Government employment up by 300 in November
Total government employment increased by 300 people or 0.6 per cent in November compared to the corresponding month in 2019, reaching 52,804 people, the Statistical...
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Pasydy says ‘smart working’ for civil servants still below expectations
The head of the civil servants’ union (Pasydy) Stratis Matheou said on Thursday that smart working has not yet being properly introduced in the public...
Coronavirus: most civil servants have now returned to work
Most civil servants have now returned to their workplaces, an official said on Wednesday. The exceptions are those belonging to vulnerable groups and parents who...
Coronavirus: Extended government working hours
Government departments serving the public will remain open until 6pm, possibly from next week, to avoid overcrowding and limit the risk of Covid-19 infection. According...
Civil servants vow to fight court’s ‘bizarre’ decision on pay cuts
The main union representing civil servants vowed on Monday to “fight on” to overturn a decision last Friday by the supreme court denying them retroactive...
Sigh of relief from govt after supreme court ruling (Update 4)
The supreme court plenum on Friday upheld by majority decision state appeals against a ruling by the administrative court to reverse austerity-driven pay cuts imposed...
Coronavirus: Those stay-at-homes could overhaul the civil service
Open letter to the heads of the civil service on how their workers can be gainfully employed while working from home By Andronicos Zervides Dear...
Legal muddle over status change of 4,000 civil servants
Plans to change the status of some 4,000 civil servants on open contracts to permanent can go ahead if the legislation is amended, MPs heard...
Government agrees to change status of contract civil service staff
The government on Monday agreed to change the status of some 5,000 civil servants on open contracts to permanent under certain conditions, although concerns were...
Civil servants demand new pension plan
Civil servants including teachers and police personnel called on Friday for talks with the government over a new pension plan, warning they would not agree...
Broader civil service sees slight increase in numbers
Employment in the broader government sector recorded a slight increase in the third quarter of the year, reaching 66,846 people, the statistical service said on...
Supreme court reserves judgement on civil service pay cuts
The core of civil servants’ salaries had not been affected by an austerity drive in 2012 nor was their standard of living, the state argued...
Two-faced politicians told me to go easy on bankers after 2013 crisis says attorney-general
Certain political actors tried to lean on the attorney-general to ‘go easy’ on bankers facing criminal charges, while at the same time they were grandstanding...
Supreme court full bench to judge pay cut appeals
The full bench of the supreme court will on June 10 start hearing the state’s appeals against three recent administrative court decisions that reversed civil...
Creditors likely to object to public sector pay cut reversal
The head of the fiscal council said on Wednesday he expected the finance ministry to prepare scenarios and ways to tackle the potential impact of...
President calls for objective assessment of civil servants
Quantifiable assessment criteria should be introduced into the civil service so that employees are evaluated objectively, eradicating cronyism, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday. He...
Code of conduct launched to stop harassment in the civil service
Ombudswoman Maria Lottides presented on Wednesday a code of conduct her office has prepared to prevent and deal with sexual harassment within the civil service....
Government workers up 2.1% in Q1
The number of staff working for general government rose an annual 2.1 per cent in the first quarter of the year, to 61,434, the statistical...
Probe to be launched into work-shy government employee
An investigation will be launched into reports that a public works department employee has been repeatedly skipping work to laze around on Larnaca seafront,...
Ex-civil servant jailed for demanding €200,000 bribe
A 65-year-old former civil servant was sentenced to seven months in prison for corruption after being found guilty for demanding €200,000 in kickbacks from a...