Some positions within the PEI Public Service are unionized positions, and the bargaining unit the position falls under would be specified on the posting. For information around a specific union, please visit their website.
Unclassified
Positions that are not permanent and consist of casual, contract, temporary and student employees.
Classified
Full or part-time permanent positions. The classified division consists of probationary, provisional or permanent employees.
Casual
An employee in the unclassified division who is hired to perform seasonally or to fill shifts for more than one shift employee on a call-in basis.
Temporary
A position posted to perform specific duties for a specified time period because of a leave of absence of a classified employee, a temporary vacancy or the initiation of a special project including extra workload.
Excluded
A position that is excluded from the Union(s) and not included in collective bargaining. Based on the nature of the excluded positions, they follow the PSC Excluded Terms and Conditions.