The following details have been supplied by PCS DWP Group: Mid-year indicative ratingsThis briefing clarifies the process for resolving disagreements under the new Grievance Procedure.Discussion with manager The aim of the performance management system is to encourage open and honest discussion between the employee and manager to deal with difficulties or disputes at an early … Continue reading People Performance Disagreements

A former oil executive criticised for his role in a deadly BP refinery explosion, and whose last oil company was fined over 50 health and safety violations connected with fracking, has been appointed the first chief executive of the Civil Service. Earlier this year John Manzoni was appointed to lead the government's Major Projects Authority … Continue reading Deadly BP cost cutter to head UK Civil Service

3,600 Job Cuts AnnouncedThe following details have been supplied by PCS DWP Group: DWP have announced a large scale voluntary exit scheme across the whole of the Job Centre network. This exercise is aimed at cutting up to 3,600 jobs. The staff will leave DWP in June 2015.Who is eligible to apply?1. All AO’s in … Continue reading Voluntary Exit Scheme in Work Services.

The Daily Mirror covered an interesting article about Francis Maude claiming £20k expenses for a second home. The full article can be viewed here.

PCS urges all DWP staff to go to RM and check how their pay has been affected by the Government pay and pensions policy over the past 6 years since the economic crash. The two example below show clearly how increased pension contributions and the pay freeze have left us worse off as inflation soars … Continue reading Check how little your pay has gone up in the last 6 years

The Branch has set up a Hardship fund to support members who have encountered financial hardship as a result of taking strike action.The term "financial hardship" means for example that you need to pay for a prescription but do no longer have the funds to buy it.If you wish to make a claim to the … Continue reading Important Notice regarding the Branch Hardship Fund

In May PCS members in Garston Contact Centre in the DWP Liverpool Branch voted by a majority of five and a half to one in favour of strike action to fight the closure of the office. 95% of PCS members at Garston Contact Centre supported two 1 day strikes on 16 May and 23 June … Continue reading Garston Contact Centre members take 5 days strike action to oppose office closure

Shared Services Connect Limited (SSCL) PCS members have voted by 150 to 9 in favour of accepting the 2.3% consolidated pay increase offer from SSCL. The increase will be paid at the end of October and backdated to 1 July 2014. Thank you to all of the members who voted. Further talks will be held between SSCL … Continue reading SSCL PCS members vote YES to 2.3% pay increase

I say I say I say, when is Voluntary Participation Industrial or Political Action?An all Members Briefing asked members to not participate in the DWP People Survey. Senior DWP management have protested that distributing the briefing by Departmental email was a breach of the Employee Relations Framework.The ERF forbids Industrial or Political materials to be … Continue reading Don’t participate in the 2014 People Survey