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· Order in Council / Proclamation of Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 2023 · enacted

Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 2023 Proclaimed

An Order in Council proclaims the Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 2023, into force, implementing new legislative provisions for public sector employers in Alberta. It also establishes a new regulation and designates specific health e

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What changed

  • The Public Sector Employers Amendment Act, 2023, is proclaimed into force, implementing its legislative changes.
  • A new Public Sector Employers Regulation (AR 154/2023) is made, repealing the previous Public Sector Employers Regulation (AR 108/2021).
  • Covenant Health and Lamont Health Care Centre are prescribed as employers under section 1(1)(a.2)(viii) of the Public Sector Employers Act.

Why it matters

  • The Act's proclamation establishes new legal requirements and frameworks for public sector employers in Alberta.
  • These changes may alter the operational autonomy, governance structures, employment relations, or compensation practices of affected public bodies.
  • Designating Covenant Health and Lamont Health Care Centre as employers under the Act subjects them to its provisions regarding public sector employment.
  • This designation centralizes certain aspects of employment relations for these health care entities under the Public Sector Employers Act framework.
  • The new regulation updates the specific list of prescribed employers, potentially expanding or modifying the scope of the Act's application to other entities.

Other governance concerns

  • Potential for altered governance structures in public sector entities
  • Changes to the scope of ministerial oversight over public bodies
  • Potential impact on the autonomy of Covenant Health and Lamont Health Care Centre in employment matters.
  • Centralization of employment policy for specific health care providers.

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