2021 HR Report

By Amanda Davidge
Junior Human Resources Advisor

The KNC has grown in the last year from 147 to 166 staff. The total Ktunaxa staff working at the KNC in July last year was 49. This July we had 67 Ktunaxa staff working with the KNC.

The KNC Employee Guide was officially completed and roll out sessions to staff started in March 2021. Staff were asked to attend two mandatory sessions.

  1. The first session: Q̓ api qapsin kin ’itkin hin ’isti Ktunaxa (Everything you do, you do for Ktunaxa), was facilitated by Smokii Sumac from the Traditional Knowledge & Language sector and supported by Codie Morigeau who was the director at that time
  2. The second session focused on the HR policy aspect of the guide and was facilitated by Shawna Janvier and Kaydia Wright, Senior HR Advisor.

Beginning on April 2, 2021 the Professional Development Program and the Training program were amalgamated into the new and current Ktunaxa Nation Capacity Building Program to support the broader mentoring initiatives and build capacity of all Ktunaxa employees.

  1. This new program is primarily focused on Ktunaxa capacity building needs first, and to general staff for capacity building that is relevant to the work they do for the Ktunaxa Nation.
  2. This new program is no longer restricted by the former allowance of 3% of staff’s annual salary.

Previously, HR used a performance management software called Trakstar. This software has now been phased out and HR functions such as time off, banked time, and performance appraisals can all be completed through the PurelyHR software.

In January of this year, all staff new and current were invited to attend the Indigenous Cultural Awareness training and given a tour of the St. Eugene Resort. This was mandatory for all new staff to attend.