Completed

Way Forward Commitment:

In an effort to determine where operations can be more efficient, our Government will review department organizational structures inclusive of management positions, functions and roles and responsibilities with a view to assess the appropriate management subordinate reporting relationships. By March 31, 2017, our Government will have completed a review of department organizational structures and management subordinate reporting relationships. We will then implement new human resource guidelines to reasonably optimize the number of direct reports to managers and/or directors based on the nature of the service and clientele, and to limit duplication of management personnel.

What We’ve Accomplished:

Savings Identified: $24 million

• 17 per cent reduction in management positions announced on February 22, 2017;
• Net reduction of 287 management level positions, including 90 vacant positions;
• New structure determined by a detailed review of departmental structures and management subordinate reporting relationships;
• 20 per cent of executive positions (Deputy Minister and Assistant Deputy Minister) eliminated in 2016; and,
• 31 per cent of communications positions eliminated in 2016.

News Releases

Provincial Government Implements Flatter, Leaner Management Structure