The number of civil servants transferred from the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) to the Sante Quebec agency will be larger than expected, and the number of MSSS executives will be significantly reduced. The civil servants' union condemned “chaotic” management, “ambiguity” and delays.
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to a new agency responsible for health network operations.
A draft organizational chart presented to employees recently shows that the number of assistant and associate deputy ministers will drop from 15 to 8 after the reshuffle, which will focus the ministry on responsibility for major directions.
Internally, the form the ministry will take after the fall is “” MSSS 2.0″. This is a big operation for the largest ministries, which account for almost half of the state budget.
Draft organizational chart for the Ministry of Health and Social Services following the transfer of responsibility to the Santé Quebec Agency.
Photo: Radio-Canada / MSSS
According to our information, the presentation of the draft organization chart was poorly received by certain teams who did not anticipate much of an upheaval.
Radio-Canada asked, The MSSS He said he did not yet know the exact number of civil servants who would be displaced. We don't even know what their working conditions are like.
This unclear
Invigorates the Union of Professionals of the Government of Quebec (SPGQ), representing more than 1,000 members MSSS.
We wonder what will be left of the ministry once Sante Quebec is in place, we fear it will be an empty shell.
We still do not have the list of people to be transferred
Condemns the President SPGQ, Guillaume Bouvrette. The affected employees have not yet received the 90-day notice. Time flies, he said. This creates uncertainty.
A wave of big transfers originally planned for September will finally happen later this fall.
Guillaume Bouvrette, President of the Union of Professionals of the Government of Quebec
Photo: Facebook/SPGQ
Last month, the first small-scale transfers took place with a limited number of 21 civil service executives, 31 executives on loan, 42 employees on loan and 4 vacant positions.
For the rest, Distribution is considered according to work functions and activities and not according to individuals
Explains MSSS.
According to the plan, the transferred employees will report to Sainte-Québec starting in September. However, the administrative process of the transition will be completed by the end of fall.
The MSSS It assures that Provide appropriate support to staff and managers, particularly those directly affected by the transfer
.
Personal meetings were also conducted with the targeted staff to disseminate and publicize the information required for decision-making.
The ministry adds.
It's very chaotic right now.
Guillaume Bouvrette says, but recognizes that the operation critical
.
Civil servants have the right to refuse
Technically, ministry employees can reject their transfer, but, according to the union, Some have no choice because their entire service is transferred or they have less seniority
.
Permanent employees who have completed their two-year trial period will benefit from the right to return to public service, but will be involuntarily transferred until they are offered another position in the form of service loan.
Every permanent employee who is transferred has the right to return to be placed elsewhere in the public service ultimately. This is the operation that took place 13 years ago when the Revenu Quebec agency was created.
Salary conditions in Sainte-Québec are not yet known, as the first collective agreement has yet to be established. According to SPGQLack of this information dampens the interest of its members in making the jump.
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