The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB; , LCRTESPF) is an independent quasi-judicial tribunal that administers the collective bargaining and "grievance adjudication systems" in Canada's federal public service and in Parliament.
It formed on 1 November 2014 through the merger of the former Public Service Labour Relations Board and the former Public Service Staffing Tribunal.
, 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:
- Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act (FPSLRA) — Collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems for the federal public sector and Parliament, as well as 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 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 This Act is to be repealed and replaced by the Pay Equity Act, which received royal assent on 13 December 2018 but is not yet in force.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 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 units, is the main employer covered by the Board's mandate. The majority (60%) of 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.
