Cyprus in trouble with EU over use of open data
The European Commission on Thursday decided to open infringement proceedings by sending a letter of formal notice to Cyprus among other countries over failure to...
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Civil servants seek legal framework for teleworking
Civil servants’ union Pasydy said on Monday they would like teleworking to be regulated in the public sector just as it is in the private...
Our View: The current government has reverted to the state profligacy of the past
Promotions and appointments in the broader public sector have become something of a tradition ahead of elections, ever since the late president Spyros Kyprianou introduced...
Lottides suggests public sector exams be more ‘individualised’ for people with disabilities
Ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides is calling on the public services commission to make the necessary exam adjustments for people with hearing and other disabilities that would...
Our View: The public payroll should be reduced as soon as possible
It was appropriate that on the day the cabinet approved a €2bn relief package for the economy that the Employers’ Federation OEV brought up the...
Public sector contract workers step up strike action
A 48-hour strike by contract workers in the public sector started with a march from the finance ministry to the presidential palace on Monday morning....
New meeting on pay cuts decision next Monday will include AG
The new meeting between party leaders and the presidential palace on the administrative court’s decision to restore public sector wage cuts is to take place...
Anastasiades briefing party leaders Monday on plans to tackle wage-cuts ruling
The government has made some plans following the administrative court’s decision to reverse the wage cuts on civil servants, it said, ahead of a meeting...
Risks seen from Gesy, public wage bill
DESPITE ITS strong growth, the Cypriot economy still has key vulnerabilities, like the high level of bad debts, which could be compounded by the worsening...
Public sector employment rose in 4th quarter 2018
Employment in the public sector rose in the 4th quarter of 2018, according to figures released by the statistical service on Thursday. The number of...
AG to review court decision nullifying law that cut public sector pensions
By Elias Hazou Attorney-general Costas Clerides said on Thursday his office was carefully reviewing the court decision to assess whether an appeal would be filed....
After public sector ‘pay gift’, bank workers want a slice
By Peter Michael Loizos Hadjicostis, the bank workers’ union Etyk’s honorary president, said on Saturday, banks should realise their issues will not be resolved by...
Progress on electronic signature legislation
The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday debated draft legislation dealing with the introduction of electronic signatures. “It is a major reform that will help...
Over 700 new public sector jobs
Cabinet on Thursday approved more than 700 job posts in the civil service for permanent and hourly paid posts in a bid to fill part...
Fully recycled paper for the first time in public sector
The treasury has entered a framework agreement for the purchase, for the first time, of one hundred per cent recycled paper, and has achieved 3...
Public sector urged to end demand for pay rise
Cyprus should not return to past practices when governments agreed to union demands during election years, deputy spokesman Victoras Papadopoulos said on Wednesday, a day...
Public sector failing to comply with court decisions
Lawmakers on Wednesday discussed the need to enact legislation compelling administrative authorities to comply with court decisions. The House ethics committee heard that a lot...
Public sector workers up 4% in Q1, Cystat says
The number of workers in the wider public sector rose 4 per cent to 66,124 in the first three months of the year compared to the...
Economy will not withstand a repeat of past mistakes, OEB says after nurses’ deal
The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) is deeply concerned about the pay hike granted to nurses, saying on Sunday it would open a Pandora’s box....
MPs urged to pass civil service reform bills (Updated)
The House finance committee on Monday began discussion of a batch of government bills aiming to reform the civil service, with Public Service Reform Commissioner Constantinos...