The CSCS is the scheme by which severances and redundancy payments are made to Civil Servants when there are job cuts. The former Government attempted to bring in changes to the CSCS and imposed changes to our accrued rights from 1st April 2010.
The change now threatened include the amount of compensation paid if someone is made compulsory redundant; reduces the amount of money that may be offered on any exit scheme (including compulsory redundancy on voluntary basis) and all the enhancements to any early retirement schemes, that may be offered in the future, would be ended.
The Branch believes that members should vote Yes to reject the Government’s cuts in the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and Yes to support PCS’s National Campaign to defend jobs, pensions, public services and the CSCS.
The ballot runs from 7th December 2010 to 14th January 2011. Details of meetings may be circulated in due course.
The Branch held a round of members meeting and pictured is the Branch Chair Martin Jones addressing one of the meetings.
Could members please ask write to their MPs about the threatened changes. A model letter is available from your Branch Secretary.
