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Appropriations and staff of the Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale for 2005-2006

Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale appropriations for 2005-2006 were $4 011.7 million and real expenditures, $4 008.7. The difference between the Department’s expenditure budget and real expenditures is attributable to lapsed appropriations in the amount of $3 million.

The Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity’s portfolio consisted of three programs:

1. Employment Assistance Measures
2. Financial Assistance Measures
3. Management Support

In addition to the resources voted by the National Assembly for the special funds listed below are revenues from other sources such as the amounts contributed by the Société des casinos du Québec and own-source revenue related to vocational qualification and Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail requirements.

The breakdown of these funds can be found in the annual management report for 2005-2006.

1. Assistance Fund for Independent Community Action
2. Labour Market Development Fund
3. Fonds québécois d’initiatives sociales
4. Information Technology Fund
5. Fonds national de formation de la main-d’œuvre

Program 1: Employment Assistance Measures

Of the expenditure budget for this program, $740.3 million was spent on labour market entry initiatives and business services (job placement, consulting services, manpower profiles and manpower adaptation committee support).

>$899.5 million

Program 2: Financial Assistance Measures

During fiscal 2005-2006, the Department allocated a total of $8.9 million to the Assistance Fund for Independent Community Action under the government policy to recognize and support community action. A total of $4.8 million was allocated to the Fonds québécois d’initiatives sociales to support various projects aimed at fighting poverty and social exclusion.

> $2 913.6 million

Program 3: Management Support

Expenditures for this program were $184.1 million, leaving $14.5 million available for other initiatives. A sizeable share of the available amount was used to fund additional employment assistance costs. Of these expenditures, $110 million, or 59.8%, was used to defray the cost of space rental, telecommunications, mail and courier service, forms, employer contributions, communication products and information technology. A total of $74.1 million, or 40.2% of expenditures, was allocated to management, support to agencies for policies, administration, handling of information requests and complaints, reviews and communications. Given the available amounts released in the various Department programs at the end of the fiscal year, the Department reimbursed $10.5 million to the Contingency Fund (worth $13.3 million).

> $198.6 million

Breakdown of expenditures for 2005-2006

Staff

As at March 31, 2006, the Department had 6 488 employees, including 5 572 regular employees and 916 occasional employees.

To carry out its mission successfully and adequately meet the needs of its clientele, the Department deploys employees that are qualified, nearly 71% of whom are located at regional directorates and local employment centres in Québec’s 17 administrative regions.