Apropos - Spring 2003

• The Healthy Promotion of Gardening
• From the President and CEO
• Health promotion training in Valcartier
• Proper preparation for emergency planning
• Whats in store for CANEX
• Grime doesnt pay
• Conference of Defence Associations
• CFPSA Commercial Sponsorship Policy
• Nationalization of Accounting
• Balance is best
• Read all about it
• Centrepointe in UK
• Sharing the news
• Did you know?
• Ottawa New Hires
• Meet Christine Sulek
• Meet Asfia Sultan
• In profile
• NFL supports CF Youth Programming
• SISIP supports PSP Volunteer
• CF Sports Program review
• Morale and fitness
• Network enhancements
• CFB Shilo goes Big City
• HR National Conference
• Kudos Corner
• March 1st, I Quit!
• Planet Glo-Bowl
• Team work pays off
• Snapshot at SISIP
• Winner of Find a Typo

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Nationalization of Non-Public Funds Accounting Services Project

By Yves Rioux, Corporate Financial Policies and Projects Manager, FI Division, CFPSA, Ottawa,
(613) 996-6343, Rioux.yves@cfpsa.com

This project review was set into motion as predicted last January and three work sessions have already taken place regarding this matter. Members of the steering committee have held two meetings, one in Halifax January 27 to 29 and the other in Edmonton February 17 to 19.

From left to right, front row: Sarah Myrer, Peg Proctor and Teri Straight. Back row: Yves Rioux, Greg MacKenzie, Tony Lévesque and Fernand Déry.

A plenary assembly held in Ottawa March 25 to 26 boasted a number of clients and representatives from the Non-Public Funds (NPF) accounting office bases and wings, Regional Offices, Internal Audit and Review Division, Human Resources and IT.

Primary data seem to indicate that conditions will be met, which means that savings will exceed the 25 % operating cost minimum set out for NPF regional accounting offices, that the present customer service level will be maintained and lastly, that the many steps taken as a result of a partnership between the base/wing recruiting departments and human resources will guarantee equitable treatment of actual employees. Office set-up costs must be determined and these will undoubtedly have an impact on the final decision.

During the Steering Committee's first work sessions, four locations were chosen as possible sites to accommodate the regional accounting treatment office: Halifax, Montreal, Borden and Winnipeg. Due to the fact that Halifax and Borden already have a national office, these cities will have an advantage over the two other chosen sites. Clearly, it would be far preferable to set up the national office with the help of a core group of trained personnel already onsite at the existing regional offices.

At the time this article was written, base/wing commanders had not yet reached a final decision as to the potential sites. We hope to be able to announce the chosen site as soon as possible, however a decision of this magnitude cannot be rushed.

The review will therefore be carried out as planned, with selecting a site as its primary goal. The main concern remains, and will always be, the well-being of current NPF accounting employees at the regional offices. Every measure will be taken to ensure that everyone is treated equitably.