Workforce Adjustment Resources

Please find some helpful resources on workforce adjustment below. We also encourage you to reach out to your manager, union, and/or human resources division, and consult the tools and provided resources by your organization to learn more about how workforce adjustment is being implemented.

Legislative references

• Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act
• Public Service Employment Act
• Public Service Employment Regulations (Amended 2025)

National Joint Council Directive

• Work Force Adjustment Directive
  • Appendix D - Key Elements of the Workforce Adjustment Directive
• Workforce Adjustment Directive - Questions and Answers

Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)

• Workforce Adjustment: A guide for PSAC members in the core public service
• Public Service Alliance of Canada WFA Diagram

Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)

• https://pipsc.ca/news-issues/understanding-work-force-adjustment

Treasury Board Secretariat

• Managing: Workforce adjustment - Canada.ca

Public Service Commission of Canada

• Guide on Priority Entitlements (including surplus priorities)

Canada School of Public Service Courses

• Understanding Workforce Adjustment (online, self-paced)
• Workforce Adjustment Process (online)