OIC Number: 2006 - 97

Date of Order: Feb 10, 2006

Statute: Public Service Act Civil Service Act

OIC Text: The Governor in Council on the report and recommendation of the Minister of Finance dated February 6, 2006, and pursuant to Sections 4 and 16 of

Chapter 376 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Public Service Act, and

Section 10 of

Chapter 70 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, the Civil Service Act, is pleased, effective on and after February 10, 2006, to: (

a) approve the designation of the Pensions and Investments Branch of the Department of Finance as the Nova Scotia Pension Agency, a special operating agency, made by Treasury and Policy Board in the form set out in

Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of the report and recommendation; (

b) appoint John W. Traves as Chief Executive Officer of the Nova Scotia Pension Agency for a term of not less than twelve months and not exceeding eighteen months; (

c) designate John W. Traves as a Deputy Head within the meaning of the Civil Service Act and direct that he receive all customary benefits associated with the position of Deputy Head including continued participation in the Province of Nova Scotia Long Term Disability Plan; (

d) fix and determine the salary of John W. Traves to continue at the rate of MCL 32 (127%) and direct that John W. Traves shall further be entitled in any year in which Deputy Ministers receive pay for performance pursuant to the Pay for Performance for Senior Officials Policy; (

e) designate John W. Traves to be and to have been an employee for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act; and (

f) amend paragraph (

a) of Order in Council 81-1097G, dated August 28, 1981, as amended, respecting the retirement of senior public servants by adding "John W. Traves" to the special class of persons listed therein.

Department(s): Finance