Alternation
The alternation program supports the departmental commitment to employment continuity of opting employees and notified executives as it facilitates the retention of opting employees affected by Workforce Adjustment and career transition by placing them in an alternate position where their skill sets can be used and they can continue their careers in the public service. At the same time, it facilitates the departure from the core public administration of those employees who wish to leave.
For employees, the alternation process is limited to the employee's opting period (90 or 120 days, depending on the applicable Workforce Adjustment agreement) and is not available once the employee has chosen one of the three options.
For executives, the decision to alternate must occur between the date on which the executive has been notified that his or her position will be declared surplus and the date on which the executive has to respond back to the organization on his or her choice of option. Organizations may also allow an executive who chose option 2 (seek continued employment in the core public administration) to alternate during the surplus period.
General Information
- Alternation Approach within ESDC (DOC, 407 KB)
- Information Bulletin on Alternation - Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO)
- Questions and Answers
- GCconnex – Alternation Group – please note that use of this site is strictly reserved for employees who have “opting” status because of a Workforce Adjustment (WFA) situation and those employees who are looking to alternate and leave the public service.
Information for Non-Affected Employees Wishing to Leave the Public Service
- Employee Participation Form – Alternation Process (DOC, 472 KB)
- Alternation Process for Non-Affected Employees (DOC, 397 KB)
Information for Opting Employees Wishing to Remain in the Public Service
- Alternation Process for Opting Employees (DOC, 400 KB)
- ESDC opting employees (who have not been provided with a guarantee of a reasonable job offer) and executives who have been notified that their position will be declared surplus who wish to remain in the public service are encouraged to complete and submit the Registration Form - Opting Employees and Notified Executives Wishing to Remain in the Public Service (DOC, 400 KB) to NA-ALTERNATION-ECHANGE-GD.
Alternation Process Maps and Required Forms for Managers
- Process map for alternation situations between an ESDC opting employee and an alternate employee (non-affected) from another department (DOCX, 622 KB)
- Process map for alternation situations between an ESDC alternate (non-affected) employee and an opting employee from another department (DOCX, 623 KB)
- Process map for alternation situations within ESDC (both opting and alternate employees are from within ESDC) (DOCX, 622 KB)
- Appointment / Deployment Request - form to be completed by the manager of the alternate (non-affected) employee (DOCX, 629 KB)
- Appointment / Deployment request - form to be completed by the manager of the opting employee (DOCX, 629 KB)