Regular appointment

Last updated on April 3, 2024

Regular appointments in the BC Public Service must be based on the principle of merit, in addition to a process that appraises the knowledge, skills and abilities of eligible applicants.

A regular employee is one whose work is of a continuous full-time or part-time nature.

Positions are typically filled on a full-time basis, but you may consider staffing a part-time employee.

Review the steps in the hiring process.


A lateral transfer is another way an employee can be moved to a regular vacancy.

In exceptional circumstances, the head of the BC Public Service Agency may approve a direct appointment.

For more information, contact AskMyHR (IDIR restricted) by submitting a service request using the categories A Hiring Manager > Hiring Process > Hiring Options & Programs.


Regular bargaining unit employees who have been laid off have recall rights.

Before hiring, check if you have any obligations and how to proceed by submitting an AskMyHR (IDIR restricted) service request using the categories A Hiring Manager > Hiring Process > Hiring Options & Programs.

Learn if there's an existing eligibility list of pre-qualified applicants available from which to make an appointment.