PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Civil Service Commission Forty-sixth Annual Report JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31 1964 To Major-General the Honourable George Randolph Pearkes, V.C., P.C., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia. May it please Your Honour: The undersigned respectfully submits the Report of the Civil Service Commission, Province of British Columbia, from January 1 to December 31, 1964. WESLEY D. BLACK, Provincial Secretary. Victoria, B.C., January, 1965. The Honourable Wesley D. Black, Provincial Secretary, Province of British Columbia. Sir,—In conformity with the provisions of section 8 of the Civil Service Act (chapter 56, Revised Statutes of British Columbia, I960), I have the honour to submit herewith the Report of the proceedings and work of the Civil Service Commission from January 1 to December 31, 1964. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, HUGH M. MORRISON, Chairman, Civil Service Commission. Victoria, B.C., January, 1965. HIGHLIGHTS DURING 1964 ' 938 persons were appointed to permanent positions. » 1,264 persons were appointed to casual or temporary positions. ' 1,881 persons left the Service. » There was a 17.19-per-cent turnover in staff. ' 7 per cent of promotions were made from one department to another. » 23 students received diplomas in Public Administration. » 30 students enrolled in Class DC of the Executive Development Training Plan. ' 40 students enrolled in a new basic course in Public Administration. » 6 grievances were formally presented to the Civil Service Commission. ' 73 employees received 25-year continuous-service awards. • 495 employees gained promotion through open competition with other employees. 1 Disabling injuries were reduced considerably, and the direct costs of medical aid, compensation, and disability pensions were lowest since 1953. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Chairman: Hugh M. Morrison. Administrative Officer and Special Projects Officer: Cyril M. Wightman. TECHNICAL STAFF, VICTORIA ■rsonnel Officer and Chief Assistant to the Commission: Arthur G. Richardson. Chief Selection Officer: David J. Slader. Co-ordinator, Safety and Accident Prevention: W. James Williams. Senior Classification Officer: Richard D. Higgins. Personnel Officer (Training): Miss J. Meryl Campbell. Personnel Officer: Kenneth M. Hanson. Personnel Officer: John Maxwell. Personnel Officer: Fred Manson. Personnel Assistant: William Matichuk. TECHNICAL STAFF, ESSONDALE Personnel Officer: G. Lorne Tomalty. Personnel Officer: Alan D. Davies. CLERICAL STAFF Mr: .. E. G. Anton. Mrs. G. M. Knott. Mis | W. E. Brown. Mrs. E. A. B. Mayne. Mis 1 P. L. Chamberlait Mrs. A. M. Robertson. Mis :s V. M. Dixon. Mrs. Doreen Small. Mis 1V. Evans. Miss E. A. Thomas. Mr: i. R. M. Frankling. Mrs. L. Tyler. Mr; i. J. A. Hildreth. Mrs. C. M. Vance. Va ncouver Office Mr. i. M. M. Young. Miss E. Baldigara. Es sondale Office i. M. J. Ibbotson. Mrs. E. Belanger. CONTENTS Introductory Chart Size and Composition of the Civil Service- Separations General Entrance Examinations- Competitions for Promotion In-service Training The Vancouver Office : The Essondale Office Classification and Salary Plan... Departmental Establishments Sick and Special Leave Accident Prevention Grievances Concluding Observations Appendix Report of the Civil Service Commission Pursuant to Section 8 of the Civil Service Act, from January 1 to December 31, 1964 During 1964, activities within the various divisions of the Civil Service Commission have continued to increase. Apart from many informal communications, members of the Commission held 31 official meetings. The staff of the Commission continued to be constantly and fully occupied in the discharge of their responsibilities in the administration of the Government's personnel. Recruiting and selection reached its highest point during the year. Eight hundred and forty-one competitions were held for promotions within the Service, which included 153 competitions for personnel of the British Columbia Ferry Authority, as compared with a total of 700 competitions held during 1963. Additional staffs in a number of Government departments resulted in an increase in new appointments of about 13 per cent over 1963. The appointments to the Service have followed the policies of previous years: to give opportunities in employment to all citizens, irrespective of racial origin; to eliminate any discrimination with respect to the age of applicants; and to facilitate the employment of the handicapped. The various departments have co-operated whole-heartedly in providing employment which could be performed by persons with differing types of handicaps, both mental and physical. There now are 99 employees with different types of handicaps employed in 16 Government departments. The Commission's endeavour to provide additional training for Government employees continues to be well received by the employees and senior officials. Twenty-three employees graduated and received diplomas in October, 1964, in the Executive Development Training Plan, and 30 employees enrolled in the first year of this course. A new course in Basic Public Administration was inaugurated in October, 1964, with 40 employees enrolled. The Classification Division reviewed 541 positions during the year, as against 628 positions in 1963. Reviews requested by outside agencies, such as the Ferry Authority and the Workmen's Compensation Board, resulted in 52 positions being reviewed, compared with 26 in 1963. In addition, 157 requests for new staff or replacements were investigated. The Classification Division's staff travelled throughout the Province in conducting these reviews. The Accident Prevention Division continues to report excellent progress. Fatal accidents were down to five. The number of employees suffering medical aid and disabling injuries in 1964 was over 200 less than it would have been at the pre safety programme rate of 1962. The number of days lost through injury was the lowest in the past six years despite larger numbers of employees. The direct costs of medical aid, compensation, and disability pensions were the lowest since 1953, over $200,000 less than in 1962. The Department of Finance completed its second million man-hours without a disabling injury since 1962, and five other departments received bronze and silver awards from the British Columbia Safety Council. A voluntary system of payroll deduction was initiated in Victoria, Vancouver, and New Westminster for donations to charitable organizations. The funds are administered by committees of employees. X 10 BRITISH COLUMBIA Turnover of Government personnel increased sh ghtly in 1964, to 17.19 per cent, as against 16.28 per cent during 1963. Salary increases were afforded to all Government employees, av ging about 5 per cent of the Government payroll. The organization of the Commission staff was revised tc place all activities under the Chief Selection Officer. ORGANIZATION CHART OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION During the year two Personnel Officers were added to the Commission's staff— Mr. W. Matichuk to the staff of the Classification and Wage Division and Mr. A. D. Davies to the Essondale office. The Chief Personnel Officer, apart from his duties as Executive Officer to the Civil Service Commission, has been engaged throughout the year in all phases of personnel administration. These included implementing a general salary revision; advising the Deputy Minister of Education with respect to organization, classification, and salaries in vocational schools and the Institute of Technology; reviewing the classification of senior positions in the Liquor Control Board, Sheriffs' Offices, Department of Social Welfare, Mental Health Nursing, Public Health Nursing, Engineers, Foresters, and Agriculturists; reviewing individual grievances; directing the rating of Government employees; arranging special placements; advising regarding the transfer of employees in such cases resulting from the closing of the Colquitz Mental Home; and the removal of tolls on bridges. Other activities included reviews of overtime practices, vacations for specific groups of employees, bonus payments, point of assembly practices, daily-rate calculations, pay for substitution in the Ferry Authority, and review of replacements to staff. An increasing proportion of the Chief Personnel Officer's time and the Commission's divisions has been spent in the personnel administration within the Ferry Authority. This organization has expanded rapidly over the past few years, from a small staff of 200 operating two ships, to a staff of over 1,000 operating 20 ships. The unusual operation requiring augmented service during the summer months resulted in many unusual problems arising in personnel and pay policies. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1964 X 11 SIZE AND COMPOSITION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE The number of probationary and permanent Civil Servants at December 31, 1963, was 8, 988, and at December 31, 1964, 9,282, an increase of 294 (see Appendix, Table 1). The total number of Civil Servants including temporary or casual employees at the end of 1963 was 10,445, and at the end of 1964, 10,940, an increase of 495. APPOINTMENTS During the year 2,202 appointments were made (see Appendix, Table 2), as compared with 1,954 appointments during 1963, an increase of 248. The number of appointments to probationary-permanent positions amounted to 938, as compared with 899 in 1963. There were 1,264 appointments to casual or temporary positions, as compared to 1,055 in 1963. The number of requisitions for staff (including both initial appointments and promotions) received amounted to 3,333, as compared to 3,209 in 1963. SEPARATIONS The number of employees leaving the Civil Service during 1964 was 1,881 (see Appendix, Table 6), as compared to 1,701 in 1963 and 1,681 in 1962. Using the formula of Number of employees leaving -xioo the Total enrolment including casual employees for 1964 was The following table indicates the staff turnove r forth i past 10 years:— Vear EnSoyees 2§Hf PE£5P mm lit 8 523 26 67 § "56 2784 j'" 1632 The following tabulation indicates the number of suspensira of probationary periods for the past eight years:— , dismissals, and GENERAL ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS Examinations for the purpose of establishing qualified lists for such positions as stenographer, typist, business-machine operator, and draughtsman were held in Victoria, Vancouver, and Essondale offices of the Civil Service Commission. X 12 BRITISH COLUMBIA In Victoria 1,296 applicants were tested, compared with 1,206 in 1963. the number tested, 826 qualified in 1964 as compared to 792 in 1963, or 64 per a in 1964 and 66 per cent in 1963. Written examinations held in Victoria during 1964 were as follows:— Creation £232* QSlfled Qu'alifted n-r .., 8 Pi 57 mBgj^^ 1 £siy,<ffift!ff£fwr)— | 1,296 826 In Vancouver 238 applicants for stenographic, clerical, and typing positions were tested, compared with 284 in 1963. Of the 238 applicants, 204 or 86 per cent qualified for appointment. The Essondale office reported that clerical, stenographic, and typing tests were administered to 139 applicants, of whom 93 or 67 per cent qualified, compared to 183 tests administered and 95 or 51 per cent qualifying in 1963. COMPETITIONS FOR PROMOTION There were 841 competitions for promotion conducted in 1964, an increase of 141 over 1963. Of these, 153 competitions were for personnel for the British Columbia Ferry Authority, resulting in 502 appointments to the regular and relief staffs of this agency. . As a result of the 841 competitions, 872 candidates were appointed to the various departments Of Government; 57 per cent of these appointments were promotions from within the Service, and 43 per cent were initial appointments to the Service. The number of promotional appointments made from one department to another was 55 or 7 per cent of total appointments resulting from competitions. The following tabulation illustrates the operation of the promotional policy during the past four years:—■ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1964 X 13 In addition to the time spent in work directly related to new appointments and in-service promotions, considerable time is required to answer letters of inquiry and interviewing persons requesting information. During 1964 in Victoria, 620 letters were written concerning employment opportunities within the Civil Service and about 500 interviews were conducted. The latter figure does not include the many casual inquiries that are answered at the reception counter. IN-SERVICE TRAINING Executive Development Training Plan Twenty-four Government employees enrolled in Class VI of the Executive Development Training Plan received diplomas in Public Administration at the fall congregation at the University of British Columbia. Twenty-three candidates enroled in Class VII entered the third year of the programme, 24 students of Class VIII are in the second year, and 30 students in Class IX began the first year of the course. ___*e ^» "3^_?5_X *^^^ *! 4| ^rf* f._S <* -% jF Members of the Executive Development Training Plan who graduated on October 30, 1964, are listed below:— W. H. Adrian, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. N. H. Baker, Corrections Branch, Department of the Attorney-General. H. C. Bancroft, Forest Management Division, British Columbia Forest Service. J. C. Callen, Legal Surveys, Lands Service. K. H. Collier, Fire Marshal's Office, Department of the Attorney-General. F. M. Cunningham, Land Inspection, Lands Service. T. S. Gibson, Assessment Equalization, Department of Finance. H. T. Gumbert, Consumer Taxation Branch, Department of Finance. Miss J. M. Hudson, Division of Tuberculosis Control, Health Services. P. Hunt, Location Branch, Department of Highways. R. L. MacDonald, Engineering Services, British Columbia Forest Service. X 14 BRITISH COLUMBIA A. E. McKeever, Personnel Office, British Columbia Forest Service. R. A. Parker, Consumer Taxation Branch, Department of Finance. M. M. F. Pope, Parks Branch, Department of Recreation and Conservation. G. L. Levy, Comptroller's Office, Department of Recreation and Conservation. R. Maze, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. T. F. Moore, Legal Surveys, Lands Service. E. W. Newbury, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. A. H. Price, Motor-vehicle Branch, Department of the Attorney-General. W. W. M. Ross, General Administration, Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources. H. Sedgman, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. F. J. Todd, British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority. P. W. Wilkinson, Mechanical Tabulation Division, Department of Finance. Courses in Appraisal Six candidates who attended the special institutes in the appraisal of real property completed their accreditation in the Appraisal Institute of Canada in 1964, bringing the total who may now use the designation of A.A.C.I, to 51. Court Reporting Course The first course in court reporting was discontinued in April, 1964. A committee has been set up to make arrangements for a course in court reporting using stenotype rather than shorthand. It is hoped that this course will be offered in Vancouver in 1965. Correspondence Course in Basic Public Administration Forty students were selected for Class I of the above course, which commenced in October, 1964. The purpose of this training programme is to give employees a broader knowledge of the environment in which they work—the Public Service— and to assist these employees in developing staff-management skills. Subjects covered by correspondence lessons are:— (1) Government in Canada at the three levels (Federal, Provincial, and Municipal). (2) The organization of the Public Service in the Province of British Columbia. (3) A guide to improved letter-writing. (4) Supervision and staff management. A three-day workshop will be held in April, 1965, on the completion of the correspondence section. The Comptroller-General will give lectures on public finance and accounting, and the students will take part in solving staff problems. Other Courses A short two-week course in plumbing services was sponsored in early 1964 for Provincial and municipal building inspectors. Some progress has been made in regard to the Land Registry training plan but staff turnover at the more junior levels and a continuing increase in the volume of work has made progress somewhat slower than anticipated. THE VANCOUVER OFFICE During 1964 this office continued to be primarily concerned with recruiting and placement as well as advising Government officials in the Vancouver an to personnel practices and procedures. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1964 X 15 The office conducted 48 competitions which resulted in 327 appointments to a wide variety of clerical, technical, and professional positions within the Civil Service. In addition, 47 competitions were held for the British Columbia Ferry Authority, resulting in 341 appointments to that agency. Total competitions amounted to 95, and total appointments amounted to 668. During the year a large number of telephone calls and inquiries over the counter concerning employment opportunities were answered. The following table indicates the number of tests administered and the percentage Of persons who qualified: Number of Percentage Persons Tested Qualifying 70 84 . 110 92 The following table indicates the number of appointments made during the past three years:— 1962 »___ 58 6 1963 . .%te..,....*■■•*_ 633 1964 668 THE ESSONDALE OFFICE As in previous years, recruitment remains the major function of this office. During the year the office moved to more adequate quarters at the Valleyview Lodge, and an additional Personnel Officer was added to the staff. During 1964, 1,294 appointments were made, an increase of almost 8 per cent over the 1,200 appointments made during 1963. The following table indicates the number of appointments made in each institution (the figures in parentheses are those for 1963):— Tranquille 154 (140) 11.90 (11.6) Dellview (Vernon) 39 (41) 3.01 (3.4) Skeenaview (Terrace) 32 (29) 2.47 (2.4) Mental Health Centre, Kelowna 5 (2) ] Mental Health Centre, Victoria _ 4 (1) | Mental Health Centre, Nanaimo 4 (0) U.39 (1.0) Mental Health Centre, Trail 3 (0) | Vista and Venture 2 (4) Valleyview (Port Coquitlam) .... 149 (170) 11.52 (14.1) The Woodlands School (New Westminster) 364 (264) 28.13 (22.0) Essondale 484 (497) 37.40 (41.4) Mental Health Centre, Burnaby.. 24 (30) 1.85 (2.5) Headquarters and Educational Centre 21 (19) 1.62 (1.6) Department of Public Works 3 1 Department of Agriculture 6 fO./l Totals 1,294 (1,200) 100 (100) Of the 1,294 appointments, 1,085 were new entrants to the Civil Service, with the exception of a very small number transferred or promoted from other Government departments. X 16 BRITISH COLUMBIA Recruitment within the nursing divisions was comparable to 1963. There was, however, a slight increase in the ratio of trained nursing staff to untrained nursing staff. The following table shows the percentage of trained nursing staff to untrained nursing staff for the past four years:— During 1964, 129 new positions or additions to the establishment were filled, mpared with 120 in 1963. The following table indicates additions to establish- 3nt filled during the year, by ii The Woodlands School .. Tranquille Valleyview Educational Centre Mental Health Centre, Victoria.._ Mental Health Centre, Kelowna .. Mental Health Centre, Nanaimo .. Total . 129 There were 163 competitions for promotion conducted by the office; 43 of these were generally advertised. All competitions drew 1,089 applications, of which 383 were interviewed, and from which 149 appointments were made. In addition, 32 promotions were made from the eligibility list for psychiatric nurses. Written examinations were conducted on 32 occasions. The following table indicates the number of persons who wrote the examinations in various categories and the number of these who qualified:— Qualii Chief Psychiatric Nurse Charge Psychiatric Nurse Assistant Charge Psychiatric Nurse I Cook Dietary Aide Baker Building Service Worker Foreman .. Industrial Therapist Truck-driver Oxygen Therapist Meat-cutter Clerk _____ . Shorthand Stenographer CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1964 X 17 During the year, 1,239 requisitions for appointment were received; 150 of these were cancelled or returned at the request of the Mental Health Services. The 1,294 appointments were made in the following classifications, showing percentage in each:— 1963 1964 Clerical __. Manual 6.7 6.85 24.3 30.00 12.6 12.35 56.4 50.8 100.0 100.00 The reduction in the technical class and the increase in the manual class is largely due to the divorcing of housekeeping and dietary staffs from nursing staffs. A detailed listing of the classes of positions filled follows, showing the wide range of occupations employed within the Mental Health Services:— RnrWiol"Siirim,tendent 23 19 Chaplain Cleaning Assistant Clerk Clerk-Stenographer Nurse, Head Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Staff ;>t. <~' Nurse, Superintendent Operator, Switchboard Oxygen Therapist DfcUci^at0r0fVOlUDteerS Dietary Aide 120 Painter Foreman ! Farm Equipment Operator . ... jjjjg^- Psychology Student ^Sfefz^J '~ R^iSnf ptlh°1_,V;°nOrdinat0r ^h°nt0ryTeChnidan Seamstress Laundress 2 1 Stationary Engineer's. Helper Meat-cutter's Helper T_>._.r.he.r CLASSIFICATION AND, SALARY PLAN The number of individual position classification reviews decreased to 541 from 628 in 1963. Table 7 of the Appendix indicates the number of reviews by departments; upward revisions totalled 385, downward revisions were 3, and a total of 153 remained unchanged. The decrease in the number of individual position classification reviews was the result of an increase in the number and complexity of miscellaneous assignments, X 18 BRITISH COLUMBIA and the greater amount of time the Division was required to devote to work for non-Civil Service agencies. The Division investigated 157 requisitions for appointment, completed 52 position reviews for non-Civil Service agencies, and amended or rewrote 44 position specifications. Annual wage studies occupied most of the Division's time during the months of September and October. Many trips were made to the Greater Vancouver and Essondale areas, plus two trips to the Kamloops, Okanagan, and Kootenay areas. Other assignments were as follows:— Classification and salary study—Workmen's Compensation Board Staff needs study — non-instructional staff, Institute of Technology, Burnaby. Classification and salary study—Langford Workshop, Parks Branch. Classification and staff needs study—clerical staff, Secondary Correspondence School. Classification and organization study—Mechanical Tabulation Divisions, Departments of Finance and Industrial Development, Trade, and Commerce. Classification and salary study—Business Machine Mechanics. Classification and salary study—fire-fighting staff, Essondale. Classification and salary study—Life-raft Servicemen, Coffee-shop Waitresses, Radar-Radio Technician, Painters, Cashiers, Ticket Agents, Second Stewards, and Cleaners of the British Columbia Ferry Authority. Group study—Government Agents and Deputy Government Agents. Group study—Mapping Assistants 5, Draughtsmen 5, Supervisors of Map Production, Supervisors of Map Distribution. Procedures and methods study—Recorder of Brands Office, Department of Agriculture. Stenographic production study—Water Resources Service. Salary study—Inspectors and Auditors, Liquor Control Board. Salary study—Bridge Tenders. Salary study—University Students. Salary Study—Radio and Television Technician (Industrial Therapy). Diving bonus study. Point of assembly to point of assembly study. Eleven requests for extension to casual appointments were investigated. Numerous salary survey returns were completed for other agencies. DEPARTMENTAL ESTABLISHMENTS During 1964 the following additions and deletions were made to departmental permanent establishments:— Commercial Transport .. Education Finance . . ... 3 24 Highways CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, . Hospital Insurance Service _ Lands Service Mental Health Services Mines and Petroleum Resource Municipal Affairs Premier's Office Provincial Secretary Civil Service Commission Superannuation Branch Water Resources Service... SICK AND SPECIAL LEAVE Exclusive of claims under the Workmen's Compensation Board and leave granted under the D.V.A. section of the Sick Leave Regulation, sick leave granted during the period October 1, 1963, to September 30, 1964, totalled 65,304 days— 56,681 days with pay and 8,623 days without pay—an average of 5.91 days (see Table 5, Appendix), and an increase of 0.32 day over the average for the previous I 12-month period of 5.59 days. The average number of days sick leave per employee for the past 10 years was as follows:— Sept30 Employ?! Sept. 30 Employee 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 5.50 1960. _ 5.73 5.60 1961 *_&-- 5.37 5.85 1962 .. 5.53 6.54 1963. .... 5.59 5.85 1964 5.91 The average daily salary for the year October 1, 1963, to September 30, 1964, was $18.66, bringing the cost of sick leave with pay for the 56,681 days to $1,057,667. This was not actually an additional expenditure as in most cases the ; absences were for short periods only and the question of relief did not apply. Twenty-one employees were granted leave for the purpose of training with j Reserve units of Her Majesty's forces, and 65 employees were granted leave for | the purpose of further training and study. The assistance and co-operation of the Director of Occupational Health, Health Services, in connection with sick-leave incidence is very much appreciated. : Further details will be found in the Report of the Health Branch. ACCIDENT PREVENTION The Accident Prevention Division reported good results in the second year of the interdepartmental safety programme. The most noticeable development was the serious and determined approach to accident prevention in many departments. The principle of cause and effect and the preventability of accidents gained greater acceptance. The Honourable W. D. Black, X 20 BRITISH COLUMBIA Provincial Secretary, distributed to all department heads framed copies of the j Government's safety policy, and a number of departments also issued statements i of responsibility. Headquarters safety committees were established in the Department of Recreation and Conservation, the Department of Industrial Development, Trade, and j Commerce, the Department of Social Welfare, and in the Hospital Insurance Service, and about a dozen new committees were set up at district locations. Most ! interesting was the establishment of active safety committees at each of the gaol and correction units in the Attorney-General's Department, with participation of inmates in the forest camps. A start was made in establishing student-staff committees at the Provincial I vocational and technical schools. The Mental Health Services and the Department of Public Works completely reorganized their committee organization at Essondale. The number of employees suffering medical aid and disabling injuries in 1964 was over 200 less than it would have been at the pre safety programme rate of 1962. Work Injury Rates by Departments, 1964 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1964 X 21 An important addition to the basic safety aids for supervisors was the " Repor 1 Forms for ' Tool Box' Safety Meetings." These are in use by some hospital ward 1 supervisors as well as by field crews. Pads of Safety Committee Meeting Repori 1 forms were also printed, and the Supervisor's Accident Investigation Report form 1 was revised and reprinted. Safety policy was inserted in the Civil Service bookie 1 distributed to all new employees. The Division's other safety promotion and education activities continued with 1 monthly reports to Deputy Ministers, monthly distribution of literature to depart 1 mental safety representatives and committee chairmen, occasional service-wide 1 distribution of special-subject pamphlets such as fire prevention and winter driving 1 regular Civil Service Newsletter articles, and a service-wide poster distribution every 1 three weeks. A system of circulation of office safety posters for headquarters offices 1 Direct Costs Paid to Workmen's Compensation Board for Medical Aid Time-loss Compensation, and Reserves for Fatal and Disability Pensions. _..,_.. B if ?-, I RESIUISsvj n If 1953 19SI 19SS 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 19B1 1962 1963 1964 The < 1 ings, addn 1 and lectur 1 British Co 1 University 1 The Civil 1 mental con 1 liners. Th 1 of Occupa ^0-0 ed a ofB Serv eCc 11 )ia ice IH 3afe iCo etu alth of/ yc lum r ent fety Jl'S He app wtl tup Pre-, rail 1 tr Ind epc d th wth g s al A ted lged com of i edi film Pre rted mg a over 40 safety meet showings at Victoria .inferences and at th mention Course at th on five fatal accidents ans of an interdepart )f hard hats and winte nanship of the Directo mployment or periodi X 22 BRITISH COLUMBIA cal medical examinations in certain occupations involving serious risk to employees I or the public. A foot-protection policy requiring safety footwear in certain occupa- I tions was introduced in several departments. Commencing January 1st, the monthly report of accident frequency was ] changed from the British Columbia standard (over three days' time loss) to the | American Standards Association standard (one or more days' time loss). This I made possible ready comparisons with other employers throughout North America ] and reflects more accurately the rate of accidents involving disabling injuries. The I comparative records from the beginning of the safety programme in August, 1962, were also recalculated on the A.S.A. basis. The year culminated with a safety awards presentation ceremony attended by the Premier and members of the Cabinet, some 15 Deputy Ministers, the president j of the British Columbia Safety Council, and chairman of the Workmen's Compensa- I tion Board. The principal results in 1964 as listed by the Co-ordinator are:— j (1) Fatal accidents were down to five compared with eight in 1963, and 12 j in 1962. (2) Despite a 3.7-per-cent increase in man-hours worked, the number of disabling injuries to Government employees was reduced by 40 from I 1963. The rate of disabling injuries per million man-hours declined 9.7 I per cent from 1963, which was 12.6 per cent below 1962. The total of medical-aid and time-loss injuries in 1964 was 207 less than it would j have been at the 1962 rate. (3) The number of days lost through injury was the lowest in at least six 1 years despite staff increases. (4) The direct costs of medical aid, compensation, and disability pensions were the lowest since 1953. They were 23.4 per cent below 1963, which was 16.5 per cent below 1962. This represents a saving of over $200,000 in direct costs in 1964, compared with 1962 or with the projected cost I for the year (see graph). (5) The Department of Finance earned its second Million Man-hour Award since 1962, and the Premier presented bronze and silver awards from I the British Columbia Safety Council to five departments which had no disabling injuries for the required periods, as follows: Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources, bronze; Department of Municipal Affairs, bronze; Department of Commercial Transport, silver; Department of Labour, silver; and Department of Education, silver. The latter three departments also qualified for the Premier's safety trophy, together with the Department of Finance. (6) Forty-seven awards were won by units of various departments, including a bronze-on-gold award won by a high-hazard forest access-road crew. The Co-ordinator, Mr. W. J. Williams, also stated: " This was an outstanding year in terms of reduced severity and costs. With the full co-operation of employees and the excellent support being given by the Ministers and Deputy Ministers, it should be possible to put the extra effort into job-planning and staff-training to get the 20-per-cent reduction in injuries called for by the Provincial Secretary for 1965." GRIEVANCES The Chief Personnel Officer reviewed a number of grievances from individual employees. Of the total, six were submitted to the Civil Service Commission for a formal review. In addition, the Commission heard five briefs on wages and working conditions from various groups of employees, as well as several wage and salary appeals. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1964 X 23 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS The continuing growth in the British Columbia Ferry Authority demanded i extra effort from the Recruitment and Selection Division of the Commission. In : addition, the Classification and Wage Division of the Commission conducted a i number of reviews in the Ferry Authority, and the Chief Personnel Officer offered considerable advice on matters involving personnel administration. The addition of a Personnel Assistant (Mr. W. Matichuk) to the staff of the 1 Classification and Wage Division has been of great assistance. Similarly, the addition of the Personnel Officer (Mr. A. D. Davies) to the Essondale office of the Commission has enabled prompt action in dealing with staff replacements and promotions in the Mental Health Services. A very important event in Canadian public personnel administration occurred in June, when representatives from the Federal and all Provincial civil or public service commissions met in the historic and hospitable Province of Nova Scotia as the First Conference of Canadian Civil Service Commissioners (Conference des Commissaires Canadiens de la Fonction Publique). This annual conference is [ bound to be very influential in obtaining consistent and modern systems of public [ personnel management throughout Canada, and also should serve as an excellent ' clearing-house for research and experimentation in attendant problems. The second I annual conference is scheduled for Victoria in June, 1965. In conclusion, the Chairman wishes to record his sincere appreciation to his two colleagues on the Commission, to each member of the Commission's staff, to 1 Government Agents, to the Civil Service Commissions in other Provinces, and the Federal Government for their able assistance, and to you, Mr. Minister, for your deep and sympathetic appreciation of the Commission's problems. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. H. M. Morrison, Chairman. J. E. Brown, Member. E. R. Rickinson, Member. X 24 BRITISH COLUMBIA APPENDDC Twenty-five-year cc Government employees ntinuous-service certificates we 5 December, 1964:— e awarded to the following Department of Agri Arthur William I ulture Depar nent of Labour am lohn Douglas Hoskyn. Department of the A ttorney-General Lands Service Wil 1am lames M Kav. Geo rge Moody lo 1am Teasdale Stead. Cha rles Strang Pe Rob Law. Les er Berry Johnston. E. Stanley L. lack son. Mis Evelyn Rhodes. Water Resources Servic Der ek William White Liquo Control Board Ger aid Forbes Morga Ray mond Gordon Fu Dr. Clifford Bruce Conway. Dr. John Frederick Kerr En| John Napier Burnett. Department of Finance Roy Harold Okell. Miss Clara Evelyn Wilson. Frederick Rock. William Thomas McGruder. Geoffrey Harold Beley. Harry Langley Woolison. Mental Health Services Joseph George McChesney. Leonard Wilson Rumble. Stanley Leonard Briggs. William A. T. Cousins. Robert William Jackson. Herbert Raymond Johnson. Miss Catherine MurTay. John Herbert Collishaw. Miss Margaret M. Mackie. James Fraser MacDougall. Miss Clara Hilda Lisette Vi Richard Madden Nash. Mrs. Marjorie Irene Beslej William Vivian Hicks. Richard Hugh Spilsbury. John Robert Long. Jonas Harold Holmberg. Public Health Services Miss Rika Lorimer Wright Emest Albert Killeen. Harold Hughes. Albert Davies Stevens. Douglas Francis W. Sih Roderick lohn Mclnn Henry Roy Bridger. Departmental Douglas Dono r CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1964 STATISTICS Table 1.—Enrolments in the Civil Service from 1949 to 196 4 (AS AT DEC I 31st) Yea, Permanent Casual TOM l l 7 345 1 : Table 2.—Appointments Made by th to Decem j_ Ctvil Ser VICE COMM SSION FROM 193 Year Probationary Casual Pennanen TOM 11 J l {itl | p^e^3,.,9__£ | BRITISH COLUMBIA B Permanent and ProbaUonary Male Pemale Total ■ • nm I l 2 Hospital Insurance Service Provincial. Sedetaiy—-. 5,124 4,158 ., According to Sex Oeparttnent Casual Male Female Total Pr,ml,r'=nffir, I l Finance 24 5S__f___$_PP_£-— 4H _£r?_ Development t7 16, 807 851 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1 Il_]§>. PSS N«0»mt- «„*„„,.,..»,«»„ J 1 1 ll1 Isagaaa^aaasasssssaas ■ _ 1 a ||| 88a*a3S*85S____8SSSSRp|' mmn 1 {&{ hi _ss__3as_i5 isasisi h 1 1 |il 1 lllipp^|iw| 2j H ^^^^gll | 1 ■pipipipaB| J * IP l-!lp-P if M i | 1 fofigfiC 1 Mif§" »B8S!6il|SSOS85aaa?SS3| o I I i ?lii iilis! | |o||o j" JS J BRITISH COLUMBIA f Separations in 1964 According to Departments of Go vernmen I
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Title | Civil Service Commission Forty-Sixth Annual Report JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31 1964 |
Alternate Title | CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT, 1964 |
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Date Issued | 1965 |
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