13 May 05

DND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT - MAY 11-13, 2005

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The Departmental Scholarship Selection Committee met in Ottawa over the period 11 to 13 May 2005 inclusive.

Susan Nutbrown, Chair, Director Learning and Professional Development Programs and Services (non-voting).

Voting members of the committee included:

Claude Gravel, Chief, Learning and Organizational Development, Statistics Canada
Debbie Bachilder, Human Resources Business Manager, Canadian Defence Academy (Kingston)
Michel Boulay, Team Leader, Learning & Professional Development
Brother Hugh Price, National President, Federal Government Dockyards Trades & Labour Council West
Brother John Lachance, National Vice President International Brotherhood Electrical Workers
Brother Abe Jesion, PIPSC
Mary Chamberlain, UNDE VP Ontario/OPI Human Resources

And the support staff, who held us all together:

Line Caron, Learning and Development Consultant
Veronique Charette, Human Resources Trainee
Lucie Gauthier, Training and Education Assistant
Roger Crispin, Decision Support Systems Manager (supplied the computer and voting program)

This was the 7th year that Scholarship Selection Committee has met to award DND civilian employees with a year-long scholarship. A total of 89 scholarships have been awarded since the program's inception. The number of applications received was lower this year from 122 (2004) to 91 (2005).

As in previous years, the Committee depleted the funds allocated to the program by granting more than the prerequisite number of scholarships. The Department will announce the winners within the coming weeks, usually before the end of June 2005. And all applicants will receive feedback from DGLDP.

A recent interpretation of Financial Administration Act has prompted Treasury Board to make two observations of past-practice which may have a negative impact on the program:

1. Monies cannot be advanced; and

2. Applicants may be required to take leave without pay.

DGLPD is working diligently to resolve these issues and hopefully this most worthy program will not be affected. However, applicants should ensure that they understand all the possible financial implications.

DGLPD will be conducting an in-depth evaluation of the value of the program to the previous recipients and to DND.

Fraternally,

Mary L. Chamberlain
UNDE VP Ontario/OPI Human Resources