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: I work in Working Age Directorate telephony, and have been told the maximum amount of flexi that we can accrue on any give day is 30 minutes. … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

The following details have been supplied by PCS DWP Group: Employee Deal Team Planning Tool – Rotation Two postponed Reps and members have raised a variety of concerns with the PCS DWP Group Executive Committee over how the Employee Deal is being implemented in practice since the new working arrangements began in February 2017. While … Continue reading Employee Deal Team Planning Tool – Rotation Two postponed

The following has been supplied by PCS HQ: Workers Beers Circular 2017 PCS young members have bid for places with Worker's Beer Company (WBC) for Glastonbury and Latitude festivals. Four places have been allocated for Glastonbury and six places have been allocated for Latitude. If you are interested in volunteering you will be required to … Continue reading Workers Beers Circular 2017

This briefing gives details of the 2017 pay claim submitted by the Group Executive Committee (GEC) to the DWP. The pay claim submitted by the GEC is based on the national PCS pay claim but takes account of the Employee Deal. The claim demands - a)    An end to government imposed pay restraint b)    A … Continue reading PCS DWP Pay Claim 2017 – GEC submits pay claim to defend members’ living standards

The following details have been supplied by PCS DWP Group Executive Committee: The Group Executive Committee (GEC) continues to fight hard for additional, permanent jobs in all arms of DWP. A recent meeting with Senior Managers from Operations, Planning and Performance Directorate (OPPD) confirmed that progress is being made on numbers of staff. This briefing … Continue reading Staffing in DWP: Thousands more still needed

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: I have seen the following details from a senior management talk back event, as follows: “Question 2: XXXXX pointed out that the start and finish times under … Continue reading DWP Pay – AA to HEO – Snippets

Coming soon the PCS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS 2017: If your ballot paper goes to your home address please take this document home with you! The purpose of this article is to advise members that the ballot papers for the PCS National Elections should be issued circa 20th April 2017, which means that very shortly … Continue reading PCS National Executive Committee Elections 2017

Please see link below to the eagerly awaited PCS Fylde Branch Newsletter: PCS Fylde News

The following details have been supplied by PCS DWP Group: Unite Community are holding their third annual day of action against benefit sanctions on Thursday 30th March 2017. Events and demonstrations are expected to be held in many towns and cities across the country. Many of these demonstrations will be held outside DWP offices including … Continue reading Unite Community Day of Action on Sanctions