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Pay progression for Senior Civil Servants is welcome, but remains ‘top pay priority’
In response to announcements on civil service pay, the FDA welcome progression for Senior Civil Servants, but introducing progression for other grades remains ‘top pay priority’ after ‘lack of meaningful change for two decades’.
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FDA tells NICS inquiry – “you cannot separate the performance and culture of the civil service from the political and governance environment in which it operates”
The FDA’s National Officer for Northern Ireland Robert Murtaugh gave oral evidence to NI Assembly Finance Committee as part of their inquiry into the performance and culture of the NICS.
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FDA DWP rep Matthew Brown receives 2026 Individual Impact Award
The 2026 FDA individual Impact Award went to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rep Matthew Brown, recognising his ongoing work to improve health and safety across DWP offices.
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86% of carers are not aware of their civil service employer complying with new regulations, FDA report finds
To mark Carers Week, the FDA have published a new report, Changing Perceptions: Helping carers in the civil service reach their potential, which uses the experiences of our members with caring responsibilities to understand the working lives of carers in the civil service and highlight the barriers they face.
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FDA at the TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference
The FDA’s delegation attended the TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference in Bournemouth, alongside FDA National Officer for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Amelia Dowler.
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The FDA’s new report calling for consistent direction of policy and additional resourcing of the justice system, in order to increase prosecutions of serious sexual offences
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