- FROM THE TOP
- November is HR training month!
- Policy Ignite! Fall 2019 conference is coming up
- POLAR’S PEOPLE
- Celebrating Thanksgiving Day in Cambridge Bay
- Public Service and Procurement Canada’s Deputy Minister visits the CHARS campus
- LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE
- Inuinnaqtun/Inuktitut word of the week - Uqumaittuq - ᐅᖁᒪᐃᑦᑐᖅ
- Are you ready to Talk the Talk?
- UPDATES
- Key outcomes from Senior Management Committee
- POLAR Priorities Updates
- POLAR Events Calendar
- WORKPLACE NOTICES
- Pilimmaksaivik’s on-site psychologist services
FROM THE TOP
November is HR training month!
The HR team is excited to announce that November will be dedicated to HR training! Next month, the HR team will be launching training sessions in both Cambridge Bay and Ottawa on new policies and procedures being implemented in early December 2019. Other information sessions will also take place to help you expand your knowledge in various HR activities.
- Here is what is being implemented:
- New Terms & Conditions of Employment
- Human Resources Policy Suite
- HR Instrument of Delegated Authority
- Grievance Process
- Other training also offered:
- Staffing Process and Appointment Procedures (Ottawa and Cambridge Bay)
- HR 101 Training
- Interview Board Member Training
HR will be sending invitations to all staff in the upcoming week regarding the various training being offered (note that some of these training sessions will be indicated as mandatory). Should you have any questions, please contact HR at HR_RH@polar.gc.ca.
Policy Ignite! Fall 2019 conference is coming up
Policy Ignite! is planning its Fall 2019 event on November 6, held in partnership with FWD50. To implement brilliant ideas, policy innovators need to draw on an ever-diversifying set of skills and practices. Instead of focusing on brilliant policy ideas, they will feature speakers sharing the top skills and best practices they have used to work on brilliant policy in Canada.
From data science to innovation management to consultations and networking for influence, they’ll feature a blend of FWD50 presenters and experts from the Government of Canada and beyond. The speakers will share their “secret sauces” around how they’ve used these skills and practices in their work - and how you could too.
- Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019
- Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park, 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, ON K1S 3W7
If you are interested in participating in one of these courses, please discuss with your supervisor for approval before proceeding.
Click here for the event details.
POLAR’S PEOPLE
Celebrating Thanksgiving Day in Cambridge Bay
POLAR staff in Cambridge Bay and Ottawa teamed up to provide delicious turkeys for the Kullik Elementary School Annual Thanksgiving dinner for Cambridge Bay community elders and students.
Pictured is our Lab Manager, Martin Leger, with some of the turkeys that were purchased through our employees’ donations.
Thank you POLAR staff for your heart-warming generosity.
Public Service and Procurement Canada’s Deputy Minister visits the CHARS campus
Earlier this month, Bill Matthews, Public Service and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) Deputy Minister, traveled to Cambridge Bay to visit the CHARS campus for the first time.
During his time with us, he visited our state-of-the-art facility and learned more about POLAR’s Knowledge Management & Engagement and Science & Technology programs. DM Matthews also met with POLAR staff to hear about their work and involvement with POLAR, as well as with the Kitikmeot Chamber of Commerce, located in the Informal Business area of the CHARS campus.
LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE
Inuinnaqtun/Inuktitut word of the week - Uqumaittuq - ᐅᖁᒪᐃᑦᑐᖅ
The Inuinnaqtun/Inuktitut word of the week is Uqumaittuq. It means “heavy”.
It is pronounced: o-qo-mite-toq.
Listen to the pronunciation here.
Are you ready to Talk the Talk?
UPDATES
Key outcomes from Senior Management Committee
Here are the key outcomes and decisions deriving from the October 16 Senior Management Committee meeting:
- Two new members of the Senior Management Committee were introduced. Julie Laghi, Executive Director of Corporate Services, and Renée McCarter, Director of Facilities.
- All SMC members will provide updates at the upcoming all staff meeting, and an email from the President will be sent to all staff to invite them to send in questions in advance of the meeting.
POLAR Priorities Updates
The latest Priorities Update document is here. Take a look at the priorities and activities of your colleagues between October 21 to November 15.
POLAR Events Calendar
You will find below the latest version of the POLAR events calendar, including upcoming events and conferences for your information.
Note: The calendar is subject to change. Any travel has to be pre-approved by Directors (and above for international destinations).
Please send any calendar updates or additions to Jerry Kallada at jerry.kallada@polar.gc.ca
POLAR events calendar: October 22, 2019
WORKPLACE NOTICES
Pilimmaksaivik’s on-site psychologist services
Pilimmaksaivik is pleased to offer confidential on-site psychologist services in Cambridge Bay for federal employees*. Please note that priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit employees.
As such, a psychologist will be in Cambridge Bay October 28 to November 1, 2019. To book appointments, please contact Lily at Lily.Amagoalik@Canada.ca or at 867-975-3868.
*Pilimmaksaivik provides services to federal departments and agencies operating in Nunavut who have strict obligations under Article 23 (Inuit Employment in Government) of the Nunavut Agreement.