.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Records are retained for five (5) years after completion of learning activity, and then deleted from this information bank.
RDA Number: 99/020, 2001/025
Related Record Number: CSPS 015, CSPS 025, CSPS 050, CSPS 055, CSPS 070
TBS Registration: 001478
Bank Number: CSPS PCE 732

Language Training Orientation
Description: This bank may contain basic personal data, aptitude and placement tests results, preliminary interview report, prognosis, recommended lessons and the projected duration of training.
Class of Individuals: Non-public servants and public servants who underwent the orientation process for non imperative staffing purposes or for enrolment on basic language training.
Purpose: This bank exists to register test results and information collected during the orientation interview.
Consistent Uses: This information is used to evaluate the aptitude to succeed at language training, to make pedagogical recommendations to the teaching personnel and to supply the Language Training Centre with administrative data.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Paper records are kept for twenty (20) years after completion of training and are then destroyed. Computerized records remain active during the training period, are then kept for twenty (20) years and then deleted.
RDA Number: 2001/025
Related Record Number: CSPS 075
TBS Registration: 001482
Bank Number: CSPS PCE 760

Language Training Services
Description: This bank may contain basic personal data, service and language training requests, aptitude and placement tests results.
Class of Individuals: Persons who underwent language training.
Purpose: This bank exists to provide information for eligibility testing, orientation, enrolment and language training processes.
Consistent Uses: The bank is used for the eligibility, testing, orientation, enrolment and language training processes and to ensure a progress follow-up on participants.
Retention and Disposal Standards: Paper records are kept for twenty (20) years after completion of training and are then destroyed. Computerized records remain active during the training period, are then kept on tape for twenty (20) years and then deleted.
RDA Number: 2001/025
Related Record Number: CSPS 075
TBS Registration: 001484
Bank Number: CSPS PCE 761