The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (formerly Canada Public Service Agency) is the representative of the Government of Canada on all issues relating to

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and benefits,

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and compensation.

Organization

The office is headed by the Chief Human Resources Officer, who has similar status as the Comptroller General of Canada while housed under the

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, its operation is independently carried out by the CHRO and not by TBS staff. They are responsible for providing strategic enterprise-wide leadership. CHRO is also the ''ex officio'' Chair of the

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for the Canada School of Public Service.

History

In a strategic review conducted by the

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in early 2008, it was determined HR activities can be more efficiently and effectively managed by centralizing all functions into one agency.Backgrounder - Strategic Review
/ref> Prior to March 2, 2009, human resources responsibility for the federal government was split between two agencies: the Canada Public Service Agency and the

References

External links

Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer
Federal departments and agencies of Canada

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