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Our View: The current government has reverted to the state profligacy of the past

CM: Our ViewApril 11, 2021April 11, 2021

By CM: Our ViewApril 11, 2021April 11, 202101937

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...

Cyprus

Lottides suggests public sector exams be more ‘individualised’ for people with disabilities

Staff ReporterOctober 4, 2020

By Staff ReporterOctober 4, 20200213

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...

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Our View: The public payroll should be reduced as soon as possible

CM: Our ViewMarch 27, 2020March 27, 2020

By CM: Our ViewMarch 27, 2020March 27, 202003428

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...

Cyprus

Public sector contract workers step up strike action

Annette ChrysostomouMay 13, 2019

By Annette ChrysostomouMay 13, 20190307

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....

Cyprus

New meeting on pay cuts decision next Monday will include AG

Staff ReporterApril 10, 2019

By Staff ReporterApril 10, 20190100

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...

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Anastasiades briefing party leaders Monday on plans to tackle wage-cuts ruling

Staff ReporterApril 8, 2019April 8, 2019

By Staff ReporterApril 8, 2019April 8, 20190138

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...

Cyprus Featured

Risks seen from Gesy, public wage bill

George PsyllidesMarch 22, 2019

By George PsyllidesMarch 22, 20190104

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...

Cyprus

Public sector employment rose in 4th quarter 2018

George PsyllidesMarch 14, 2019

By George PsyllidesMarch 14, 20190125

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...

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AG to review court decision nullifying law that cut public sector pensions

Elias HazouNovember 29, 2018November 29, 2018

By Elias HazouNovember 29, 2018November 29, 20180154

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....

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After public sector ‘pay gift’, bank workers want a slice

Peter MichaelJune 2, 2018June 2, 2018

By Peter MichaelJune 2, 2018June 2, 201839 112

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...

Cyprus

Progress on electronic signature legislation

Annette ChrysostomouMarch 28, 2018

By Annette ChrysostomouMarch 28, 20182 422

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...

Cyprus

Over 700 new public sector jobs

Staff ReporterMarch 14, 2018

By Staff ReporterMarch 14, 201829 139

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...

Cyprus

Fully recycled paper for the first time in public sector

Source: Cyprus News AgencyNovember 6, 2017

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyNovember 6, 20172 100

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...

Cyprus Featured

Public sector urged to end demand for pay rise

George PsyllidesOctober 12, 2017October 11, 2017

By George PsyllidesOctober 12, 2017October 11, 201711 107

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...

Cyprus

Public sector failing to comply with court decisions

George PsyllidesSeptember 20, 2017

By George PsyllidesSeptember 20, 20172 137

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...

Cyprus

Public sector workers up 4% in Q1, Cystat says

Stelios OrphanidesJune 14, 2017

By Stelios OrphanidesJune 14, 2017040

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...

Cyprus Health

Economy will not withstand a repeat of past mistakes, OEB says after nurses’ deal

Staff ReporterMarch 5, 2017

By Staff ReporterMarch 5, 20179 46

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....

Cyprus

MPs urged to pass civil service reform bills (Updated)

Elias HazouAugust 29, 2016August 31, 2016

By Elias HazouAugust 29, 2016August 31, 20167 97

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...

Cyprus

EU Commission’s VP Katainen calls on Cyprus to set up an investment platform

Source: Cyprus News AgencyJune 9, 2016

By Source: Cyprus News AgencyJune 9, 20162 154

Jirki Katainen, the European Commission’s Vice President called on Cyprus to consider setting up an investment platform combining both public and private sector in a...

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Striking ports workers march to protest Greek ports sales

FORMER STAFFMay 31, 2016November 3, 2016

By FORMER STAFFMay 31, 2016November 3, 201615 78

Greek port workers walked off the job for a sixth day on Tuesday and marched through central Athens to protest the state-sanctioned selloff of the...