Develop a workplace adjustment strategy for employees
of existing agencies who may be affected by the restructuring
of the child and family services system, including:
Deployment and re-training options for those staff;
Hiring freeze at existing agencies;
The impact of licensing, accreditation and liability
insurance issues.
Develop a staffing model for the new agencies including
a list of staff by position type (full time, part time
and casual) including:
Salary scales, wage equity and parity;
First Nation and Metis cultural and workplace norms,
and
Aboriginal healing models for staff (healthy staff).
Develop a proposal for re-allocating existing positions
to the new agencies consistent with the staffing model.
Compile a list of existing staff whom, when the restructuring
is complete, may be offered similar positions with the
new agencies.
Develop a phased-in implementation plan to address the
labour adjustment and staff training issues, including:
Transfer of funds from vacant positions.
Make recommendations for a comprehensive training program
for agency staff including orientation for new staff and
ongoing competency based training for existing staff.
The role of First Nation education programs/authorities
should be examined as a resource to support the workforce
transition:
On and off-reserve training.
Develop entry level practice standards that stipulate
the minimum requirements for staff to provide culturally
appropriate mandated child protection services.
Conduct a detailed analysis of existing provincial
and federal legislation regarding successor rights
applicable to existing agencies.
Assess the legal and liability issues related to the
different options for staffing the new agencies.
In collaboration with the Service Delivery Working Group,
identify staffing resources required to offer new programs
(e.g. – innovative prevention and early intervention).
In collaboration with the Service Delivery Working Group,
identify staffing requirements for the delivery of integrated
intake and assessment services.
