Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (f.1) was added by 2002-48-66, effective May 30, 2002 (Royal Assent).

  Section 1 (1) definition of "division" BEFORE amended by 2003-88-25, effective December 1, 2003 (BC Reg 443/2003).

"division" means the Public Service Employee Relations Commission established under section 5 of the Public Service Act;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (q) BEFORE amended by 2003-54-27,Sch A, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 11/2004).

(q) a person employed in the Provincial Treasury Division, the Treasury Board Staff Division, the Office of the Chief Investment Officer, the Economics and Policy Division, the Financial Management Branch and the Internal Audit Branch of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (f.2) was added by 2006-35-116, effective October 1, 2006 (BC Reg 234/2006).

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (ff) was added by 2007-5-26, effective March 30, 2007 (BC Reg 88/2007).

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (f.4) was added by 2007-15-83, effective September 26, 2007 (BC Reg 298/2007).

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (f.3) was added by 2008-12-32, effective June 6, 2008 (BC Reg 139/2008).

  Section 1 (1) in the definition of "employee", paragraph (d) BEFORE amended by 2003-57-55, effective June 1, 2009 (BC Reg 423/2008).

(d) a person qualified under the Medical Practitioners Act who is engaged in and working in the practice of that profession;

  Section 1 (1) in the definition of "employee", paragraph (p) BEFORE amended by 2009-21-4,Sch 1, effective October 29, 2009 (Royal Assent).

(p) a member of the staff of the Ombudsman;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (f.5) was added by 2011-8-21, effective July 29, 2011 (BC Reg 138/2011).

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (v) BEFORE amended by 2011-25-22, effective November 24, 2011 (Royal Assent).

(v) a person employed in the Public Affairs Bureau;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (gg) was added by 2011-19-111, effective January 9, 2012 (BC Reg 239/2011).

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (hh) was added by 2012-5-39, effective April 25, 2012 (BC Reg 94/12).

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (u) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 27/2013 under RS1996-238-11, effective January 30, 2013 (BC Reg 27/2013).

(u) a person employed in the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (hh) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 243/2013, effective November 28, 2013.

(hh) a member of the staff of the Auditor General for Local Government under the Auditor General for Local Government Act;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (f.2) BEFORE amended by 2017-18-60, effective November 30, 2017 (Royal Assent).

(f.2) a person appointed under the Public Service Act to exercise the powers of or perform the duties of

(i) the director under Part 5 of the Residential Tenancy Act, or

(ii) the director under Part 6 of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (u) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 99/2018 under RS1996-238-11, effective May 18, 2018 (BC Reg 99/2018).

(u) a person employed in the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of Justice;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (bb) BEFORE repealed by 2019-14-59, effective November 1, 2019 (BC Reg 197/2019).

(bb) a person employed in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions or by the Financial Institutions Commission established under the Financial Institutions Act;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (f.3) BEFORE amended by RS2019-1-RevSch 2, effective April 6, 2020 (BC Reg 207/2019).

(f.3) a person appointed under the Public Service Act to perform the duties of a workers' adviser or employers' adviser under section 94 of the Workers Compensation Act;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraph (hh) BEFORE repealed by 2022-15-88, effective June 2, 2022 (Royal Assent).

(hh) a member of the staff of the Auditor General for Local Government under the Auditor General for Local Government Act;

  Section 1 (1) definition of "employee", paragraphs (b) and (u) BEFORE amended by 2023-27-1(a), effective July 14, 2023 (BC Reg 183/2023).

(b) a practising lawyer or articled student as defined in section 1 (1) of the Legal Profession Act, who is engaged in the practice of law;

(u) a person employed in the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General;

  Section 1 (3) was added by 2023-27-1(b), effective July 14, 2023 (BC Reg 183/2023).

  Section 3 BEFORE amended by 2003-88-26, effective December 1, 2003 (BC Reg 443/2003).

  Section 4 (a) BEFORE amended by 2003-57-56, effective August 19, 2005 (BC Reg 233/2005).

(a) a nurses' bargaining unit, including all employees licensed or registered under the Health Professions Act as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse or under the Nurses (Registered) Act, including those employees who are eligible for licence or registration,

  Section 12 (d) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-179, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).

(d) the application of the system of classification of positions or job evaluation under the Public Service Act and regulations;

  Section 14 (3) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-973, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(3) If notified by the mediator under subsection (2) that the parties are unable to agree on a matter in dispute, the associate chair must request each party to advise him or her immediately whether the party agrees to have that matter submitted to arbitration for a final and binding decision.