Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act

Marginal note:Appointments of other members from list

• 6 (1) Every member, other than the Chairperson or a Vice-chairperson, must be appointed from among eligible persons whose names are on a list prepared by the Chairperson after consultation with the employer and the bargaining agents.

• Marginal note:Knowledge of police organizations

  (1.1) In preparing the list, the Chairperson must take into account the need for the Board to have two members with knowledge of police organizations.

• Marginal note:Contents

  (2) The Chairperson must set out on the list

  • (a) the names of all eligible persons who are recommended by the employer;

  • (b) the names of all eligible persons who are recommended by the bargaining agents; and

  • (c) the names of any other eligible persons whom the Chairperson considers suitable for appointment.

• Marginal note:Equal numbers

  (3) The appointment of members, other than the Chairperson and the Vice-chairpersons, is to be made so as to ensure that, to the extent possible, an equal number are appointed from among persons recommended by the employer and from among persons recommended by the bargaining agents.

• Marginal note:Non-representative Board

  (4) Despite being recommended by the employer or the bargaining agents, a member does not represent either the employer or the employees and must act impartially in the exercise of their powers and the performance of their duties and functions.