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
A giddy new dawn: Plans for SCS pay progression are a crucial step in the right direction
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A giddy new dawn: Plans for SCS pay progression are a crucial step in the right direction
New guidance aims to 'rebuild' departments' in-house capability
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New guidance aims to 'rebuild' departments' in-house capability
Public appointments commissioner William Shawcross ‘to step down early’
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Public appointments commissioner William Shawcross ‘to step down early’
Defra DG set to become development corporation chief exec
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Defra DG set to become development corporation chief exec
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Shell veteran appointed as Office for Investment’s first chief exec
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Shell veteran appointed as Office for Investment’s first chief exec
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Curiosity and ‘crazy’ pay incentives – here’s what we learnt from Antonia Romeo’s PACAC hearing
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SNP dubs public sector reform the ‘defining task’ of this Scottish Parliament
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SNP dubs public sector reform the ‘defining task’ of this Scottish Parliament
Cabinet minister Ivan McKee says proposals for change will be tabled before the end of summer
Angela MacDonald and Susanna McGibbon among 2026 King's Birthday Honours recipients
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Angela MacDonald and Susanna McGibbon among 2026 King's Birthday Honours recipients
Jon Cunliffe and Sarah Munby also receive awards as scores of current and former civil servants are honoured
Alternative People Survey 2026 launches
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Alternative People Survey 2026 launches
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Latest civil service & public affairs moves – 15 June
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Appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via Dods People
Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
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Pension crisis: Capita eyes ‘more normalised’ service by end of June
Capita exec says end-of-June state of the Civil Service Pension Scheme "may not represent full recovery across all services"
Sarah Healey named as new DWP perm sec
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Sarah Healey named as new DWP perm sec
Cabinet secretary Dame Antonia Romeo says MHCLG perm sec Healey has an "impressive track record" as a civil service leader and is "an excellent fit to deliver welfare and pension reform"
Cab sec review of civil service set to report findings in early 2027
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Cab sec review of civil service set to report findings in early 2027
Antonia Romeo confirms she is leading review of “organisation, performance and transformation" of the civil service
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Helping carers to reach their potential in the civil service – what’s improved and what needs to get better?
A new survey of carers who work in the civil service shows there has been positive change in the last five years, but some employers have a way to go
From escape rooms to social media reels: Five government bodies win recognition for innovative recruitment practices
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From escape rooms to social media reels: Five government bodies win recognition for innovative recruitment practices
Commissioners’ Mark of Excellence winners praised for “exceptional innovation and diversity in external recruitment”