INFORMATION ON APPLICATION TO REMEDY A PREJUDICE
The Application
The Application to Remedy a Prejudice was created to facilitate the rights of a public officer or a temporary employee to apply to the Governor General for an appointment to the public service under section 7(2) of the Public Service (Appointments) Act, 2020. Section 7(2) of the Public Service (Appointments) Act, 2020 provides that
Where an officer to whom section 4 or section 5 refers is prejudiced by the operation of each section, in respect of an appointment to an office by virtue of the provisions of either section, the Governor-General may appoint the officer to an office, the appointment of which results in the remedying of the prejudice.
Instructions
- All fields with an * must be completed.
- Where more space is required in the section, “Continuous Acting/Temporary Appointments”, please place all necessary information in a separate word, excel, etc. document and upload it by using the “attach files” button.
- Similarly, if more space is needed in the section, “Reasons for Prejudice” you can upload a document with the remainder of the information.
- Please give names to each document uploaded. For example, “Acting Appointment Jan-Apr 2020 John Doe” or “Extended Reasons for Prejudice John Doe”.
- All documents should be scanned and uploaded as a single document e.g. Authority Letters.
What is the Process?
- Applicant fills out the online application and attaches all relevant documents.
- Applicant submits application.
- Applicant receives notice by email that the application was successfully submitted to the Ministry of the Public Service (please check spam/junk mail for notice).
- Governor General receives notice that the application was submitted by the Applicant.
- Ministry of the Public Service uploads all relevant information about Applicant for the consideration of the Governor General.
- Ministry of the Public Service submits the application to the Governor General.
- Applicant receives notice that the application has been submitted to the Governor General (please check spam/junk mail for notice).
- Governor General makes a determination about the Application.
- The decision of the Governor General is received by the Applicant and the Ministry of the Public Service (please check spam/junk mail for notice).
- The Application process ends.
- The Ministry of the Public Service sends appointment letter to Applicant who was appointed by the Governor General.
Please contact Ms Sonia Hurley, Assistant Director, Ministry of the Public Service at 1(246) 535-4570 with any queries arising out of the application process.