The Commission
The Commission de la fonction publique de Montréal (CFPM) is an independent and neutral municipal organization reporting directly to the city council. As such, it is governed by the Charter of Ville de Montréal, metropolis of Québec (sections 57.2 to 57.8) and acts in accordance with the By-law concerning the Commission de la fonction publique de Montréal.
By virtue of the Charter of Ville de Montréal, the Commission "must ascertain the impartiality and fairness of staffing rules to fill positions established by the city council under section 49.1 and the impartiality and fairness of the other workforce management policies established by the city. " (Division VI.1, art. 57.4 of the Charter of Ville de Montréal, metropolis of Québec)
Roles and powers
The Commission essentially plays three roles and has been given certain powers to exercise them. Its main mandates are to treat, as it sees fit, complaints of candidates, conduct audits and to issue opinions and recommendations to the appropriate authorities.
Deal with complaints
Complaint handling involves the reception and analysis of any objection related to the assessment of competencies whether during eligibility, a test or an interview. If the Commission considers the complaint to be admissible, it will investigate. The purpose of the investigation is to verify if individuals subjected to the same staffing procedure were evaluated impartially and fairly, but also with transparency.
During its investigation into the matter, the Commission may collect from the persons concerned by the process all the information, reports and evidence it deems necessary to determine the validity of the complaint.
Issue opinions and recommendations
When it deems it appropriate, whether for the purpose of correction or continuous improvement of staffing practices, the Commission may make recommendations to the responsible administrative unit.
Subsequently, the Commission regularly monitors what measures have been or will be taken in a near future. In addition, the CFPM reports on the follow-up of its recommendations in its annual report.
Effectuer des audits
La CFPM a le pouvoir de réaliser des audits sur tout sujet relevant de son champ de compétences. Ces mandats visent l’assurance de l’impartialité, de la transparence et de l’équité dans les pratiques de dotation et de gestion de la main-d’oeuvre. Ceux-ci visent également à s’assurer que les activités entourant les processus de dotation en place sont réalisées dans le respect des règles fixées par le Conseil municipal afin de doter la Ville de Montréal d’une main-d’oeuvre compétente répondant aux besoins des citoyennes et citoyens.
