Administration

The office ensures the Personnel Policy Manual is executed effectively in all aspects, including rights, responsibilities, and governance of employees.

The unit advises self-administration communities, the Executive Director, and Program Directors on HR management policies, practices, procedures, staffing, classification, compensation, benefits, training, human resource planning, grievances, evaluations, and discipline.

Director Support Services advises senior management on labour and employment laws, federal-provincial legislation, court decisions, and arbitration rulings, including the Canada Labour Code, Saskatchewan Labour Standards Act, PIPEDA, Canadian Human Rights Act, and Pay Equity Act.

The Payroll Office performs payroll-related procedures for all employees and develops and maintains employee personnel records.

The office assists with Group Insurance and Pension Plan administration for employees under FTA programs, including Administration, Education, Training & Employment, Public Works/Housing, and Social Development.

LLRIB employs IT specialists who work with computer and internet networks in varied settings.

The team helps new employees get established with work computers, keeps networks operating, and responds to problems and complaints as they arise.

The Director Human Resources position was renamed Director Support Services in 2014.

The mandate includes centralized Human Resources functions for all LLRIB departments, Emergency Funding Program, Payroll, Reintegration, Information Technology, and Security Services.

The program develops and supports community connections for selected young people referred by the Ministry.

Service and support activities address individual needs and risk factors through three key stages: preparing the young person for reconnection, preparing the community for reconnection, and facilitating and supporting the young person's reconnection with the community.

Security Services is a collaboration between the RCMP and LLRIB that identifies and solves community problems.

Security officers help community members become active participants in problem solving and crime prevention, backed by the police organization.

Chief and Council have provided emergency assistance to membership since the early 1990s, with costs growing substantially over time.

In the last decade, emergency assistance costs have grown exponentially and millions of dollars have been spent on emergency assistance.

EAP is not funded by any provincial or federal government agency or department, including Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Funds available to La Ronge, Sucker River, Hall Lake, and Brabant are contingent on Band-owned business revenues.