Order in Council 1129/2026

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed a person to serve as Secretary of the Cabinet and has appointed other persons to serve as deputy ministers in the Public Service of Ontario pursuant to various Acts of the Legislature relating to the Ministries of the Government of Ontario and to the prerogative of His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario to appoint persons to serve his Majesty’s Government of Ontario;

And whereas the Lieutenant Governor in Council finds it necessary and advisable to revise remuneration for deputy ministers;

Now therefore, pursuant to the authorities cited above:

Effective the date of this Order in Council, Order in Council O.C. 1374/2019 dated September 26, 2019, as amended by Order in Council O.C. 481/2024 dated March 28, 2024, Order in Council O.C. 1410/2024 dated October 24, 2024, and Order in Council O.C. 699/2025 dated May 29, 2025, is further amended as follows:

1. By striking out the existing paragraph 5) and substituting the following:

   Performance-based In-Range Movement, if any, shall be a percentage of a deputy minister’s annual base salary in effect on March 31 of the completed performance cycle, and the amount of and eligibility for any In-Range Movement will be determined in a manner consistent with the rules applicable to public servants appointed to Executive 2, 3 and 4 classes of position in the Ontario Public Service, subject to the following effective for the performance cycle completed March 31, 2026 and thereafter:

   1. No fixed percentages shall be applied based on individual performance ratings for the purposes of calculating deputy minister In-Range Movement; and,
   2. The Secretary of the Cabinet, in their discretion, shall apply a percentage of between 0% and 4% for the purposes of determining the In-Range Movement of each deputy minister, if any.

   Any salary adjustments shall be applied effective April 1 of the year following the performance year in review.