UNION MEMBERSHIP – ARE YOU IN THE CORRECT BRANCH AND REMINDER ABOUT BACKDATING OF MEMBERSHIP August 2015 was the final opportunity for members to switch from payment of subscriptions direct from their wages (by a means known as check off). PCS challenged in Court the legality of the removal of check-off facility and won. Despite … Continue reading Backdating Membership, and are you in the correct branch?

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:  Question. If some is already outside of their mobility policy (travelling longer by public transport), and opt in to the employee deal, does this start their … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

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:  An Employee Deal question, the agreement indicates: “Where Saturday working is needed, DWP will agree regular 4-weekly working patterns (which will be repeated 6 times over … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

The Chair of the Equality and Human Rights (EHRC) has said a new national effort to promote disability rights is needed as ‘progress has stalled’, You can read more on the Equality Human Right Commission website. Please do not forget to support the joint PCS and Unite EHRC campaign to tell the employer “Don't Cut … Continue reading Lack of progress on Disability Rights is society’s ‘badge of shame’

Background The Cabinet Office has announced that it is pressing ahead with plans to cut civil service redundancy terms despite widespread condemnation of the proposals during the Cabinet Office consultation. The union’s national executive and national disputes committees have met to consider the appropriate response to these developments. This briefing reports on the current position … Continue reading Civil Service Compensation Scheme

Civil Service Compensation Scheme: why it matters to PCS members The Government is seeking to make further cuts to redundancy pay. At the same time the government is proposing to make huge cuts to departmental budgets over the next four years. Cutting redundancy pay is simply an attempt to make job cuts cheaper.  Please click … Continue reading Civil Service Compensation Scheme

TUC: Combatting Racist abuse in the workplace The TUC has published a workplace guide to stopping violence, harassment and abuse against black, Asian and ethnic minority workers. With the increase in racist harassment and abuse since the EU referendum, the guide Combatting racist abuse in the workplace will prove valuable to trade unions reps and … Continue reading TUC: Racist abuse in the workplace

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: Regarding the Employee Deal cover, is there a minimum size a Team can be? 50 is recommended but we are a team of far less than … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

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: Under the new flexi arrangements which apply regardless if you opt in or opt out, if you set your start time at for example 9:00 am, … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets