There are various reasons: supporting career development for long-term employees, supporting advancement of employees who have successfully completed formal training, advancing career development of affirmative action candidates outside the public service, addressing unique challenges with a particular job competition such as when recent recruitment practices indicate an open competition would be unproductive in resolving an undesirable work situation such as marriage between two individuals in the same departments.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 542-17(5): Direct Appointment Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on November 6th, 2014. See this statement in context.
Question 542-17(5): Direct Appointment Policy
Oral Questions
November 5th, 2014
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