DID YOU KNOW?
45% of managers and 35% of bargaining unit employees in the BC Public Service will be retired by 2015.
DID YOU KNOW?
45% of managers and 35% of bargaining unit employees in the BC Public Service will be retired by 2015.
DID YOU KNOW?
The BC Public Service is the largest corporate workforce in the province.
DID YOU KNOW?
Public servants live and work in over 280 different communities in every region of the province.
DID YOU KNOW?
Individuals and organizations within the BC Public Service successfully compete every year to win awards for innovation and leadership.
DID YOU KNOW?
In 2005, Statistics Canada noted that satisfaction with provincial government services in BC increased 12 points compared to a five point increase across Canada.
DID YOU KNOW?
54% of BC Public Service managers are men and 46% are women.
THE BC PUBLIC SERVICE IS PROUD TO BE DESIGNATED ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 30 GREEN EMPLOYERS.
This special designation recognizes the BC Public Service as an employer and organization that leads the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness.
This significant achievement has been made possible by our committed employees, who work hard to make a positive environmental impact by developing and contributing their skills to unique environmental initiatives and programs and reducing our organization's environmental footprint.
B.C. is recognized around the world for our effective management of our natural resources, our world-leading environmental technology industry, and our own corporate commitment to climate action. Some of the positive initiatives we've instituted include:
Climate Action
- Implementation of one of North America's most aggressive climate action strategies to reduce B.C.'s greenhouse gas emissions by one third by 2020
Environmental Protection
- Protecting and managing some of the most spectacular ecosystems on the planet, including the habitat of the unique spirit bear
Embracing Solutions
- All new government buildings or facilities will now be built to a minimum LEED Gold equivalent certification
- Development of clean energy sources and world-leading environmental technology industry
Our commitment to the environment stretches from the biologists and conservation officers on the front lines right through to all 30,000 members of the BC Public Service.
If you want the chance to make a positive environmental impact, we invite you to put your ideas to work with the BC Public Service.
