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{{short description|Independent quasi-judicial tribunal in Canada}}
{{Infobox government agency
| native_name = Commission des relations de travail et de l’emploi dans le secteur public fédéral
| type = Board
| formed = {{Start date|2014|11|01}}
| preceding1 = Public Service Labour Relations Board
| preceding2 = Public Service Staffing Tribunal
| headquarters = [[C.D. Howe Building]], 240 Sparks St., [[Ottawa, ON]]
| minister1_name = [[Anita Anand]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Minister of Public Services and Procurement]]
| chief1_name = Catherine Ebbs
| chief1_position = Chairperson<ref name="board">{{Cite web|url=https://pslreb-crtefp.gc.ca/en/about-us/board-members.html|title = Board Members}}</ref>
| keydocument1 = ''[https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/P-33.35/ Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act]''
| website = https://pslreb-crtefp.gc.ca/en/
| agency_type = quasi-judicial statutory tribunal
}}

The '''Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board''' ('''FPSLREB'''; {{Langx|fr|Commission des relations de travail et de l’emploi dans le secteur public fédéral}}, LCRTESPF) is an independent [[Quasi-judicial body|quasi-judicial]] tribunal that administers the [[collective bargaining]] and "grievance [[adjudication]] systems" in [[Canada]]'s [[Public Service of Canada|federal public service]] and in [[Parliament of Canada|Parliament]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Mandate|url=https://pslreb-crtefp.gc.ca/en/about-us/mandate.html|access-date=2021-04-26|website=pslreb-crtefp.gc.ca}}</ref>

It formed on 1 November 2014 through the merger of the former '''Public Service Labour Relations Board''' and the former '''Public Service Staffing Tribunal'''.<ref name=":0" /> It resolves [[Labor relations|labour relations]] issues and staffing complaints among federal public servants through adjudication and mediation.

== {{Anchor|Public Service Labour Relations Board}}History ==
The '''Public Service Labour Relations Board''' ({{Langx|fr|Commission des relations de travail dans la fonction publique}}) was an independent quasi-judicial statutory tribunal that reported to [[Parliament of Canada|Parliament]] through the [[Minister of Public Services and Procurement]]. It was responsible for administering the collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems in the federal public service and in Parliament. Moreover, by agreement with the [[Yukon#Government|Government of the Yukon]], the Board also administered the collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems under the ''Yukon Education Staff Relations Act'' and the ''Yukon Public Service Staff Relations Act''.

In 2003, a new ''Public Service Labour Relations Act'' was passed by Parliament (S.C. 2003, c.22), coming into force on 1 April 2005. In 2014, the Board was merged with the '''Public Service Staffing Tribunal''' under the ''Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act'' to form the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. As such, today's Board is responsible for the duties that were previously dealt with by the former tribunals under the ''Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act'' and the ''Public Service Employment Act'', respectively.

== Organization ==

=== Members ===
The Board is composed of a chairperson, up to 2 vice-chairpersons, up to 12 full-time members, and additional part-time members as required. The [[Governor General of Canada|Governor in Council]] appoints full-time Board members for terms of no longer than 5 years and part-time Board members for terms of up to 3 years, and may be re-appointed any number of times.<ref name="board">{{Cite web|url=https://pslreb-crtefp.gc.ca/en/about-us/board-members.html|title = Board Members}}</ref>

{{As of|2021|April|25}}, full-time members include:

* Edith Bramwell, Chairperson 
* Marie-Claire Perrault, Vice-chairperson
* Amélie Lavictoire, Vice-chairperson 
 
* Adrien Bieniasiewicz
* Pierre-Marc Champagne  
* Caroline Engmann
* Goretti Fukamusenge  
* Bryan R. Gray
* Patricia Harewood  
* Chantal Homier-Nehmé
* John G. Jaworski
* Audrey Lizotte 
* Christopher Rootham 
* Nancy Rosenberg


=== Legislation and clients ===
Under the ''Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act'', the Board is responsible for interpreting and applying the following legislation:<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=2018–2019 Annual Report|url=https://pslreb-crtefp.gc.ca/en/about-us/annual-reports/2018-2019/ar-201819.html|access-date=2021-04-26|website=pslreb-crtefp.gc.ca}}</ref>

* ''Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act'' (FPSLRA) — [[Collective bargaining]] and grievance adjudication systems for the [[Public Service of Canada|federal public sector]] and [[Parliament of Canada|Parliament]], as well as [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] members and reservists.
* ''Public Service Employment Act'' (PSEA) — Complaints related to internal appointments, appointment revocations, and lay-offs in the federal public service.
* ''[[Canadian Human Rights Act]]'' — [[Human rights in Canada|Human rights]] issues in grievances and complaints under FPSLRA and PSEA.
* ''Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act'' — Collective bargaining and grievance adjudication for the institutions of Parliament.
* ''Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act'' — [[Pay equity]] complaints in the federal public service. This Act is to be repealed and replaced by the ''Pay Equity Act'', which received [[royal assent]] on 13 December 2018 but is not yet in force.
* [[Canada Labour Code]], Part II — Complaints related to [[Occupational safety and health|workplace health and safety]] and reprisals in the federal public service.

The [[Treasury Board of Canada]], employing over 180,000 public servants in 27 [[bargaining unit]]s, is the main employer covered by the Board's mandate. The majority (60%) of [[Trade unions in Canada|unionized]] federal public service employees are represented by the [[Public Service Alliance of Canada]], while 23% are represented by the [[Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada]] as the second-largest bargaining agent, and 17% are represented by the other 25 bargaining units.<ref name=":1" />

==See also==
* [[Civil Service Act 1918]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.fpslreb-crtespf.gc.ca/index_e.asp Official Site]
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