(a) ``Board'' are to be read as references to the new Board; and

    (b) ``Chairperson'' are to be read as references to the Chairperson of the new Board.

Alternate Dispute Resolution Process

Section 61 of the former Act

56. Every person to whom terms and conditions were referred under section 61 of the former Act before the day on which that section is repealed may continue to act after that day in accordance with the provisions of the former Act as they read immediately before that day.

Arbitration

Arbitration

57. (1) The following rules apply to requests for arbitration made before the day on which section 136 of the new Act comes into force and for which no arbitral award had been made before that day:

    (a) if no arbitration board had been established or arbitrator appointed before that day, the request is to be dealt with as though it had been made under section 136 of the new Act;

    (b) if an arbitrator had been appointed before that day, the arbitrator is deemed to be an arbitration board consisting of a single member established under section 139 of the new Act and the arbitration is to continue in accordance with Division 9 of Part 1 of the new Act; and

    (c) if an arbitration board had been established before that day, the arbitration board is deemed to be an arbitration board consisting of three members established under section 140 of the new Act and the arbitration is to continue in accordance with Division 9 of Part 1 of the new Act.

Restriction

(2) For greater certainty, an arbitral award may be made under subsection (1) only in respect of a term or condition of employment that could have been embodied in an arbitral award made under the former Act as it read immediately before the day on which section 140 of the new Act comes into force.

Designations, Conciliation and Prohibitions

Provisions of former Act apply

58. (1) If, before the day on which section 105 of the new Act comes into force, a notice to bargain collectively was given under the former Act in respect of a bargaining unit for which the process for resolution of a dispute is conciliation and no collective agreement was entered into before that day as a result of the notice, paragraphs (a) to (c) apply to the employer, the bargaining agent for the bargaining unit and every employee in the bargaining unit until a collective agreement is entered into:

    (a) sections 76 to 90.1 and sections 102 to 107 of the former Act, as those sections read immediately before that day, apply on and after that day, except that references in those sections to

      (i) ``Board'' are to be read as references to the new Board,

      (ii) ``Chairperson'' are to be read as references to the Chairperson of the new Board, and

      (iii) ``Minister'' are to be read as references to the Minister within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the new Act;

    (b) a designation review panel established before that day may continue to act on and after that day; and

    (c) a conciliation commissioner appointed or a conciliation board established before that day may continue to act on and after that day.

Non-applicati on

(2) For greater certainty, if subsection (1) applies to the employer, the bargaining agent for the bargaining unit and every employee in the bargaining unit, Divisions 8, 10, 11 and 14 of Part 1 of the new Act do not apply to them until a collective agreement is entered into.

Complaints

Complaints referred to in par. 23(1)(b) of former Act

59. Every complaint referred to in paragraph 23(1)(b) of the former Act that was not finally disposed of by the former Board before the day on which section 221 of the new Act comes into force is deemed, for the purpose of the new Act, to be a policy grievance that has been referred to adjudication and, if a panel of the former Board had commenced to hear the complaint, that panel is, subject to section 39, deemed to be an adjudicator or a board of adjudication, as the case may be.

Complaints referred to in par. 23(1)(c) of former Act

60. Complaints referred to in paragraph 23(1)(c) of the former Act that were not finally disposed of by the former Board before the day on which section 234 of the new Act comes into force are deemed to have been withdrawn immediately before that day.

Grievances

Former Act applies

61. (1) Subject to subsection (5), every grievance presented in accordance with the former Act that was not finally dealt with before the day on which section 208 of the new Act comes into force is to be dealt with on and after that day in accordance with the provisions of the former Act, as they read immediately before that day.

Adjudicators

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an adjudicator under the former Act may continue to hear, consider or decide any grievance referred to him or her before the day on which section 209 of the new Act comes into force, except that if the adjudicator was a member of the former Board, he or she may do so only if requested to do so by the Chairperson.

Supervision by Chairperson

(3) The Chairperson has supervision over and direction of the work of any member of the former Board who continues to hear, consider or decide a grievance under subsection (2).

Refusal to complete duties

(4) If an adjudicator under the former Act refuses to continue to hear, consider or decide a grievance referred to in subsection (2), the Chairperson may, on any terms and conditions that the Chairperson may specify for the protection and preservation of the rights and interests of the parties, refer the grievance to a member of the new Board.

Appointment after commenceme nt day

(5) If a grievance referred to in subsection (1) is referred to adjudication after the day on which section 209 of the new Act comes into force, the provisions of the new Act apply with respect to the appointment of the adjudicator.

Powers

(6) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (5), the adjudicator may exercise any of the powers an adjudicator under the former Act could have exercised under that Act.

Fees and expenses

62. Each adjudicator under the former Act who continues to hear, consider or decide a grievance under subsection 61(2) who, at the time of his or her appointment, was a member of the former Board or an adjudicator referred to in paragraph 95(2)(a.1) of the former Act

    (a) is to be paid the fees that may be fixed by the Governor in Council; and

    (b) is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred while doing so during any period of absence from his or her ordinary place of residence.

Limitation period

63. The Chairperson may withdraw from any member of the former Board any grievance referred to in subsection 61(2) that is not disposed of within one year after the day on which section 209 of the new Act comes into force and the Chairperson may, on any terms and conditions that he or she may specify for the protection and preservation of the rights and interests of the parties, refer the matter to a member of the new Board.

Events giving rise to individual grievances

64. Subject to regulations made under section 237 of the new Act or any applicable collective agreement or arbitral award, an individual grievance may be presented on or after the day on which section 208 of the new Act comes into force in respect of any event that occurred before that day and that would have given rise to a right to grieve under section 91 of the former Act, as that section read immediately before that day.

Events giving rise to policy grievances

65. Subject to regulations made under section 237 of the new Act or any applicable collective agreement or arbitral award, a policy grievance may be presented on or after the day on which section 220 of the new Act comes into force in respect of any event that occurred before that day if the matter could have been referred to the former Board under section 99 of the former Act, as that section read immediately before that day.

Former adjudication orders

66. Every order made by an adjudicator under the former Act is deemed to be an order made by an adjudicator under the new Act and may be enforced as such.

DIVISION 2

TRANSITIONAL PROVISION ARISING FROM THE AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT IN PART 2

Deemed designated portions

67. Every portion of the public service of Canada designated by the Governor in Council before the day on which section 8 of this Act comes into force to be part of the public service for the purposes of sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Financial Administration Act is deemed to be a portion of the federal public administration designated by the Governor in Council for the purpose of paragraph (d) of the definition ``public service'' in subsection 11(1) of the Financial Administration Act, as enacted by section 8 of this Act.

DIVISION 3

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ARISING FROM PART 3

Definitions

68. The following definitions apply in this Division.

``amended Act''
« loi modifiée »

``amended Act'' means the former Act as amended by Division 2 of Part 3 of this Act.

``former Act''
« ancienne loi »

``former Act'' means the Public Service Employment Act, being chapter P-33 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985.

``former Commission''
« ancienne Commission »

``former Commission'' means the Public Service Commission established by subsection 3(1) of the former Act.

``new Act''
« nouvelle loi »

``new Act'' means the Public Service Employment Act, enacted by sections 12 and 13 of this Act.

``new Commission''
« nouvelle Commission »

``new Commission'' means the Public Service Commission established by subsection 3(1) of the amended Act.

Subdivision a

Transitional Provisions Arising from the Enactment of the Public Service Employment Act in Division 1 of Part 3

Priorities

69. Every person who has a priority for appointment under the amended Act on the coming into force of subsection 29(1) of the new Act continues to have priority for appointment under the new Act for the period, and in the order, provided for by or under the amended Act.

Pending competitions and appointments

70. The coming into force of subsection 29(1) of the new Act does not affect any competition or other selection process being conducted under the amended Act.

Eligibility lists

71. An eligibility list made under the amended Act that is valid on the coming into force of subsection 29(1) of the new Act continues to be valid for the period provided for under subsection 17(2) of the amended Act, to a maximum of six months after the coming into force of subsection 29(1) of the new Act.

Pending appeals

72. An appeal taken within the period provided for under section 21 of the amended Act and not finally disposed of on the coming into force of subsection 77(1) of the new Act must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the amended Act.

Pending deployment recourse

73. A complaint made within the time and manner provided for under section 34.3 of the amended Act and not finally disposed of on the coming into force of subparagraph 209(1)(c)(ii) of the Public Service Labour Relations Act, as enacted by section 2 of this Act, must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the amended Act.

Audits

74. (1) Any audit commenced under section 7.1 of the amended Act that has not been completed on the coming into force of section 17 of the new Act must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the amended Act.

Investigations

(2) Any investigation commenced under section 7.1 of the amended Act that has not been completed on the coming into force of section 66 of the new Act must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the amended Act.

Notice of lay-off

75. If, prior to the coming into force of section 64 of the new Act, an employee was informed under regulations made under subsection 29(1) of the amended Act that he or she would be laid off but was not laid off, section 29 of the amended Act continues to apply to the employee.

Employees on probation

76. (1) Every employee who was considered to be on probation under section 28 of the amended Act immediately prior to the coming into force of section 61 of the new Act continues to be on probation until the end of any period that was established by regulation under section 28 of the amended Act.

Rejection

(2) After the coming into force of section 62 of the new Act, subsection 28(2) of the amended Act continues to apply in respect of any employee who was considered to be on probation under section 28 of the former Act immediately before the coming into force of section 62 of the new Act.

Subdivision b

Transitional Provisions Arising from the Amendments to the Public Service Employment Act in Division 2 of Part 3

Cessation of office

77. The President and members of the former Commission cease to hold office on the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force.

Policies, delegation instruments, etc.

78. The regulations, policies, directives, instruments of delegation and other instruments issued by the former Commission before the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force are deemed to be those of the new Commission on that day.

Status of Commission employees

79. Subject to subsections 87(2) and (3) of this Act, nothing in the amended Act affects the status of any person who was an employee of the former Commission immediately before the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force, except that, as of that day, the person is an employee of the new Commission.

Rights and obligations transferred

80. All rights and property held by or in the name of or in trust for the former Commission and all obligations and liabilities of the former Commission are deemed to be rights, property, obligations and liabilities of the new Commission.

References

81. Every reference to the former Commission in a deed, contract or other document executed by the former Commission in its own name is to be read as a reference to the new Commission, unless the context otherwise requires.

Transfer of appropriations

82. Any amount appropriated, for the fiscal year that includes the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force, by an appropriation Act based on the Estimates for that year for defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of Canada for the former Commission and that, on that day, is unexpended is deemed, on that day, to be an amount appropriated for defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of Canada for the new Commission.

Continuation of legal proceedings

83. Any action, suit or other proceeding, to which the former Commission is a party, that is pending in any court on the day on which subsection 3(1) of the amended Act comes into force may be continued by or against the new Commission in the like manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the former Commission.

Inquiry

84. Any inquiry commenced under section 34 of the former Act that has not been completed on the coming into force of section 33.3 of the amended Act must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the former Act.