The government of New Brunswick is committed to preserving the public trust which the population has vested in its government. It is imperative that public servants be impartial in the exercise of their powers in the development and implementation of public policy.
Members of the public must be assured their political affiliation is not a consideration in any dealings they may have with public servants.
Political Activity of Public Servants applies to:
Political Activity of Public Servants does not apply to:
No person or employee shall
(a) directly or indirectly use the authority or official influence inherent in the person’s position to control, modify or otherwise influence the political activities of another person,
(b) engage in any form of political activity during working hours, or
(c) at any time engage in a political activity in a manner or to an extent that could result in a perception that the person is not fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the person’s position impartially or effectively.
No person or employee shall, in any manner, compel someone;
to take part in a political activity or
contribute money to the funds of a
threaten or discriminate against someone because they
refuse to engage in any political activity or
refuse to contribute money to the funds of a
OR
engage in political activity or
contribute money to the funds of a
A "politically restricted employee" means a person, who
holds a position having deputy head status
is an employee who occupies a position
is an employee whose duties and responsibilities as an employee include providing advice, opinions, proposals, recommendations, analyses or policy options to
is an employee whose duties and responsibilities as an employee include providing legal advice or other legal services to
If an employee and the Chief Executive Officer of the organization in which the employee works do not agree as to whether or not the employee is a "politically restricted employee" as described above, the determination of the Chief Executive Officer shall prevail and be final.
No "politically restricted employee" shall
work for, on behalf of or against
be a candidate for election as a member, as above.
A "politically restricted employee" who intends
to work for, on behalf of or against
to be a candidate
shall resign from his or her position effective on or before commencing the work or publicly announcing an intention to run, as the case may be.
A "politically restricted employee"
does not violate this policy and
is not required to resign by reason only of
Employees who are not "politically restricted employees" who intend to run as a candidate in a federal or provincial election shall
apply to the employee’s Chief Executive Officer for, and obtain, a leave of absence without pay:
The Chief Executive Officer may grant a leave of absence without pay to an employee applying for the purpose of
The leave of absence shall
| If an employee takes a leave of absence... | Then the employee... |
|---|---|
| is not nominated as or ceases to be a candidate before the election occurs, and notifies the Chief Executive Officer in writing at least fourteen days before the leave terminates that he or she wishes both to - terminate the leave and - return to the employee’s position earlier than the original termination day |
may return to the position - on another day preceding the original termination day - if the Chief Executive Officer and the employee agree on such a day. |
| runs in the election as a candidate and is not officially declared elected |
may return to the employee’s position on a day that is between the day of the declaration and the original termination day if the Chief Executive Officer and the employee agree on such a day |
| and is officially declared elected in the election to the - House of Commons of Canada or - Legislative Assembly |
has their leave terminated and ceases to be an employee on the day of the declaration. |
A Chief Executive Officer or an employee who violates or fails to comply with a provision of this policy shall be dismissed from the Public Service.
The time period during which a leave of absence is taken shall not count as service but, shall not be considered to be a break in service.
An employee who takes a leave of absence may return on the original termination day established for such leave to the same position held by the employee before the leave commenced.
Authority for this policy is as follows: