Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval
01 Dec HR

Departments get greater freedom to raise senior salaries without ministerial approval

Updated guidance enables departments to increase pay packages by up to 5% for new appointees without chief secretary to the Treasury's sign-off
by Beckie Smith
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