Public Sector Employers

Public sector employers are defined by the Public Sector Employers Act and include:

• Commercial Crown corporations
• Service delivery Crown corporations
• K-12 Public schools
• Public post-secondary institutions and research universities
• Health authorities

Total compensation costs for the B.C. public sector are equivalent to more than half of the Province’s budget on an annual basis. As a result, these organizations, which provide the services that citizens depend on, are held to a higher standard of accountability and reporting.  

Most employers are required to fulfill various reporting and disclosure requirements either by the Public Sector Employers Act, the Financial Information Act and/or the Financial Institutions Act.