Application of the Pay Equity Act to Ministers’ Offices Regulations

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Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Labour, makes the annexed Application of the Pay Equity Act to Ministers’ Offices Regulations under paragraph 181(1)(p) of the Pay Equity Act.^note

Definitions

1Definitions#

The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act means the Pay Equity Act. (Loi)

grouping means the grouping of ministers’ offices under section 1 of the Order Grouping Ministers’ Offices for the Purpose of a Pay Equity Plan. (groupement)

Application of the Act

2Grouping#

(1)Despite sections 6 to 8 of the Act, the grouping becomes subject to the Act — and is deemed to be recognized by the Pay Equity Commissioner as a single employer under section 106 of the Act — on the day on which the Order Grouping Ministers’ Offices for the Purpose of a Pay Equity Plan comes into force.

(2)However, if a new Prime Minister is appointed, the grouping is deemed to become subject to the Act — and to be recognized by the Pay Equity Commissioner as a single employer under section 106 of the Act — on the date of that appointment.

3Group of employers#

Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, the provisions of the Act and any regulations made under it that apply to groups of employers recognized by the Pay Equity Commissioner as a single employer under section 106 of the Act apply to the grouping.

4Pay equity plan — new Prime Minister#

Upon the appointment of a new Prime Minister, the grouping’s posted pay equity plan ceases to apply to the ministers whose offices form part of the grouping, and the obligations of those ministers that arose as a result of the posting of the plan also cease.

5Pay equity plan — new minister#

If a new minister is appointed without the Prime Minister being replaced, the pay equity plan posted by the employers of the grouping is deemed to have been posted by the new minister, and that minister assumes the same obligations as the other ministers whose offices form part of the grouping.

6Non-application#

Section 30, subsections 61(2) and 62(4), section 63, subsection 78(2) and sections 107 and 113 of the Act do not apply to the grouping.

Adaptations to the Act

7Adaptation — section 17#

With respect to the grouping, section 17 of the Act is adapted as follows:

8Adaptation — subsections 68(1) to (3)#

With respect to the grouping, subsections 68(1) to (3) of the Act are adapted as follows:

9Adaptation — paragraphs 71(a) and (b)#

With respect to the grouping, paragraphs 71(a) and (b) of the Act are adapted as follows:

10Adaptation — subsection 83(1)#

With respect to the grouping, subsection 83(1) of the Act is adapted as follows:

11Adaptation — subsection 88(2)#

With respect to the grouping, subsection 88(2) of the Act is adapted as follows:

Adaptations to the Pay Equity Regulations

12Adaptation — subsections 57(1) and (2)#

(1)With respect to the grouping, subsections 57(1) and (2) of the Pay Equity Regulations are adapted as follows:

(2)With respect to the grouping, subsections 57(5) and (6) of the Regulations are adapted as follows:

Coming into Force

13Registration#

These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

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