METIS NA TION Of ONT ARIO Annu A l Repo R t 20122013 103 Added in house scanning capabilities for r egistr y and Infnite Reach staf f to digitise incoming documenta tion Upgraded the MNO Head Offce security system to expand coverage and cr eate individually accessed zones and user access tracking Human r esour C es T he Metis Nation of Ontario MNO Human Resour ces HR policies and practices commit the MNO to r ecruiting and r etaining the best qualifed personnel The MNO upholds the principles of account ability transpar ency and excellence as integral components of the operational arm of the MNO MNO Policies and Pr ocedur es commit the MNO to r ecruiting and r etaining the best qualifed personnel with pr efer ence being given to Metis applicants all other considerations being equal The MNO values training and pr omoting of Metis citizens whenever possible to enrich the MNO thr ough the development of the highest level of qualitative and transferable skills in staf f and management HR staf f pr ovides ser vice support and information to MNO management and employees in or der to meet daily obligations as well as short and long term planning s ervices HR staf f is committed to Adher ence and clarifcation of Ontario Employment Standar ds Act guidelines and r egulations Establishment of ef fective tracking systems and inter nal pr ocesses for r ecruitment and hiring Pr oviding orientation and support thr ough pr obation and evaluation Maintaining documentation on all employment information Administration of Gr oup Benefts Register ed Pension Plan Occupational Health and Safety WSIB and insurance needs Putting in place mechanisms to pr ovide information for staf f and managers on workplace obligations Pr ovide consistent explanations and maintenance of MNO Policies and P r ocedur es Pr ovide assistance with human r esour ce r elated pr oblem r esolutions As r ecommended in the 2011 Curr ent State Assessment HR pr ocesses ar e moving to an online Human Resour ces management and information system In 2013 the Gr eat Plains HR Module will link with the MNO Finance Branch and centralize all employee information Ever y employee will have the ability to access view and update their confdential personal information in a timely manner this includes payr oll benefts r eviews and evaluations attendance and vacations training and education This will also pr ovide HR with r etrieval of accurate and timely data and statistics for r eporting and tracking purposes r egar ding pr obation period startend dates payr oll time and attendance benefts administration Register ed Pension Plan administration training and development performance r ecor ds dates of r eviews timely and accurate r eporting on vacations absentee ism salaries and use of the data to support informed business decisions b ran CH de T a I ls Funder t he following branches contribute funding to support Human r esour ces activities Education and T raining Healing and W ellness Lands Resour ces and Consultations and Inter gover nmental r elations n umber of s taf f 3 s taf f located in o ttawa pr ovide car e and support necessar y to meet the fundamental needs of the citizens of the Metis Nation Fr om the Metis Nation of Ontario Statement of Prime Purpose