Public Sector Employers' Council

The Public Sector Employers’ Council (PSEC) coordinates the management of labour relations policies and practices in the public sector in order to foster an efficient and effective workforce. It is made up of eight Ministers or Deputy Ministers, the Commissioner of the BC Public Service Agency, and a representative from each of the six public sector employers’ associations (see below). The Minister Responsible for PSEC chairs the 15-member council.

Council Members

• Honourable Moira Stilwell, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development  (Chair)
• Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Housing and Social Development
• Honourable Bill Bennett, Minister of Community and Rural Development
• Honourable Kevin Falcon, Minister of Health Services
• Honourable Mary Polak, Minister of Children and Family Development
• Honourable Colin Hansen, Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier
• Honourable Margaret MacDiarmid, Minister of Education and Minister responsible for Early Learning and Literacy
• Honourable Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development
• Ron Christensen, Chair, BC Public School Employers’ Association
• Nick Rubidge, Chair, Post-Secondary Employers’ Association
• Dr. David Turpin, Chair, University Public Sector Employers’ Association
• Shayne Ramsay, President, Crown Corporations Employers’ Association
• Ellen Tarshis, Chair, Community Social Services Employers’ Association
• Alice Downing, Chair, Health Employers Association of BC
• Lynda Tarras, Head of BC Public Service Agency

Public Sector Employers’ Council Secretariat

The Secretariat carries out the work of the Council. Its three main functions are to:

1. Administer and manage the development and implementation of labour relations policies and practices in the provincial public sector.
2. Support the Minister responsible for PSEC in directing employers to create compensation plans for both excluded and executive employees, which may include wages, benefits, prerequisites and pension.
3. Represent government in its role as a "partner" under the joint trust arrangements established for the four public sector pensions covering more than 400,000 active and retired members. PSEC monitors and manages government's risk exposure, and provides pension policy advice to both government and public sector employers.
   

Public Sector Employers’ Associations

Employers’ associations have been established (as per the Public Sector Employers Act) for each of the public sectors (excluding the public service sector, which is represented by the BC Public Service Agency under the Public Service Act).

• Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC)
• Community Social Service Employers’ Association (CSSEA)
• BC Public School Employers Association (BCPSEA)
• Post-Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA)
• University Public Sector Employers’ Association (UPSEA)
• Crown Corporations Employers’ Association (CCEA)

Each of the employers’ associations co-ordinates the following for their respective sector:

• compensation for employees who are not subject to collective agreements;
• benefit administration;
• human resources practices;
• collective bargaining outcomes.

In addition, it is a purpose of each of the employers’ associations to:

• foster consultation between the association and representatives of employees in that sector;
• assist the council in carrying out any objectives and strategic directions established by the council for the employers’ association.