Please click the Link to see the attached bulliten: CSCS Bulliten

Please see the attached article from PCS DWP Group at Social Security Scotland. Please see the link: Click Here

Brief report from a meeting on 16th November 2016. BSD senior Management at Warbreck have accepted that people with a fixed 8 am start can start at 7:30 am. The details on the DWP’s intranet, PCS DWP Group website and the Branch website refers.

The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee published its second report into the DWP Job Centre network on 8 November 2016. This follows their previous report in January 2014. The Committee continues to refer to Jobcentre Plus rather than Work Services Directorate, but the report is focused on the work done in Job Centres. … Continue reading PCS influences MP’s report on Job Centre network

Please find attached a circular for members in the NW in relation to DETP’s : Click Here  

Members may have notice from the circular about Festive Leave in BSD that Branches were encouraged to open a dialogue with site BSD management; “Managers may have local circumstances where they feel slightly higher percentages are appropriate and where customer service can be maintained.” The Branch approached BSD senior Management at Warbreck requesting a dialogue … Continue reading BSD Festive Leave

The following details have been supplied by the TUC: The system of sick pay and GP “fit notes” is to be reviewed by the government. A draft consultation document published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this week will also examine changes to the controversial work capability assessments (WCA).  The government said the … Continue reading Fit note system and sick pay to be reviewed

Members have raised questions with the Branch on specific points. We have raised these with PCS DWP Group and have received answers, the details are published below: Question 1: I have seen strange calculation for the new breaks arrangements such as: From 4hrs up to and including 5hrs = 20 minutes Above 5hrs and up … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

Please find attached the ARMs newsletter October 2016 at the link. October Newsletter  

Stage 1 starts from 1st November 2016 and Stage 2 from 6th February 2017 New Flexible Working Hours Agreement Following consideration of feedback from members, and DWP agreement to amend certain proposals, the PCS DWP Group Executive Committee (GEC) agreed a new FWHA at its meeting on 20th October 2016. This will be implemented in … Continue reading DWP Flexible Working Hours Agreement