HR, Pay & Benefits

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal employees amid government shutdown

More than 4,000 US federal workers were sent layoff notices last week, according to court documents filed by the Trump administration, which is using the government shutdown to continue reductions […]

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UK government needs strategy to reform pay and pensions to boost retention, says civil service union chief

The UK government needs to develop a strategy on civil service pay and pensions in order to help tackle workforce churn, the head of a civil service trade union has […]

President Trump creates new US civil service employment category to ‘increase the horsepower’ for policy implementation

US president Donald Trump has created a new employment category for federal public servants with the aim of enabling the administration to hire political appointees to key policymaking roles. The […]
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US Office of Personnel Management sets out federal workforce reforms to build ‘high-performance culture’

The US government has set out the pillars of a revised performance management regime for civil servants with the aim of building a “culture of excellence” in the federal workforce. […]

Trump administration moves to reform top federal officials’ performance reviews

The Trump administration has proposed to reform the performance appraisal for senior officials to make fewer executives eligible for top marks and the highest annual bonuses. The move follows a […]
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US federal government departments reopen deferred resignation programmes

A number of US federal government departments have reopened their deferred resignation programmes for federal employees as part of overarching plans to restructure the workforce and consolidate operations. When president […]

UK could increase civil service pay through cutting pension contributions

The UK government is examining increasing pay for civil servants and others working in public services through lowering pension contributions. According to reports, the government is exploring the potential to […]
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Union and Canada’s Treasury Board clash over pension surplus amid allegations of ‘misleading information’

Anita Anand, the president of the Treasury Board of Canada, has accused a federal public service union of sharing “misleading information” about public service pensions. On 25 November, Anand announced […]
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Why remote working is a magnet for attracting diverse talent to the public service

Public servants discuss how hybrid working is providing a major benefit to recruitment, and how it can help organisations better reflect the communities they serve. Hybrid working has encouraged more […]
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Canada’s ‘back-to-the-office’ mandate for public servants takes effect

The Canadian government’s new mandate requiring public servants to work in their federal office for a minimum of three days a week takes effect today. The mandate forms part of […]