All posts tagged "Civil Service Pay"
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New salvos fired in the wars of Whitehall
British ministers have been clashing with civil servants over Brexit and bullying – with some pushing for greater powers to appoint officials. At an Institute for Government debate, however, panellists
- Posted May 24, 2023
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South Korea to use AI to notify citizens of welfare entitlement; US taxpayer data at risk due to cybersecurity deficiencies: policy and delivery news in brief
Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. South Korea to use AI to notify citizens of welfare entitlement The South Korean government
- Posted April 20, 2023
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Fiscal fictions: what the UK Budget says – and what it omits
On Wednesday, the UK government produced a Budget that made no provision for big public sector pay rises; on Thursday, it promised £5bn to striking NHS staff. Matt Ross explains
- Posted March 17, 2023
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UK chancellor announces largest departmental spend increase ‘this century’
Spending by UK government departments is to grow by £150bn (US$206bn) over the period to 2024-25. UK chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the increase in his Budget and Spending Review today,
- Posted October 27, 2021
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UK government accused of ‘civil service bashing’ in remote working row
A UK civil service union accused some government ministers of indulging in “civil service bashing” while another warned of industrial action, after a war of words was sparked this week about civil servants’ return to the office. The flurry of stories
- Posted August 12, 2021
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UK commission report calls for fewer, better-paid civil servants
Senior UK civil servants should have to show delivery experience outside Whitehall and demonstrate their skills in a set of key fields, according to a new report by an influential
- Posted July 13, 2021
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Capability-based pay to be introduced under UK civil service reform plans
All senior appointments to the UK civil service will be open to public competition and capability-based pay will be introduced, under the government’s new reform programme announced today. Alongside transforming
- Posted June 15, 2021
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UK civil service data shows gaping gender pension gap, says auditor
There is 47% gender pay gap in pensions in the UK civil service, according to analysis published by government spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) today. The report, Public
- Posted March 19, 2021
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UK abandons redundancy cap following legal challenges
The UK government has repealed new regulations that limited exit payments for departing public sector staff to £95,000 (US$132,000), after its policy was challenged in the courts by unions and
- Posted February 15, 2021
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Public leaders share their top priorities for civil service reform
From training to remuneration and culture change, senior officials from across the world discuss what’s on their agenda for change over the coming year This year was no ordinary year,
- Posted December 8, 2020