Government Services Act, 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 13)

Marginal note:Definitions

• 2 (1) The definitions in this subsection apply in this Part.

  bargaining agent

  bargaining agent means the Public Service Alliance of Canada. (agent négociateur)

  employee

  employee means a person employed in the Public Service who is bound by a group specific agreement. (fonctionnaire)

  employer

  employer means Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Treasury Board. (employeur)

  government services

  government services means the services provided by that part of the Public Service in which the employees are employed. (services gouvernementaux)

  group specific agreement

  group specific agreement means any agreement specified in Schedule 1. (convention particulière)

  master agreement

  master agreement means the collective agreement between the employer and the bargaining agent signed on May 17, 1989, as amended and extended after that date. (convention cadre)

• Marginal note:Words and expressions

  (2) Unless otherwise provided, words and expressions used in this Part have the same meaning as in the Public Service Staff Relations Act.