Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’
29 Jan HR

Minister: Pension scheme failures ‘utterly unacceptable’

Cat Little says 8,500 people have had payments issues since transfer, as Nick Thomas-Symonds pledges to prioritise hardship cases
by Tevye Markson
Give those you lead what they need: How to be an emotionally intelligent leader
30 Jan HR
Give those you lead what they need: How to be an emotionally intelligent leader
HM Courts and Tribunals Service hunts for new chief exec
30 Jan HR
HM Courts and Tribunals Service hunts for new chief exec
New cross-government AI and Future of Work Unit launched
29 Jan HR
New cross-government AI and Future of Work Unit launched
Former government ethics chief 'fined' over Cabinet Office lockdown karaoke party
04 Apr 2022 HR
Former government ethics chief 'fined' over Cabinet Office lockdown karaoke party
Helen MacNamara was responsible for ensuring the highest standards within government at the time
Barclays director named as government’s lead NED
01 Apr 2022 HR
Barclays director named as government’s lead NED
Lord John Nash stands down from role of lead non-exec director more than a year early
MPs reject DCMS's 'unimaginative' choice for Charity Commission chair
01 Apr 2022 HR
MPs reject DCMS's 'unimaginative' choice for Charity Commission chair
Select committee says department has failed to learn from its mistakes, after previous pick quit days before starting
Guidance sets out average 2% pay rise for most civil servants
31 Mar 2022 HR
Guidance sets out average 2% pay rise for most civil servants
Unions slam “real-terms pay cut” despite flexibility for 3% rises in “priority” cases
As energy costs and inflation shoot up, a 2% pay rise is cold comfort for civil servants
31 Mar 2022 HR
As energy costs and inflation shoot up, a 2% pay rise is cold comfort for civil servants
Many had hoped, after the lifting of the “pay pause”, that pay austerity was coming to an end. They were disappointed, says Garry Graham
'Idiocy': unions slam guidance saying 5% of SCS should be marked underperforming Exclusive
31 Mar 2022 HR
'Idiocy': unions slam guidance saying 5% of SCS should be marked underperforming
“Guided distribution” guidance labelled “retrograde and unnecessary”
Former Foreign Office perm sec calls for FCDO redundancies
31 Mar 2022 HR
Former Foreign Office perm sec calls for FCDO redundancies
Simon McDonald says the FCDO looks like “two departments stuck together”
EXCL: 5% of SCS to be marked as underperforming in return to guided distribution for performance management Exclusive
30 Mar 2022 HR
EXCL: 5% of SCS to be marked as underperforming in return to guided distribution for performance management
Managers must “properly identify those who are not performing at the expected standard”, guidance says
Met Police issues first 20 Partygate fines
29 Mar 2022 HR
Met Police issues first 20 Partygate fines
Boris Johnson among dozens sent interview questionnaires after Sue Gray probe into Covid rule-breaking
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 28
28 Mar 2022 HR
Latest civil service & public affairs moves – March 28
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
28 Mar 2022 HR
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
Defence R&D lab is investigating opportunities to open more hubs around the UK
DLUHC to hire a dozen local levelling up directors on up to £144k each
24 Mar 2022 HR
DLUHC to hire a dozen local levelling up directors on up to £144k each
Partygate investigator Sue Gray will help to recruit the new regional chiefs