All posts tagged "governance"

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  Thousands of Canadian civil servants report problems with federal pay

  Almost 2,000 civil servants employed by the government of Canada reported issues regarding their pay within less than a week, as the federal payroll crisis deepens. Public Services and Procurement

  • Posted July 12, 2016
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  Reforms could politicise public appointments, warn British MPs

  A UK parliamentary committee has urged the government to radically amend proposed reforms to the public appointments system, calling the proposals “very worrying” and warning that the current plan “threatens

  • Posted July 11, 2016
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  European Commission opens up new part of law-making process

  The European Commission has opened up a new part of its law-making process to the public. The commission has already been involving citizens and stakeholders in its decision-making process by

  • Posted July 11, 2016
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  Bulgaria passes legislation requiring all future government software to be open source

  Bulgaria has approved new legislation requiring all new government software to be open source and the country’s e-Government specialist has called on governments around the world to follow suit. The Bulgarian

  • Posted July 8, 2016
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  New Zealand civil service looking to introduce name-blind recruitment

  New Zealand’s civil service is looking to introduce name-blind recruitment in an effort to close the gender pay gap. A report released in December showed the pay gap between male

  • Posted July 8, 2016
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  Iain Rennie, state services commissioner, New Zealand: Exclusive Interview

  Iain Rennie is retiring after 30 years in the New Zealand civil service – eight of them in the top job. He looks back on his time in office, and

  • Posted July 8, 2016
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  Public service unions seek court order to force government to pay its workers

  Public service unions representing thousands of Canadian government officials have gone to court over federal payroll problems. Public Services and Procurement Canada, formerly referred to as Public Works and Government

  • Posted July 7, 2016
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  New Zealand civil service seeking new education secretary and land information chief

  The government of New Zealand is recruiting for two high level civil service posts. The Ministry of Education and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) – the government department responsible for

  • Posted July 6, 2016
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  Britain turns to private sector, foreign governments and retired officials for help with Brexit talks

  Britain is turning to foreign governments, the private sector and former civil servants to help it ramp up its capacity to conduct complex trade negotiations following Britain’s decision to leave

  • Posted July 5, 2016
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  OECD to hold free web talk on how to limit global warming

  The OECD is holding a free live web talk about the implications maritime transport is likely to have on a commitment by almost 200 governments to limit global warming to

  • Posted July 4, 2016
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