MPs request ‘reliable date’ for pension scheme recovery as union joins insourcing calls
18 Jun HR

MPs request ‘reliable date’ for pension scheme recovery as union joins insourcing calls

Prospect joins calls to bring the Civil Service Pension Scheme back in-house as PAC chair seeks reassurances over the service's recovery
by Tevye Markson
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