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Promotion, deployment or demotion

From: Public Services and Procurement Canada

This page provides information on promotions, demotions and deployments in the public service.

Disclaimer: Changes in your work or life situation

Promotions

A promotion, for pay purposes, occurs when the maximum pay rate of the position you are being promoted to exceeds the maximum pay rate of the position you are leaving by:

For more information, see sections 2.2.2.3, 2.2.2.4 and 2.2.2.5 of the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment.

Demotions

A demotion, for pay purposes, occurs when the maximum rate of pay of the new position is lower than the position you are leaving. Your new pay rate is nearest to but not more than the rate you were receiving in the position you are leaving.

For more information, see sections 2.2.2.7 and 2.2.2.8 of the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment.

Note: Certain job classifications have specific calculations identified in their terms and conditions of employment or salary administration plan relative to their appointments. See your manager or human resources advisor, or refer to your collective agreement, for more information.

Deployments

Certain allowances form part of a salary and are included in the calculation of the pay rate for promotion, deployment, demotion, and acting pay. Your collective agreement determines which allowances form part of your salary.

If the allowance is not sufficient to provide a promotion, you will be deployed (transferred) to the new position and paid the pay rate closest to but not less than the pay rate you were receiving in the position you are leaving. This may, however, result in an increase in your salary rate.

For more information, see sections 2.2.2.5 and 2.2.2.6 of the Directive on Terms and Conditions of Employment.

Your promotion, deployment or demotion is updated in the Human Resources Management System (HRMS) by your departmental human resources. Your new pay rate should take effect for the pay period following the date of the HRMS update. If it does not take effect, contact the Client Contact Centre.

Note: To determine if your change in employment requires additional documentation to be sent to the Pay Centre, see Pay process roles and responsibilities. The Pay Centre only needs to be advised if your change in employment constitutes an exception.

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