Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Human Resources Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Human Resources Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Human Resources Branch

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Dept. of the Attorney General. Personnel Branch

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1964-

    History

    The Human Resources Branch was established in 1964 as the Personnel Branch. The name was changed to the Human Resources Branch in 1981. Between 1964 and 1997, the branch formed a part of the Corporate Services Division of the Ontario Department of the Attorney General (from 1964-1969), the Ontario Department of Justice (from 1969-1972) and the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General (since 1972). In 1997, however, the branch was transferred to the newly created Business Improvement Division, which is responsible for coordinating the various corporate and business planning activities of the Ministry.

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    Functions, occupations and activities

    The Human Resources Branch develops, coordinates and administers the personnel services of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. Responsibilities of the branch include the establishment and administration of human resources policies and procedures, classification and compensation levels, staff recruitment, training and development, employee counselling, and staff relations. The branch also maintains the personnel, payroll and employee benefits records, and liases with the Human Resources Secretariat and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). From 1989 to 1994, the branch also had responsibility over the Employment Equity Program.

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    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Dept. of the Attorney General (1791-1969)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA28

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Dept. of the Attorney General controls Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Human Resources Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1964-1969

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Dept. of Justice (1969-1972)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA73

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Dept. of Justice controls Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Human Resources Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1969-1972

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General (1972-)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA72

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General controls Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General. Human Resources Branch

    Dates of relationship

    1972-

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA246

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

    RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

    Status

    Approved

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

    Language(s)

      Script(s)

        Sources

        Annual Reports of the Ministry of the Attorney General, 1974-1992

        Government of Ontario Telephone Directories, 1968-1996

        Directory and Guide to Services of the Ontario Government, 1964-1967

        KWIC Indexes, 1977-1997

        Maintenance notes

        Agency not in Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24


        Archivist(s):
        R. Anger