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COSOP transfers Questions I saw the details below in terms of the 2020/ 21 DWP Pay Offer. Are PCS seeking legal advice on this? 4 years with no pay rise not even 0.25% employee deal is over and we now have 3 tier work force. Some of COSOP members are now on minimum wage now. … Continue reading 2020 Pay Queries

PCS members opposed to unsafe extension of Jobcentre services – Write to your manager In a survey PCS members working in jobcentres have opposed the planned extension of services to the public on safety grounds. For further details please see the link below: https://www.pcs.org.uk/department-for-work-and-pensions/news/pcs-members-opposed-to-unsafe-extension-of-jobcentre-services-   PCS survey highlights staff fears of jobcentres reopening The prospect … Continue reading Reopening of Jobcentres

Reducing physical distancing advice from 2 metres to 1 metre could double the risk of coronavirus infection, according to the most comprehensive study to date. The research, commissioned and part-funded by the World Health Organisation (WHO), also concludes respirators rather than less protective surgical masks should be the ‘minimum’ requirement for health care work. The … Continue reading Lancet review backs better masks and physical distancing

Links below to various questions from the continuing changes to covid19 guidance. the website is only updated on an ad-hoc basis and some of the information below may be not updated current guidance. every effort will be made to ensure is as current as possible. Flexi build working at home PCS DWP sources of info … Continue reading PCS Coronavirus HUB

Equality Act 2010 - equal pay & other terms

AAU Reasonable Adjustments Survey Results 2020

Latest update as of 16/06/2020. Please refer to any intranet guidance if access to ensure atill current as leave and flexi guidance has changed a lot from when Covid 19 guidance set up. PCS will endeavour to make sure guidance is as up to date but there may be times when this is not possible. … Continue reading COVID-19 Annual Leave Guidance

Please see below links to the gov.uk website which has all up to date COVID-19 guidance and also link to PCS website which has various circulars. Please check these sites daily. https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus The PCS website has PCS where I work drop down, and a list of all departments, select Department for work and pensions and … Continue reading COVID-19 GUIDANCE

The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) has called for an inquiry into bullying in the civil service following multiple accusations against cabinet minister Priti Patel. The union call came after the home secretary was accused of bullying staff at a third government department. The latest claims are from her time as international development secretary … Continue reading Union calls for civil service bullying inquiry