| 单词 | civil service |
| 例句 | Until the 1950s, when it became a civil service post, the job was a political appointment, often bestowed on men who knew nothing whatsoever about running a prison. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Those who were formally students or involved in professions such as civil service, medicine, art, or teaching are considered morally corrupt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We know they’re the ones who will get jobs in the civil service and help the people who run the world. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z In 1939, when Grotjan got a high score on a civil service exam, he offered her a place in his unit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “No one’s really going to give me work as a landscape gardener. I don’t want to teach, or go in for the civil service. And medicine interests me...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Being everyone’s mother again. D’you know, there are girls getting all sorts of jobs now. Even taking the civil service exams. That would please the Old Man.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Prison jobs became civil service jobs; prisons within the states became more standardized and centrally controlled; and unions in a few states, particularly New York and California, became important players. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In terms of civil service, you were only on probation for a year. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Studied at the Lyceum of Nezhin, went to St. Petersburg in 1828 where he entered, in 1829, the civil service, in the Department of Public Works for the Ministry of the Interior. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Recognizing the public's disdain for the spoils system, he called for a law regulating civil service jobs within the government. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Like me, they had taken a civil service test nearly two years before and then not heard a word until January 1997, when we’d all been summoned to Albany for physical and psychological testing. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As the war intensified, the town post office was awash in civil service job bulletins, competing for the eyes of locals and college students alike. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Those who wanted to participate launched mass demonstrations and strikes, which soon spread to the Bophuthatswana civil service. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was no longer attracted by a career in the civil service, or being an interpreter in the Native Affairs Department. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did we not put that old book he used to read for the civil service exam inside?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She wanted to hire women, but by law she had to choose from lists of people who had taken civil service exams in math or science. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z An ANC government would still require much of the present civil service to run the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He took factory jobs and minor civil service positions and eventually became a bouncer in a bar on Long Island, which was his principal occupation for much of his adult years. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z On the other hand, they introduced professionalism into public life, which sounds a little dull, but which system would you employ for the optimum distribution of benefits and amenities – the civil service or a brawl? Rewind TV: Chatsworth; Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?; Starlings; 56 Up 2012-05-19T23:05:46Z His father had pushed all four of his sons to take a civil service exam, in Buscemi’s case as an avenue to a career with the fire service, where he would work for four years. Steve Buscemi: ‘I feel I haven’t fulfilled my true potential' 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z In the civil service you are assigned a grade. Dennis O'Driscoll 2013-01-04T19:05:37Z This was originally used to refer to success in the imperial civil service exams, but nowadays is a metaphor for courage and perseverance against great odds. Teaching the People’s Republic 2012-09-03T13:00:00Z The only thing about the old regime, which had the most overpopulated civil service in history probably, was that it seemed to be terribly efficient. Not so black and white: South Africa on stage 2013-07-20T23:06:08Z The creation of the modern civil service meant that these positions required and cultivated technical substance. Perspective | Washington is now a cool city. That’s terrible news for American democracy. 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z In his book, it's two slightly more sinister figures: an unnamed civil service mandarin and a media mogul, met at an Oxford high table. The British Dream by David Goodhart – review 2013-04-03T10:04:20Z A civil service employee since her teens, Ms. James held a series of high-level jobs while caring for her family and harboring ambitions to write. P.D. James, who brought a gritty realism to the British detective novel, dies at 94 He was one of countless artists to take state-sponsored scholarly exams, earn an advanced degree and qualify for a career in civil service. Art Review: ?The Art of Dissent in 17th-Century China? at the Met Museum - Review 2011-09-08T22:36:02Z When the second world war broke out, our school in Stockton-on-Tees was taken over by the civil service, and my headteacher allowed me to leave. Experience: I survived 15 days adrift on a raft 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z For the middle classes, there are only six available professions: investment banking, accountancy, civil service, journalism, teaching and law. Legal novel Joy is beautifully written and a real page-turner 2012-06-07T15:34:51Z Volunteer work should be an experience recognised in competitive exams for the civil service, for after all, it's as valuable as knowing The Princess of Cleves by heart ... Nicolas Sarkozy, the murderer of the Princess of Cleves 2011-03-23T09:30:01Z Four have featured hospitals, opening with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, with others focused on dating, civil service workers in Boston and the New York Police Department. 'NY Med': Laughter, tears, Dr. Oz and more in TV documentary 2012-07-13T19:27:05Z But on the ground, Washington is subtle shades of beige and gray, what photographer Maureen O’Leary calls the “color palette of civil service.” D.C. is a city of grand monuments and federal buildings. These photos capture the often unseen poetic details. 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z He succeeded in uniting Hindus and Muslims in the service of a multi-ethnic, multi-religious state, promoting Hindus in his civil service, marrying Hindu princesses and entrusting his army to the Rajput ruler of Jaipur. Art treasures of the Mughal empire 2012-11-30T22:55:14Z As for the shop’s owners, whether retired or still on the force, they remain committed to civil service. At this Michigan doughnut shop, cops are the owners, not the customers 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z The ceremony -- which will likely be followed by a civil service Monday -- was officiated by Clooney pal Walter Veltroni, a former mayor of Rome. George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are married in Venice 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z She applied to the civil service and passed the entrance exam. From The Archers to HBO: how Sally Wainwright conquered TV 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Some early whistle-blowers did come from the middle and lower orders of , which the civil service was forced to trawl for recruits as it expanded, but the worst offenders were some of the elite themselves. Classified: Secrecy and the State in Modern Britain by Christopher Moran – review 2013-01-10T08:00:01Z In the civil service, if we did that and we had four failures, we’d have four PAC hearings. Grayling's rehabilitation speech and Clegg taking DPMQs: Politics live blog 2012-11-20T16:11:00Z Like a subdivision of the 1940s civil service, there was a rigid, carbon paper-scented atmosphere of "how we do things here". Once upon a life 2010-05-01T23:35:00Z He wanted to investigate what causes stress in the workplace and believed he’d found the perfect lab in which to discover the answer: the British civil service, based in Whitehall. Is everything you think you know about depression wrong? 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z After finishing school, he joined the British civil service, working in Burma, now Myanmar. Orwell’s ideas remain relevant 75 years after "Animal Farm" was published 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z In civil service circles, she is known as "Reader Number 1". Why I wanted to make The Audience public 2013-01-13T18:30:01Z Mr. Adams quit the civil service in 1974 to become a full-time writer. Richard Adams, Author of ‘Watership Down,’ Dies at 96 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z The conservative cool are either working for Trump or in the civil service — or in private-sector D.C. jobs that will allow them to quickly return to government once the Age of Trump has passed. Perspective | Washington is now a cool city. That’s terrible news for American democracy. 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z And then Garfield was shot and Arthur became president, and he surprised everyone by embracing the cause of civil service reform, which, at the time, was the big issue in the United States. The biographer of Chester Arthur discusses the forgotten president 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Our civil service induced to begin the painful, regrettable business of rounding up Jews? Peter Mullan's Neds heads London film festival's most-awaited list 2010-10-21T16:37:00Z In the late 19th century the Indian civil service employed no more than 2,000 people, fewer than the number who work today for Ofsted, the schools inspectorate. A once and future realm 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z After high school, by her own account a “confused late adolescent,” Ms. Boo took the civil service exam and became a clerk typist for the General Services Administration. Katherine Boo on Her Book ?Behind the Beautiful Forevers? 2012-02-08T21:30:53Z African Americans have achieved much in every area of American society, from law and medicine to business and labor, from education and civil service to entertainment, sports, and, always, religion and human rights. Racism is “America’s original sin”: Unless we tell the truth about our history, we’ll never find the way to reconciliation 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The grandson of a grandee in the Beijing civil service, he emerged into the vanishing glories of the fin-de-siècle empire. Rereading: Lu Xun's The Real Story of Ah-Q and Other Tales of China 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z But at least it's not affecting these poor kids' chances of careers in the civil service – not if the Department for Transport is anything to go by. Fast food: the reason behind our national incompetence 2012-10-06T23:06:03Z Steel and Gardiner were both married to members of the Indian civil service. A taste for words 2010-06-18T23:06:00Z In recent years, Sandbrook argued, we've moved from a civil service role summed up in Yes Minister to one shaped more like The Thick of It, with special advisers in the ascendant. SlapDash Britain 2010-06-15T07:00:00Z The report listed classes for immigrants, including “learning to make shoes in the American way” and coaching for civil service exams. Streetscapes: East Side House Settlements: A Sight to See When Traffic Stalls 2012-11-11T05:27:15Z Agastya Sen, a child of privilege, passes his exams and is posted to dusty Madna to work in the Indian civil service. Teju Cole's top 10 novels of solitude 2011-08-24T11:45:07Z Sir Bob said on Thursday night there were three “drivers” of reform, including economic growth, austerity and public trust but the “civil service is not and never was broken”. Public sector cuts may last five more years, outgoing civil service head says 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z One legacy of Napoleon’s civil service reforms: Parisian functionaries were trained never to throw away a piece of paper. ‘Don Carlo’ or ‘Don Carlos’? Verdi Comes to the Met in French 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z On Day 61, the Nazis organized a nationwide boycott of Jewish businesses, and six days later purged the civil service of Jews. A Sobering Look at How Quickly Hitler Transformed Germany 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The interviewer nods as Ernst talks about her passion for civil service and her desire to help Iowa. Joni Ernst, trumpeting ‘the Iowa way,’ shakes up her state Neither my husband, Shogo, nor I asked for permission to marry, nor did we tell our parents until our civil service at a local ward office. Motherlode Blog: In Japan, Seeking a Father-in-Law’s Permission to Adopt 2013-07-09T13:28:44Z The most recent grave Grant visited belongs to Annabell Gunderson, who lived in Northern California and was active in the civil service, including as a volunteer firefighter with her husband. Baking with the beloved, unknown dead: How tombstone recipes connect us to food and family history 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z It costs £100m to maintain this army of musicians, which is a figure that many a civil service cost-cutting pen has hovered over in the past and will no doubt do again in the future. Next week's radio: from The Namer Of The Clouds to This American Life 2013-07-27T05:00:00Z He’d been looking for a hobby to supplement his boring civil service job, and he turned to music. 'You Sexy Thing' singer-songwriter Errol Brown dies at 71 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z He has a whole civil service to do that. 'Tony Blair called back to see if I had blown myself up' 2010-10-09T23:06:00Z The dyspeptic outlook also derives from a romantic split prompted by Lorenzana’s defection from civil service to uncivil art. Review | In the galleries: A pictorial stew examines the seamy side along the corridors of power 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z When her father, a self-taught mathematician, landed a job in the Australian civil service, they moved to fashionable Woolloomooloo by Sydney harbour – they lived in a block of flats with some very exotic-sounding neighbours. Family life: Granny's archive, 60s childhood and bread and drip 2013-05-04T06:15:02Z In addition to the wedding itself, the celebration included multiple gatherings Friday through Sunday and was capped by a civil service on Monday to make the vows legal. George Clooney-Amal Alamuddin wedding pictures emerge 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The spin-off moves the drama away from the politicians to focus on the world of the civil service. Borgen spin-off to air on Radio 4 2013-11-27T12:06:04Z After 25 years in the civil service, she took early severance in 2011 because her role was transferred to London and she did not want to move. What would you cut? Durham council asks residents to find £100m savings 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z They were effortlessly absorbed into the media, industry and civil service, serving a Nigeria driven by optimism on its way to freedom from British rule. There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra by Chinua Achebe - review 2012-10-05T21:55:01Z President Tayyip Erdogan and the government say the cleric's network used the schools to recruit followers who then infiltrated the military, civil service and judiciary. Turkey's post-coup purges shake higher education 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z A talented pianist who hears color in sound, he's nevertheless spent the last four years deadening his soul in London's civil service to support his widowed sister and her children in Edinburgh. 'Watchmaker of Filigree Street' is a magical tale of Victorian London 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z It's a good performance nicely offset by Simon Williams as a silk-smooth Sir Humphrey, who says of the British civil service: "Our success is founded upon being free from the taint of professionalism." Yes, Prime Minister ? review 2011-07-08T17:52:43Z Narayan Adhikari, Accountability Lab’s South Asia representative, said he hoped the initiative would encourage a young generation of people to join the civil service. Nepali TV talent show seeks the civil servant with the X-factor 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z In his teens, he passed rigorous civil service exams with flying colors. Review: Bada Shanren, Chinese Art Superstar, Takes a Bow at the Freer 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z When he was granted a contract he turned down two job offers from the civil service to indulge in his passion. How do I become ... a bellmaker? 2012-12-20T10:42:22Z Meditation, yoga, plant-based diet, India, our children, the civil service, the tax office. Blind date: 'We had an Indian smooch (I’m too shy to elaborate)' 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Robert's father was successful in business in the 1920s and 30s, but rather looked down upon by the "aristocracy" of the army and the Indian civil service. Robert Kee obituary 2013-01-11T18:56:24Z Sandbrook's analysis focused on the changing role of the civil service in the last half century, and had some terrific sources. SlapDash Britain 2010-06-15T07:00:00Z But when Adolf Hitler’s government passed a law removing Jews and political opponents from the civil service in 1933, Glaser was forced from his post and auctioned most of his art collection, library and furnishings. Did the Nazis Force an Art Sale? The Question Lingers 88 Years Later. 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z The investigation was later closed with no charges brought - a decision that caused consternation among some members of the government and senior levels of the civil service. Top general locked away evidence of SAS executions 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Trump would require every federal employee to pass a new civil service test of his own creation. Trump's second-term agenda: punish enemies, fire government workers 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z We know he plans to purge the executive branch of civil service employees and turn the entire branch into a patronage grift for cronies and sycophants to do his bidding and nothing else. Trump threatens to handle the "vermin": MAGA has got a hold of the Nazi playbook 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z He also wants to require that federal employees pass a new civil service test. Trump’s plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, the head of Northern Ireland's civil service said Stormont officials were at the limit of what they could legally cut in the absence of ministers. Stormont on course for £450m overspend this year 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr Case is currently on medical leave from the civil service. Boris Johnson urged to remove Matt Hancock by top official 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z So-called permanent secretaries - Whitehall bosses - turned out not to be so permanent after all, as tensions between the civil service and elected politicians reached fever pitch. Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The former cabinet secretary and head of the civil service told the inquiry these were private exchanges and he never expected them to become public - but acknowledged the distress they caused. Sedwill apologises for chickenpox party remarks during Covid 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Trump would try to strip tens of thousands of career employees of their civil service protections. Trump’s plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z And the civil service boss of the Department for Health said, on the record, that the first lockdown was a week too late. Laura Kuenssberg: Why the PM could be drowned out at the King's Speech 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z On Friday, the Northern Ireland Executive Office said a recovery sub-group has been established to bring together civil service departments and local government. Flooding: Water pumping starts in Downpatrick as businesses wait 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z A Northern Ireland Office spokesperson said the UK government has been "in close contact" with the civil service and would continue to work with it closely "in the days ahead". Flooding: Water levels in Downpatrick 'stubbornly high' 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The websites of the RS government, presidency, the civil service and the inspection administration were taken down last week but Viskovic said they had been shifted to neighbouring Serbia’s domain ".rs" and operational again. Bosnian Serb government revives websites shut down over U.S. sanctions 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z “The way to imagine Bletchley Park is a massive civil service bureaucracy,” Smith said. The UK’s AI summit is taking place at Bletchley Park, the wartime home of codebreaking and computing 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Since leaving government Mr Cummings has been vocal about the failings of the civil service and ministers during the pandemic and he repeated many of his criticisms to the inquiry. Covid inquiry: Key points from Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain evidence 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The Nipsa union, which represents the vets, said their walkout was over a "decision to impose a derisory pay award of £552" for civil service staff. Meat factories and ports in NI face vets' strike disruption 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z And it can still take months to get hired at the county because of civil service rules that dictate how hiring must be carried out. To address homelessness crisis, L.A. County needs mental health workers, fast 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z If implemented, its strategy would write “the end” to the classic separation of powers, checks and balances, and even a non-partisan civil service. The coming crisis of 2025: What a second Trumpocracy would mean 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Okay, now let’s truly dive into the weeds: In his final year as president, Trump issued an executive order amending the regulations governing the federal civil service. Trump's Schedule F (for “Failed State”): Are Republicans fascists or nihilists — or both? 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z They are from a special government department that oversees the relationship with Hamas in Gaza that has enabled Qatar to pay hundreds of millions of dollars annually to keep Gaza's infrastructure and civil service functioning. The Gulf state at centre of delicate hostage talks 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z A former Tory minister who has reviewed the civil service for the government has suggested he would talk to Labour about his ideas for reform. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The most senior official in the civil service is taking time off from his job because of a private medical matter. UK's top civil servant takes medical leave 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z A government-commissioned review into the civil service is expected to suggest scrapping the post of cabinet secretary and breaking up the Treasury. Civil service review 'to urge Treasury break-up' 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z To be exact, Rule VI of Subsection A of Title 5 — I told you we were going to get into the weeds! — lists in Schedules A through E the employees exempt from civil service exams. Trump's Schedule F (for “Failed State”): Are Republicans fascists or nihilists — or both? 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Mr Case was a senior civil servant in No 10 until September 2020 when he was promoted to be head of the civil service. Covid inquiry texts show No 10 staff complaining about Carrie Johnson 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Lord Maude was asked to look at how the civil service works and recommend ways to make government more efficient. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The head of the civil service said the government was looking like a "terrible, tragic joke", while Mrs Johnson was "the real person in charge". UK's top civil servant takes medical leave 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The recommendations reported by the newspaper include to replace the post of cabinet secretary with two new jobs: one to advise the prime minister and the other to head up the civil service. Civil service review 'to urge Treasury break-up' 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z It’s estimated that implementing Schedule F would have sent the number of exempt civil service employees soaring from 4,000 to roughly 50,000. Trump's Schedule F (for “Failed State”): Are Republicans fascists or nihilists — or both? 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The decision to wind down and then close Operation Northmoor with no charges caused consternation among some members of the government and civil service. Minister raised concerns over closure of SAS war crimes investigation 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The former Cabinet Office minister said he recognised why the government might be resistant to some of his more "controversial" ideas, but insisted the changes would "strengthen" the civil service. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z "So today, I'm freezing the expansion of the civil service and putting in place a plan to reduce its numbers to pre-pandemic levels. This will save 1 billion pounds next year," Hunt told the conference. Cutting government staff, UK's Hunt tries to defuse tax cut row 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Simon Case is the current cabinet secretary and head of the civil service, after being appointed in 2020. Civil service review 'to urge Treasury break-up' 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z It is not uncommon, however, for EU commissioners to take on new portfolios and work with the EU civil service to master them. Would-be EU climate policy chief seeks green light from lawmakers 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The PCS civil service union says it does not object to the use of AI - but clear guidelines are needed "so the benefits are shared by workers". AI chatbots do work of civil servants in productivity trial 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The BBC has been told Lord Maude has briefed senior Labour figures on his ideas for shaking up the civil service machine. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z "I won't lift that freeze until we have a proper plan, not just for the civil service, but for all public sector productivity improvements." Cutting government staff, UK's Hunt tries to defuse tax cut row 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z It would also, in effect, make it tougher to shift federal workers to a classification status that would make it easier for the employees to be stripped of their civil service protections, OPM said. Biden aims to beef up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z But Democrats never succeeded in enacting legislation to strengthen protections for the civil service system as a matter of law. Biden Administration Aims to Trump-Proof the Federal Work Force 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The pilot offers a glimpse into government-wide efforts in recent years to boost the use of new technologies within the civil service, but also raises questions over how they could be used to shape policy. AI chatbots do work of civil servants in productivity trial 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z A Labour source said the party had not seen a copy of the review - and was waiting to study its contents, and the government's response to them, before making any decisions on civil service reform. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z She instead moved back home to Mianyang, in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, to study for a civil service exam. China’s ‘full-time children’ move back in with parents, take on chores as good jobs grow scarce 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Under the civil service code, officials are expected to uphold the fundamental principle of impartiality. Ex-Foreign Office chief Lord McDonald told colleagues he voted to stay in the EU 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z So called "permanent secretaries" - Whitehall bosses - turned out not to be so permanent after all, as tensions between the civil service and elected politicians reached fever pitch. Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Currently, Hong Kong only recognizes same-sex marriage for certain purposes such as taxation, civil service benefits and dependent visas. Activist detained in Hong Kong partially won appeal over recognition of overseas same-sex marriage 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Lord Maude was minister for civil service reform in David Cameron's government - but some of his more radical ideas upset senior officials. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The president acts as the custodian of the city's substantial financial reserves so Singapore requires its candidates to have either civil service or corporate experience. Singaporeans vote for ceremonial president after rare political scandals 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The civil service code that governs officials' behaviour states that staff are expected to provide impartial advice to ministers and not express their own political preferences. Ex-Foreign Office chief Lord McDonald told colleagues he voted to stay in the EU 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z So why did our politics turn into a chaotic, high-stakes soap opera that left the civil service exhausted and the Conservative Party struggling to move on? Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Earlier in the day, Sir Oliver Letwin, a senior minister in David Cameron's government, told the inquiry a rapid turnover of civil service staff hindered the government's ability to plan for pandemics. Covid Inquiry: Former chief medical officer close to tears over pandemic deaths 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z In a letter to the Times, Lord Maude wrote: "We should be as relaxed about this as we should be about people who have had previous political involvement coming into the civil service." Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z He said he was not appointed but had been vetted, took a civil service exam and was interviewed by seasoned emergency managers. Maui’s emergency services chief abruptly resigns amid criticism for not activating sirens 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z He also had to complete a civil service exam and was vetted by emergency managers before he was selected for the role. Sirens were silent during the Lahaina fire. Maui's emergency chief says he doesn't regret it 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The decision then required the government and civil service to work out how to unplug the country from the framework it had followed for many decades, without a plan, and without political clarity. Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The measures are due to be discussed on Thursday during the ongoing talks between the head of the civil service Jayne Brady and the political parties. Stormont: Parents may have to pay more for school dinners and buses 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The recommendations in his review of the civil service were first reported by the Times last week. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Letters were sent to the secretary of state, the head of the civil service and the permanent health secretary. NI health: Officials invited to NHS waiting list talks 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Constitution and the civil service rules regarding mass layoffs of federal employees - rules he says he understands better than any other candidate. How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing — delicately — to win over Trump supporters 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Bosses in Whitehall were their targets often - the drive to reform the civil service was not new, and necessary even, according to some insiders - but the brutal tactics they tried to use, blew up. Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Constitution and the civil service rules regarding mass layoffs of federal employees — rules he says he understands better than any other candidate. How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing — delicately — to win over Trump supporters 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z At the Reform event, Lord Maude said the role of cabinet secretary - who leads the civil service and is the prime minister's most senior policy adviser - should be split into two new jobs. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Mohamed Babiker said Eritrea has a policy of indefinite national service, including a civil service component and a military service component. UN investigator says Eritreans experienced torture and sexual violence during national service 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “Pardon defendants of politicized prosecutions. Replace civil service protections with 8-year term limits. Punish bureaucrats who violate the law. Get aggressive.” Mimicking Trump, G.O.P. Contenders Feed Voter Distrust in Institutions 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z At senior levels of the civil service there has long been an acknowledgement that the Rolls-Royce reputation of Whitehall may not be entirely deserved, and things have to change. Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Resistance to change from within is one of the key barriers to making the civil service more efficient, the think tank Reform reported. 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z He said one job would be to advise the prime minister and run his office at the centre of government, while the other would be to lead the civil service. Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z But he also scoffed at the notion of being able to more tightly control them, absent reform of the civil service system that protects their jobs. Trump and allies boost calls for Justice Dept. takeover in new attack on democratic institutions 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The striking actors’ fight for improved residual payments and AI protections received the support of the New York City Council’s committee on civil service and labor. Warner Bros. Discovery's Zaslav takes conciliatory tone on striking actors and writers 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Ms Dorries said she was seeking the information from the House of Lords Appointments Commission - which vets nominations, the cabinet secretary - the head of the civil service - and the Cabinet Office. Nadine Dorries not doing MP's job properly, says Rishi Sunak 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z But a civil service union told the BBC "reform needs to be strategic" and "too often it is a knee-jerk reaction". 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Lord Maude said he wanted the new head of the civil service to run a separate "budget ministry". Tory civil service reformer Lord Maude open to Labour talks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z He said: "It therefore seems clear to me that to use Scottish government funds and civil service resources to design a prospectus for independence or support a minister for independence is simply irresponsible." Humza Yousaf dismisses criticism over IndyRef spending 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Moreover, the government's reforms of the public sector, designed to streamline and modernise the civil service, the country's biggest employer, have also contributed to a mass exodus of working professionals. Bhutan's jobs woes drive an exodus to Australia 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The paper is being launched amid a dispute over Scottish government ministers using civil service staff to develop policy in reserved areas such as independence. Humza Yousaf to reveal Scottish citizenship plans 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z They added: "Ministers and permanent secretaries have launched a wide ranging programme of reform across the civil service which is driving progress across all departments." 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z A Cabinet Office spokesperson said: "The government is committed to protecting free speech whilst maintaining civil service impartiality. We are reviewing the guidance and have temporarily withdrawn it to prevent any misinterpretation of the rules." Government scraps controversial impartiality guidance on speakers 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z His dismissal was criticised by former officials, who said it was an attack on the impartiality of the civil service. Treasury boss Tom Scholar received £335k payout after sacking 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z She fled to Amman with her five children, her accountant husband, who dodged military service, and her sister, who she said is wanted for abandoning her civil service job. They fled Syria’s shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump and his allies also want to transform the civil service — government employees who are supposed to be nonpartisan professionals and experts with protections against being fired for political reasons. Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The think tank report states there is a "remarkable consensus" across the political parties on the need for reform of the civil service. 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The aim, he said, was to prevent events from taking place which "might lead to the impartiality of the civil service being called into question or its reputation otherwise brought into disrepute". Government scraps controversial impartiality guidance on speakers 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Sir Tom had served as the permanent secretary to the Treasury for six years before his sacking brought an end to his decades-long career in the civil service. Treasury boss Tom Scholar received £335k payout after sacking 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z "We will not accept a rigged election this time," he said, promising other reforms including improved salaries for the civil service. Zimbabwe opposition leader launches campaign with promise of prosperity 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z He will eviscerate the excepted civil service and completely destroy the rule of law, transparency in government, and efficient, non-partisan bureaucratic institutions. Trump's "Agenda 47" is no joke 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Ministers have long complained about their attempts to shake-up the civil service, to improve the delivery of policies, being frustrated. 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z "It is important that we protect civil service impartiality but not in a way that could result in adverse unintended consequences," he added. Government scraps controversial impartiality guidance on speakers 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Two of the examples offered are a freeze on civil servant recruitment in the Ministry of Defence and offering fewer traineeships in the civil service. Chris Mason: Will the pay offer stop the strikes? 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Mr Gove, who was a senior cabinet minister during the pandemic, said the civil service "grew and expanded in readiness for EU exit". Covid Inquiry: Brexit helped prepare government for pandemic, says Gove 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z His ambition to become a judge was cut short when his father was laid off and he pivoted to the Galician civil service. 'Boring' Feijoo plays stability card in bid to win Spain's election 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z It says one of the most common phrases given by interviewees when asked how civil service leaders responded to government proposals for change was "eye rolling". 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Former official Sue Gray broke civil service rules after failing to declare contact with Labour over a job offer. Sue Gray broke civil service code over Labour job offer 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The group also accused the Welsh government of trying to "shift responsibility" for pandemic planning on to the Senedd and civil service. Covid inquiry: Welsh government health chiefs face questions 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z But as populations cross a certain threshold — around a million or so, he argues — civilizations "either acquire a civil service" or collapse into a "bureaucratic empire" run by administrative elites. A short history of civilizational collapse: Are we next — and how can we prevent it? 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z In one such low moment, he was ignited by the dream of admission to the civil service. Want One of India’s Best Jobs? You and 1,800 Other Applicants. 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z But some interviewees said it was the support of senior politicians, in particular the prime minister, cabinet ministers and the Treasury, that determined the success of civil service reform. 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Currently, the city only recognizes same-sex marriages for certain purposes such as taxation, civil service benefits and dependent visas. Activist detained in Hong Kong begins final appeal for recognition of his overseas same-sex marriage 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr Armour is soon leaving his post as part of a wider civil service reorganisation. Old block at Maghaberry Prison reopens amid inmates total record 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z About: New Zealand’s capital has an urban population of 212,000 and is known as a civil service city but with a bohemian vibe. A look at the 9 cities hosting games for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z He said it was "disastrous for the country" that the civil service was based on people moving to new positions, rather than gaining experience in areas such as resilience. Covid Inquiry: Austerity polices helped UK withstand Covid, says George Osborne 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Responding to the report, a government spokesperson said: "The civil service continues to work tirelessly to deliver for the British people and level up our country." 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Workers in healthcare, transport, the civil service and other sectors have gone on strike over the past year across Britain in pay disputes as inflation reached 40-year-highs. Teachers in England to strike for two more days in July 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z “The discipline was fair and the process was conducted within the civil service rules,” said Carolina Camarena, spokesperson for the city manager’s office. Fire captain was demoted after woman in bikini was given a ride in fire engine outside a strip club 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The 93-year-old retired from a career in the civil service when her husband was diagnosed with cancer. King's birthday honours: Lollipop lady, victims' campaigner and university boss named 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The group also accused the Welsh government of trying to "shift responsibility" over pandemic planning onto the Senedd and civil service. Covid: Welsh Labour ministers accused of failure at inquiry 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The government's recent civil service reform plan was launched in June 2021. 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z He was speaking after parties met the head of the civil service Jayne Brady. Stormont stalemate: Donaldson hopeful for progress after talks 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z They were speaking after meeting the head of the civil service to discuss the ongoing governance gap. Micheál Martin to meet Stormont parties in Belfast 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z However, reports suggest government advisers are recommending she could start the job six months after leaving the civil service. Sue Gray could start work for Labour in autumn 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z He plans to withdraw many benefits for federal employees and move their agencies out of Washington which will further his other goal of purging the civil service, and filling the jobs with right-wing ideologues. The other threat to Democracy 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z As part of the plan, there had been £8bn investment in new technology and 12,000 civil service jobs had been moved out of London, the government's spokesperson said. 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z He said the all-party talks with the head of the civil service were positive. Stormont stalemate: Donaldson hopeful for progress after talks 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z "For the first time in many years, we have reached a tangible, positive outcome for the civil service which compares well with the rest of the public sector," he added. Offer made to civil servants in bid to end strikes 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Ms Gray quit the civil service in March, prompting fury in government and claims rules had been broken. Sue Gray could start work for Labour in autumn 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z He has also served in the country's civil service. Edgars Rinkevics elected president of Latvia 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z One solution to the lack of support from permanent secretaries for reform is to recruit more civil service leaders externally, the report suggested. 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z “Sailor Joe” Shaw, the brother of Mayor Frank Shaw, was selling the answers to police civil service exams and other preferments right out of his City Hall office. They weren't caped crusaders, but these Angelenos fought corruption and won 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Unions said as well as the lump sum, the deal also included a moratorium on any changes to the civil service compensation scheme and ministers had committed to avoiding compulsory redundancies. Offer made to civil servants in bid to end strikes 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z After surviving a coup attempt in 2016, he purged the civil service and judiciary, creating openings for his loyalists. Despite Inflation, Earthquakes and Tough Race, Erdogan Is Re-elected 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Bob Kerslake, a former head of the civil service, said that the government was likely resisting disclosure “to save embarrassment of ministers” - an approach he called “misguided.” U.K. government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson’s messages to COVID-19 inquiry 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The report concluded that bringing in external expertise to the civil service could break the cycle and open doors for reform. 'Eye rolling' civil service leaders block reform, report says 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Bob Kerslake, a former head of the civil service, said that the government was likely resisting disclosure “to save embarrassment of ministers” — an approach he called “misguided.” UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson’s messages to COVID-19 inquiry 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The former head of the civil service, Lord Kerslake said the Cabinet Office's position on Mr Johnson's messages was "misguided". Boris Johnson: Deadline approaches to hand over WhatsApps to Covid inquiry 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Throughout his term in the White House, Trump chafed against the entrenched civil service bureaucracy, so often demonized by conservatives as the "deep state." Meet Russ Vought: Mild-mannered mastermind of the GOP's debt-ceiling power play 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z The Cabinet Office, a department of government, said it had made the referral in line with the civil service's code of behaviour. Boris Johnson severs ties with lawyers after police referral 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The Cabinet Office said officials had been obliged to disclose the documents under civil service rules. Boris Johnson ditches government-appointed lawyers for Covid inquiry 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The Cabinet Office said officials had been obliged to disclose the documents to the police under civil service rules. Partygate: Minister defends civil servants over Johnson police referral 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z “In line with obligations in the civil service code, this material has been passed to the relevant authorities and it is now a matter for them.” Boris Johnson referred to police over new claims he broke COVID rules 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Vought was Trump's attack dog in fighting the power of the "deep state," and fully shared his antipathy to the civil service professionals, who repeatedly thwarted the president's will to seize total power. Meet Russ Vought: Mild-mannered mastermind of the GOP's debt-ceiling power play 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z It also sets out that ministers must uphold the political impartiality of the civil service. Suella Braverman: Rishi Sunak still considering whether to order investigation 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Schedule F is an executive order which would reassign potentially tens of thousands of federal employees they determine to have policy influence so they would lose their civil service protections. The ambitious Republican plot to take it all down 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Northern Ireland business groups have questioned whether the civil service will be able to implement the Windsor Framework on its current timetable. Jayne Brady calls Stormont parties to meeting over power sharing 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z She asked civil servants about arranging a course for just her, citing security concerns about doing one as part of a group, but was told it was not a matter for the civil service. Rishi Sunak to consult ethics adviser over Suella Braverman speeding claims 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The legal reasoning behind Schedule F came from another member of the administration, James Sherk, who later wrote about Trump's battles with the civil service in an article titled "Tales from the Swamp." Meet Russ Vought: Mild-mannered mastermind of the GOP's debt-ceiling power play 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z She was told it was not a matter for the civil service. Suella Braverman: Rishi Sunak still considering whether to order investigation 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z No 10 is making it clear that the home secretary hadn't told him, and neither had the Whitehall machine, the civil service. Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak's view from the Summit? Trouble back home 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z She promised her Indian subjects that anyone could take the civil service examinations that entitled men to positions of authority in the Indian government, and elite Indians quickly enrolled their sons in British boarding schools. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The ministerial code sets standards of conduct expected of ministers, including that they must uphold the political impartiality of the civil service. Rishi Sunak to consult ethics adviser over Suella Braverman speeding claims 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z He wanted to prove that political appointees could combat the civil service — and win. Meet Russ Vought: Mild-mannered mastermind of the GOP's debt-ceiling power play 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z First, a law enacted on April 7, 1933, banned them from positions in the civil service. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z China’s meritocratic civil service system was incorporated into Korea’s bureaucratic state system, and the Korean capital built by the Silla dynasty at Geumseong was modeled on the Tang capital at Chang’an. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He transformed the Senate and equestrian class into a real civil service to manage the enormous empire. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In Kenya, the government has held back paychecks to thousands of civil service workers to save cash to pay foreign loans. China’s loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z "It is simply cruel to strip federal employees, who have faithfully and consistently served the American public throughout the pandemic, of civil service protections," wrote Reps. Meet Russ Vought: Mild-mannered mastermind of the GOP's debt-ceiling power play 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Abbas I reformed the military and civil service and built a showpiece capital city, Isfahan, which remains one of the masterworks of Persian Islamic art and architecture. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z This civil service exam, the first fully written such exam in history, had been developed from the Sui dynasty and tested sophisticated literary skills and knowledge of Confucian and Daoist classics. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z On June 1 the government will likely pay out around $25 billion in Social Security payments and pay and benefits to military personnel, civil service employees. CBO sees US default in first half of June without debt ceiling hike 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z But underneath Mr. Trump’s loose talk are detailed plans to bulldoze the federal civil service. Trump’s Second-Term Goal: Shattering the Norms He Didn’t Already Break 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z But Schedule F was not the only aspect of Vought's war on the civil service. Meet Russ Vought: Mild-mannered mastermind of the GOP's debt-ceiling power play 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Dave Penman, the head of the FDA Union which represents senior civil servants, hit back at suggestions the civil service were to blame, saying the deadline was "an inevitability". Brexit: Rishi Sunak broke his word over EU laws, says Jacob Rees-Mogg 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z A perk of civil service jobs has been the chance to buy apartments for little or nothing, particularly during the 1990s. The Elusive Fix for China’s Budget Crisis 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z A government appointments committee is investigating whether she breached civil service rules over the move. Sue Gray chose not to engage with Labour job inquiry, minister says 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z The MPs asked why he had not sought advice from a government lawyer or from the head of the civil service, Simon Case. Did Boris Johnson mislead Parliament over parties? 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z With his savings from a military and civil service career, Stewart purchased properties around the neighborhood, which is one of the oldest free Black communities in the country. Richard Stewart kept history alive. His death leaves it in jeopardy. 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z “As the former Vice Chairman for Supervision, I have the highest respect for the staff of the Federal Reserve — they are the cream of the federal civil service,” Quarles said. Fed says it must strengthen banking rules after SVB’s collapse 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z But Ms Appiah-Kubi hopes her more recent placement - coding for the civil service - will land her an apprenticeship once she completes her course. Rushed T-level plans may hold teens back – report 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z On Wednesday the head of Stormont's civil service, Jayne Brady, warned that the "damage" caused by the proposed budget reductions would be unprecedented. Stormont budget due to be set out in House of Commons 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The Northern Ireland Office said Mr Heaton-Harris had "worked intensively" with the civil service to prepare the budget. Stormont budget crisis 'putting public services at risk' 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Donald Trump is prepared to completely upend the civil service and executive branch to fill it with Republican toadies. The unequal treatment of Trump v. DeSantis: Who gets the advantage? 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z "I think public services and departments are collateral damage in the struggle the government is having to get the institutions up and running again," the former head of the civil service said. Stormont budget cuts will cause 'irreversible damage' to services 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Where he previously moved to make it easier to fire federal workers, he’s now proposing a new civil service exam. Trump touts authoritarian vision for second term: ‘I am your justice’ 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z A Tory peer who is leading a government review of how the civil service operates has called for a more "robust culture" in Whitehall. Tory peer Lord Maude calls for more robust culture in Whitehall 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z But Lord McDonald denied there was any civil service activism, passive aggression or a separate civil service agenda. Dominic Raab dismissed my behaviour warnings - Lord McDonald 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Mr Malik also said some criticisms of the civil service was also making the relationship between ministers and civil servants more difficult. Report highlights work culture at heart of UK establishment 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Are resignations possible from the civil service if Mr Raab keeps his job? Raab and Sunak both face moment of jeopardy 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z He said he will require all federal employees to pass a new civil service test covering due-process rights, free speech, religious liberties, and Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure. Trump touts authoritarian vision for second term: ‘I am your justice’ 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump wants to demolish that career civil service — or what he pejoratively calls “the deep state.” Heritage Foundation Makes Plans to Staff Next G.O.P. Administration 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The FDA's membership spans the civil service right up to permanent secretaries - the most senior rank of civil servant. Heathrow security staff and passport workers announce May strikes 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z They said: "The report was not as clear cut as everyone thought it would be" and said it reflected a "big pile-on culture" at the civil service. Report highlights work culture at heart of UK establishment 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The civil service is a tiny part of the work force, but it is prestigious — in part because it comes with job security for life. India Is Passing China in Population. Can Its Economy Ever Do the Same? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Some of Trump’s proposals for overhauling the merit-based civil service would require congressional action. Trump touts authoritarian vision for second term: ‘I am your justice’ 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The civil service website said she had "made a huge contribution... all of it voluntary and done on top of her demanding day job". Simon Case: Top civil servant among officials named in discrimination claim 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Dave Penman, leader of the FDA civil service union, warns the consequence will be a "prolonged and damaging dispute". Laura Kuenssberg: Can we avoid a summer of strikes? 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z On Friday, the government published new plans for an average 4.5% pay increase in civil service wages - with an additional 0.5% for lower pay bands. Civil servants strike action widens over pay offer 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z After excelling in school, he trained for the civil service exams but ended up landing work overseas, at Lloyds Bank in Britain, after learning computer coding along the way. India Is Passing China in Population. Can Its Economy Ever Do the Same? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Robert Kinskey, 62, a retired Army reservist and Navy civil service employee who lives in Norfolk, is a Republican-leaning independent who very much approves of how the governor is doing his job. Virginia voters divided on direction of the state, Post-Schar poll finds 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z It was designed to allow officials to fire feds faster by weakening their civil service protections. Perspective | VA no longer uses Trump-era law allowing officials to fire feds faster 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The military had internal backing from rebel factions that benefited from a 2020 peace deal and from veterans of Bashir's government who returned to the civil service following the coup. Factbox: The struggle for power in Sudan 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z "Following negotiations, it has not been possible to reach agreement with the recognised civil service trade unions on the overall pay award." Below inflation pay award for most NI civil servants 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z After the meeting with Jayne Brady, the head of the civil service in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy said he expected it would be the "most hard and tough budget". Stormont crisis: Punishment budget awaits Stormont, Conor Murphy warns 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Sat at the PM's side at every cabinet meeting, but prevented from commenting publicly by civil service impartiality, Mr Case is tasked with ensuring government policy is put into action. Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z In January, it was announced civil service workers would be offered a pay rise of £552, backdated to August 2022, however, the union had called for a rise of inflation, plus 5%. NI Civil Service: 16,000 workers to strike on 26 April 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z They have also attacked the investigation by Ms. Gray, who has since left the civil service after being offered a job as a senior adviser to Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition Labour Party. In Testy Exchanges, Johnson Vows He Didn’t Intend to Mislead Parliament 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The Treasury also had the lowest median age out of the entire civil service in 2022, an Institute for Government analysis showed. Average Treasury worker 34 despite over-50s back to work push 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Stormont leaders met the head of the civil service to discuss financial pressures facing departments. Stormont crisis: Punishment budget awaits Stormont, Conor Murphy warns 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Others contested enlistment in courts, including by claiming their right for alternative civil service. Russia OKs alternative civil service for mobilized believer 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Over 16,000 civil service workers from Northern Ireland's largest trade union are to go on strike on 26 April. NI Civil Service: 16,000 workers to strike on 26 April 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z He worked as an information technology project manager for the civil service, which included running software updates overnight. Britain Wants Its Early Retirees Back, but Their Days Are ‘Never Boring’ 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Her guests were statisticians and economists in the civil service, the sort of people who write public reports on out-of-pocket medical expenses. Rebecca Blank, Who Changed How Poverty Is Measured, Dies at 67 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Within days of taking office, Biden revoked Trump-directed executive orders that aimed to restrict employees’ bargaining and appeal rights and remove civil service protections from a large class of employees. Biden to propose 5.2 percent federal pay increase, largest in 43 years 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z According to media reports, in 2019 Mushumansky, an Evangelical Christian, was allowed to carry out alternative civil service instead of conscription and worked for almost two years in a psychiatric care home. Russia OKs alternative civil service for mobilized believer 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Upon taking office, Mr. Biden rescinded Mr. Trump’s executive orders that restricted the bargaining rights of federal workers and removed some civil service protections. Biden’s budget to include big pay boost for federal employees 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z He accused Ms Braverman of breaking the ministerial code, which states that "ministers must uphold the the political impartiality of the civil service". Suella Braverman: Civil servants demand apology over small boats email 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Separately, a cabinet office insider told the BBC Mr Case was uncomfortable with being in the spotlight, especially as he is unable to respond to the criticism in public because of civil service rules. Rishi Sunak backs Simon Case over Hancock WhatsApp row 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Advisers have discussed reimposing a Trump-era executive order, known as Schedule F, that would give the president vast power to replace what have traditionally been civil service workers embedded across the federal bureaucracy. Trump, Vowing ‘Retribution,’ Foretells a Second Term of Spite 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z "She was a leading civil servant who obviously swore and accepted the civil service code in which one of those key requirements is impartiality," she told Sky News. No Sue Gray contact during Partygate report, Keir Starmer says 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z But some Tories have argued the move undermines civil service impartiality. Sue Gray to tell government watchdog when job talks with Labour began 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z The government, and Whitehall, were shocked when news broke that civil service enforcer, Sue Gray, was leaving government to work for the Labour Party. Laura Kuenssberg: Rishi Sunak struggles to escape Tories' horror show past 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Tory MPs have expressed anger at the job offer, with allies of the former prime minister saying it undermines her report and the impartiality of the civil service. Sue Gray: The Partygate investigator and civil servant 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Conservative MP Alexander Stafford, a former ministerial aide to Mr Johnson, said the appointment "doesn't pass the sniff test" and "undermines the civil service". Sue Gray: Tory MPs angry over Labour job for Partygate probe chief 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Ms Gray joined the civil service in the 1970s and has held a number of senior positions, including head of the government's propriety and ethics team. No Sue Gray contact during Partygate report, Keir Starmer says 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Questions will persist for Labour about the hiring of Ms Gray - not because there are any doubts about her ability - but because the civil service is meant to be completely neutral. Sue Gray to tell government watchdog when job talks with Labour began 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Senior civil servant Sue Gray, who investigated Covid lockdown gatherings in Downing Street, has resigned from the civil service. Partygate investigator Sue Gray quits civil service 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Under the civil service code, officials of Ms Gray's seniority must wait a minimum of three months before taking up outside employment. Sue Gray: The Partygate investigator and civil servant 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Toyoda was conscripted into a civil service job during World War II, and the company, like many others, was under orders to produce vehicles for the military. Shoichiro Toyoda, who led Toyota’s surge into U.S. market, dies at 97 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z According to the leaked messages, Simon Case, who was leading civil service Covid efforts, is said to have warned that "nervous parents would freak out" if Scotland's example was not followed. School face masks worn in England to avoid Covid row with Scotland - claims 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The clash over federal workers is likely to deepen, observers say, as Republican allies of former president Donald Trump carry forward his historic assault on the civil service. Emboldened by its majority, House GOP turns up heat on federal workers 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z It is not clear when she would be able to take on such a role under the terms of her civil service contract. Partygate investigator Sue Gray quits civil service 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z She also had to investigate her own boss, Simon Case - the head of the civil service - who stepped down from leading the Partygate investigation after reports a party had been held in his own office. Sue Gray: The Partygate investigator and civil servant 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z President Woodrow Wilson supported segregation of “colored people” in the federal civil service. Opinion | The Wilson pool’s name should change, too 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z For a decade, he promoted her cause with the zeal of the convert, at times straining the neutrality of his civil service post. Obituary: Sir Bernard Ingham 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Rather than targeting the workforce, Democrats say, accountability efforts should address long-running issues such as the civil service’s drawn-out hiring process and the challenge in attracting young employees to government work. Emboldened by its majority, House GOP turns up heat on federal workers 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Jallow, a former teacher, served as a permanent secretary in various ministries before becoming the secretary general and head of Gambia's civil service. Gambia appoints former civil service head as new vice president 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Holders of personal health accounts who are not part of the civil service — the people protesting now — “are not the most privileged group, but they are still a privileged group,” Professor Huang said. China’s Cities Are Cutting Health Insurance, and People Are Angry 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z He says that across the country there's a patchwork of EMS organizations that include everything from voluntary ambulance corps to civil service agencies with a wide range in equipment, training, and protective gear. "We basically nuked a town with chemicals": East Palestine volunteers risk mass toxic exposure 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Separately, Border Force workers will also stage a strike on Friday as part of their dispute over pay, jobs, pensions and conditions in the civil service. Rail workers to stage more strikes in pay dispute 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The role of the prime minister, according to the U.K. government’s official website, is to oversee the operation of the civil service and government agencies. How Many Countries are in This Country? A Look at the Shape of the U.K. Government. 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Modern government has been growing more distant from the people since at least the emergence of the civil service movement in the 1870s and 1880s. Current American government monstrosity attacks freedoms 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z His destiny was laid out before him in shades of beige: marriage and a family, a high-ranking job in the civil service. Forget the Stones: Beatles vs. Bond was the real British rivalry, per a new book 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z He then had a career in the civil service before his retirement. World War Two sailor feared dead in torpedo attack turns 100 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z There was fury from some in Whitehall about what was seen as the prime minister's failure to tell his colleagues and the civil service before it was reported by journalists. Sunak reshuffle: PM expected to reshape government departments 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z There was "system resistance" she argues - the civil service and others, she claims, were sceptical about her approach. Chris Mason: Sunak's backseat-driving former prime ministers 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z A Cambridge graduate with a PhD in political history, Mr Case ascended through the ranks of the civil service after joining in 2006. Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Earlier a civil service union leader called for Mr Raab to be suspended while the allegations were investigated. PMQs: Starmer and Sunak clash over Raab bullying allegations 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab should be suspended while he is investigated over bullying allegations, a civil service union leader has said. Dominic Raab: Union leader calls for suspension over bullying claims 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z “If they want to rest now, they will rest outside the civil service,” Zelensky said. Top Ukrainian officials ousted in anti-corruption sweep 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z "The government's plans could hurt the independence of the judiciary and civil service and this will heavily damage Israel's democracy and economy," Hazan said. Central bank policymaker quits to fight Israel's judicial overhaul 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z A former civil service colleague described the apparent "briefing war" against the cabinet secretary as a "bad sign" for Mr Case. Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Mr Sharp - a Conservative Party donor who at the time was applying to be the chairman of the BBC - contacted Simon Case, the then-cabinet secretary and head of the civil service. Richard Sharp: Appointment of BBC chairman done correctly - government 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z But beyond them lies the engine room of any government, the civil service. Chris Mason: Civil service is poor, pompous and arrogant, say two former bosses 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z It also includes civil service positions and Cabinet appointments. Sierra Leone president signs women’s rights bill into law 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The unprecedented joint letter has been sent to the Northern Ireland secretary and the head of the civil service. NI education system faces funding crisis, school leaders warn 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z "A bit of this is Sunak and his team trying to hide behind the civil service," the former civil servant said. Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Among other leading civil service roles, Rome has also to decide the fate of Biagio Mazzotta, the head of state auditors at the economy ministry. Italy's PM Meloni faces tricky choice over key Treasury role 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The people at the top of the civil service haven't got any idea how poor it is. Chris Mason: Civil service is poor, pompous and arrogant, say two former bosses 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z The total has prompted concerns at the workload required within the civil service to review all the legislation. Brexit: Clash looms over plan to scrap EU-derived laws 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z There were $986 billion in net assets of the civil service and federal employees retirement funds at he end of fiscal 2021, according to a report by the Office of Personnel Management. EXPLAINER: How ominous is the debt limit problem? 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z But with government standards in the spotlight, the civil service - and the man who heads it - is under scrutiny too. Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “It goes around everything that protects the civil service from political corruption — not just federal employees but entire agencies.” GOP revives rule allowing lawmakers to target federal agencies, staffers 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The way the civil service defines "clever" is a mistake. Chris Mason: Civil service is poor, pompous and arrogant, say two former bosses 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Unlike many in his generation who opted out of military service, he served in the navy before joining the civil service. His Job Description? Protecting German Democracy. Literally. 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Now he’s trying to give the Chamber of Commerce the legal right to access and repair infrastructure while he streamlines the civil service again. South African president survives party vote amid cash-in-couch revelations 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Cabinet Office said: "The cabinet secretary is focused on ensuring that the civil service and the whole of government is working together to deliver for the British people." Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z There has been a record number of applicants for graduate schools, national teaching positions and civil service jobs. Even as China Eases Covid Rules, Some Youths Still Fear a Grim Future 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The expanded truce proposed includes a mechanism for payment of civil service wages, which the Houthis have criticised for not including members of the armed forces. Yemen rivals ramp up economic war as U.N.-backed truce efforts limp 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Some former rebel factions aligned themselves with the military, while veterans of Bashir's regime returned to the civil service following the coup. Factbox: What is happening in Sudan? 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z In it, he said a £660m overspend by Stormont departments had been reduced by almost half following work by the civil service and the Northern Ireland Office. Cost of living: How will you be affected by pre-Christmas strikes? 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z Sat at the PM's side at every cabinet meeting, but prevented from commenting publicly by civil service impartiality, his job is to ensure government policy is put into action. Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z "Nicola Sturgeon also appears to have forgotten the clear distinction between special advisers and civil service officials." Sturgeon breached ministerial code over ferry meeting, say Tories 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The wishes of Lau's parents that she had a "safe" civil service career suddenly made more sense. Analysis: As economy stutters, China's youth seek safety of civil service 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The challenge for civil servants to run Northern Ireland is "much greater" now than during the last devolution collapse, a former civil service head has said. Stormont: Civil Service task 'more challenging' than last stalemate 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Although the bill contains a power to push the deadline for some laws back to 2026, there have also been concerns about the workload required within the civil service to review all the legislation. More UK environment laws to be reviewed after Brexit 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Good governance requires strong civil service leadership providing robust advice to ministers who behave with propriety. Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z A Scottish government spokesperson said the May 2017 meeting between Ms Sturgeon and Mr McColl "was arranged through the civil service and so, by definition, officials were aware of the details". Sturgeon breached ministerial code over ferry meeting, say Tories 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z On social media, young Chinese refer to the civil service as "the end of the universe," meaning the safest place around in such an environment. Analysis: As economy stutters, China's youth seek safety of civil service 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z His successor Sir David Sterling said the civil service was being put in an impossible position, while Andrew McCormick, a former permanent secretary, called it an "affront to democracy". Stormont: Civil Service task 'more challenging' than last stalemate 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The civil service helps develop and implement government policy, as well as providing services to people across the UK, including running prisons, employment services and paying benefits and pensions. Driving examiners across UK to stage strikes over pay 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z As questions swirl over Mr Case, is the system of civil service working as it should be? Simon Case: 'Keeper of secrets' under scrutiny 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Decisions in Northern Ireland should be being made by elected representatives, not civil servants, the head of the civil service has said. NI Civil Service will 'do what we can', says Jayne Brady 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z There are 6,000 applications for each civil service job, state media reported this month. Younger Chinese are spurning factory jobs that power the economy 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Sir Malcolm said he was speaking out to "make sure the public understand the difficult position civil service colleagues are in". Stormont: Civil Service task 'more challenging' than last stalemate 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z That is what a former head of the civil service has told the BBC's Red Lines podcast. Stormont: Civil servants 'may have to stop some services' 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The political deadlock means there are no executive ministers in place, meaning the only representative from Northern Ireland at the summit was Jayne Brady, the head of the civil service. NI Protocol: UK-Irish relations have improved significantly - Irish PM 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The absence of an executive means Northern Ireland will be represented by head of the civil service, Jayne Brady. Rishi Sunak set to meet Irish PM amid Stormont stalemate 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z He left the civil service around the same time, when he discovered a way to make a living at chess by recording instructional guides for amateurs, a service that he called Audio Chess. Michael Basman, Chess Master Known for ‘Bad’ Openings, Dies at 76 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Since the coup, members of Bashir's banned National Congress Party have staged a comeback in public life and the civil service. Sudan's Burhan says political talks ongoing but Bashir loyalists not welcome 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z "It is a very big pile of paper," says Lord Robin Butler, who led the civil service under Ms Thatcher, John Major and Mr Blair. New UK prime minister: What comes next for Rishi Sunak? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The prime minister has overall control of the civil service - the people and departments that carry out government's decisions. What does the prime minister actually do? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z She said she reported it to the cabinet secretary - the head of the civil service. Suella Braverman email could throw fresh doubt over security breach claims 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z A number of them dispute Ms Braverman's claim to have reported her mistake to the cabinet secretary - the head of the civil service - as soon as she realised. Suella Braverman in denial over forced resignation, sources say 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z However, the Sunday Times has reported that it was Simon Case, head of the civil service, who had raised concern about the breach, rather than Ms Braverman. Rishi Sunak should sack Suella Braverman, says Keir Starmer 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Data also only came from members of the U.K.’s civil service, which researchers said tend to be healthier than the average population. Sleeping less than five hours as you age increases risk for chronic disease, study finds 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Some men are seeking alternative civil service, a right that lawyers say is guaranteed by the constitution. Russia’s chaotic draft leaves some out in cold, without gear 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z She filed an administrative claim against Ennis, appealing her firing with the independent Merit Systems Protection Board, a quasi-judicial agency that enforces civil service protections. Social Security whistleblowers say they were sidelined for exposing fines 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z A year on, Sudan's military leaders have not appointed a prime minister, while Islamists loyal to Bashir purged from the civil service have returned. Protesters gather in Sudan on coup anniversary amid internet blockage 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Although he hired diverse academy classes as chief, he said, his ability to promote lower-ranking members of the department was greatly restricted by city policies that base such promotions on civil service test scores. Luna is running for Los Angeles County sheriff as the anti-Villanueva. Will it work? 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Under the new law, studies of the legacy of Francoism will be part of the compulsory school programme and required for seekers of civil service jobs. Families of victims of Franco regime welcome new Spanish law 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z For the past year, the college senior has been studying day and night for the civil service exam, even on weekends. BTS, facing uncertain future, reunites for its last scheduled concert 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The government, however, said the system helped it check the scourge of ghost-workers in the civil service and rejected an alternative payroll software developed by the lecturers as it did not pass its integrity tests. Nigeria's Asuu university strike: 'Wasted eight months of my life' 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z And it's not just the government - parliament, the civil service, the police and the media all enjoy high levels of trust. US midterm elections: Does Finland have the answer to fake news? 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Sir Tom's removal had been criticised by former heads of the civil service. James Bowler: Treasury veteran made department's top official 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Tom Liddy, the civil services division chief for the Maricopa County attorney’s office, said the claims against the county “are made up out of whole cloth and completely inaccurate.” RNC seizes on political affiliations of poll workers in swing states 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Lord Agnew also said there were 60,000 people in the civil service doing jobs that did not need to be done. Government inefficiency costs £35bn a year, says ex-minister 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z After beginning her career in the 1960s as a social worker with the Moroccan civil service, Ms. Ech-Channa observed the agony endured by women who became pregnant outside of marriage. Aicha Ech-Channa, ‘Moroccan Mother Teresa,’ dies at 81 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z "You need the civil service to be robust and honest right from the off," said Kerslake, rejecting accusations that they have resisted change. After high profile sacking, UK civil servants fear for jobs under Truss 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The Reads stood in line with Ameen Ali, 33, who works in the civil service. In the epic queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin, they were the last 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Just to manage the queue, authorities mustered 779 professional stewards from private security firms, 100 civil service volunteer marshals, 30 clergy, 10 members of the Red Cross and hundreds of other volunteers. Britain mounts its largest-ever security operation for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z "Any politician who pretends they can make draconian cuts to the civil service without impacting public services is being dishonest with voters," said union leader Dave Penman. Government inefficiency costs £35bn a year, says ex-minister 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The Preventing a Patronage System Act would secure the civil service and protect federal employees from losing statutory job protections and due process rights. House rejects Trump plot to oust civil servants 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z For many in the civil service and for the unions representing all government workers, Truss has signalled what could be a fundamental change -- favouring partisan advice over a dispassionate assessment of policy decisions. After high profile sacking, UK civil servants fear for jobs under Truss 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Biden rescinded Mr. Trump’s order in 2021 when he took office, in a move hailed by federal union leaders who had decried Mr. Trump’s policy as an unprecedented undermining of the civil service. House Passes Bill to Insulate Federal Workers, Addressing a Trump Threat 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Two former heads of the civil service have criticised Liz Truss for sacking the top official at the Treasury within days of becoming prime minister. Tom Scholar: Former top civil servants hit out at Treasury boss sacking 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Lord Theodore Agnew - who dramatically resigned from government at the start of the year - was speaking at a Conservative Party conference event about the civil service entitled "Servant or master? Who's really running Whitehall?" Government inefficiency costs £35bn a year, says ex-minister 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z However, the upper ranks of business, the judiciary, the civil service and army are all still predominately white. Liz Truss's cabinet is Britain's first without white man in top jobs 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Several of her lawmakers have also attacked the civil service for being too slow to challenge established thinking, especially during years of wrangling over Britain's departure from the European Union. After high profile sacking, UK civil servants fear for jobs under Truss 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The House passed its version of the legislation in July, containing Mr. Connolly’s civil service measure; the Senate has yet to pass its bill. House Passes Bill to Insulate Federal Workers, Addressing a Trump Threat 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Former cabinet secretaries Lord Butler and Lord O'Donnell criticised the decision, saying it compromised civil service independence. Tom Scholar: Former top civil servants hit out at Treasury boss sacking 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z As an example, he said it had taken him two years to remove a course on macro aggression from civil service training. Government inefficiency costs £35bn a year, says ex-minister 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z One of his chief campaign pledges had been to bring more African Americans into the local government and civil service. Moon Landrieu, New Orleans mayor who led on civil rights, dies at 92 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Caroline Slocock was a private secretary in the civil service when John Major took over from Margaret Thatcher. New UK prime minister: What can Liz Truss expect on her first day? 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z His spokesman told the BBC all contracts were independently signed off by the civil service and if he had received an email about expanding testing, he would have acted on it irrespective of the source. Ex-minister Liam Fox gets donation from Covid test firm he recommended 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z "I think they are behaving improperly towards the civil service," he told the programme. Tom Scholar: Former top civil servants hit out at Treasury boss sacking 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Lord Maude also echoed Lord Agnew's concern about the size of the civil service and added that reducing the headcount could lead to better wages for the remaining workers. Government inefficiency costs £35bn a year, says ex-minister 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z When Mr. Landrieu took office in 1970, fewer than 20 percent of city civil service jobs were held by African Americans. Moon Landrieu, New Orleans mayor who led on civil rights, dies at 92 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Gus O'Donnell - former head of the civil service - says this is the point he remembers David Cameron "putting his head in his hands and thinking 'Oh my god, what have I let myself in for?'." New UK prime minister: What can Liz Truss expect on her first day? 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z A large civil service union is preparing a vote for a nationwide strike in September, and similar votes are underway or being prepared for many National Health Service workers and teachers’ unions. Strikes Sweep Britain as Workers Demand Better Pay 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z "It'll weaken them, but it'll also corrupt our system, because one of those great advantages of having an independent, loyal civil service will be compromised." Tom Scholar: Former top civil servants hit out at Treasury boss sacking 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z In May of this year, the government said it wanted to cut up to 91,000 civil service jobs and Downing Street did not ruled out using compulsory redundancies as part of the reductions. Government inefficiency costs £35bn a year, says ex-minister 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The prime minister has overall control of the civil service - the people and departments that carry out the government's decisions. What does the prime minister actually do? 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Yet, this change threatens to politicize the underappreciated ranks of those who keep the country’s government running — the nation’s professional civil service. Opinion | Congress must prevent another Trumpian attempt to purge the government 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z The civil service is designed to protect not just public servants but also the public from a politicized bureaucracy that plays partisan favorites. Perspective | GOP attacks go beyond FBI and elections to delegitimize government 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z "The public also deserve to know how deep this problem goes across the civil service," Labour's shadow women and equalities secretary, Anneliese Dodds, said. Cabinet Office staff accused of bullying and racism in leaked report 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Although not sweeping reforms, these were steps in a civil service direction. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z In November, a record 2.1 million people registered for China’s annual civil service exam in pursuit of the “iron rice bowl” of state-guaranteed employment. In China, civil servant chic is the new look for straitened times 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z In fact, what they cast as a threat — a professional, merit-based, experienced civil service — is one of the country’s greatest assets. Opinion | Congress must prevent another Trumpian attempt to purge the government 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Among the first group, those hired based on merit, a small percentage still require that applicants take one of the several civil service exams. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Proposals to cut 91,000 civil service jobs were announced earlier this year, with the government saying it wanted to see staffing return to 2016 levels. Trade union anger over 26% cut civil service redundancy pay 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z But less than four months into his presidency, events pushed civil service reform on the fast track. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Also, remember that Mr. Norquist is a strong proponent of reducing the influence of the career civil service in favor of political appointees who swear allegiance to a party and not to the American people. Opinion | Grover Norquist is part of the problem, too 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Tao is preparing to take the civil service exam for Anhui province, west of Shanghai, while looking for other jobs. China’s youth face bleak job market as COVID slows economy 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z The patronage system tied the livelihoods of civil service workers to their party loyalty and discipline. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z He also says he would "press ahead with cuts to the back office civil service headcount". Trade union anger over 26% cut civil service redundancy pay 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Cleveland’s record on civil service reform added little to the initial blows struck by President Arthur. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z A press release from the Truss campaign team said this would have applied to new employees and would be rolled out in the civil service. Why did Liz Truss u-turn over public sector pay? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Anti-virus controls have shut down in-person job fairs and postponed civil service exams that lead to jobs for hundreds of thousands of people every year. China’s youth face bleak job market as COVID slows economy 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Consequently, the many members of the civil service could no longer count on their political patrons for job security. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Taiwanese Presidential Office is seen through barbed wire fence during a rally against the overhaul of the military and civil service pension fund, in Taipei,Taiwan January 22, 2017. Website of Taiwan's presidential office receives overseas cyber attack - source 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z He continued the civil service reform of the early twentieth century by expanding opportunities for employment throughout the federal government. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The IFS has argued that current plans for civil service pay already risk causing challenges for recruitment and retention. Why did Liz Truss u-turn over public sector pay? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Fang Zhiyou, an accounting graduate in the central province of Hubei, said a delay for her civil service exam from March to July disrupted her job hunt. China’s youth face bleak job market as COVID slows economy 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z However, with civil service appointments no longer tied to partisan success, bureaucrats began to look to each other in order to create the job security the previous system had lacked. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z There are bits of tinkering here and there in Ms Truss's plans, like saving £12m a year from cutting civil service diversity officers. Tory leadership: Liz Truss pledges civil service pay shake-up 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Which president made significant steps towards civil service reform? U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z He described a situation in the civil service and government where "people collectively try and remember things as they would like them to have been, rather than as they actually were." Jeremy Hunt calls contaminated-blood scandal a huge failing of democracy 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Americans should be horrified to learn there is an active plot by a former political leader, twice impeached, to remove people he regards as his political opponents from the civil service. Opinion | How to stop Trump’s sneak attack on the civil service 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z These laws made it illegal for politicians to solicit contributions from civil service workers, made corporate contributions illegal, and required candidates to report their fundraising. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z “The civil service cannot affirmatively resist,” said David Bernhardt, the former interior secretary under Trump, during the session Monday. As Trump speaks in Washington, his allies prepare for a second term 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Many women also flocked to work in a variety of civil service jobs. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Critics denounce “Schedule F” as an affront to civil service employees and government workers’ union rights. America First think tank’s Washington conference offers 2024 policy platform for GOP 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z For nearly two years, I have been trying to warn congressional leadership that protecting our 139-year, merit-based, civil service is fundamental to protecting our democracy. Opinion | How to stop Trump’s sneak attack on the civil service 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Clients who wanted positions in the civil service pledged their political loyalty to a particular patron who then provided them with their desired positions. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Event organizers made clear they saw “America First” as a rising identity for policies such as civil service reform, private-sector health-care reform and expanded fossil fuel development. As Trump speaks in Washington, his allies prepare for a second term 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z As early as 1872, civil service reformers gathered to create the Liberal Republican Party in an effort to unseat incumbent President Grant. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “The director of the CIA can fire anybody without a reason. But outside of CIA, where there are civil service protections, people stay in government forever, and they’re not accountable,” he said. America First think tank’s Washington conference offers 2024 policy platform for GOP 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Efforts to overhaul the civil service without seeking congressional support are nearly unprecedented. Opinion | How to stop Trump’s sneak attack on the civil service 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The evolution toward a civil service in the United States had important functional consequences. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Instead, it’s an independent agency that enforces federal whistleblower protections and civil service laws among other things. Perspective | Whistleblower reveals half-billion in uncollected U.S. debts 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z With newspaper editor Horace Greeley as their candidate, the party called for a “thorough reform of the civil service as one the most pressing necessities” facing the nation. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, conservatives long ago ceded the civil service to the left because they were so focused on shrinking government that they forgot to make the necessary parts work better. Opinion | Republicans could change government the way they changed the courts 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z It would secure the civil service and protect federal employees from losing statutory and constitutional job protections. Opinion | How to stop Trump’s sneak attack on the civil service 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z First, the law attempted to reduce the impact of politics on the civil service sector by making it illegal to fire or otherwise punish government workers for strictly political reasons. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The legislation would limit the number of political appointees to three, with all other positions being filled by career civil service workers. Secret memo links citizenship question to apportionment 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Long supporting former President Grant, Conkling had no sympathy for some of Hayes’ early appeals for civil service reform. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z One of them, David C. Williams, was reinstated in 2005 after a civil service arbitration. He Fought Boston’s Blue Wall of Silence. Now He’s the Commissioner. 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Our bill would prevent any position in the competitive service — the jobs that are protected by merit-based civil service rules — from being reclassified to an excepted service schedule that was created after Sept. 30, 2020. Opinion | How to stop Trump’s sneak attack on the civil service 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Second, the law raised the qualifications for employment in civil service positions by requiring applicants to pass exams designed to test their competence in a number of important skill and knowledge areas. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The government says the new administrative regions will accelerate development, improve the delivery of public services and create more opportunities for Papuans to join the civil service. Nine shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua, say police 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z However, he did make a few overtures towards civil service reform. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Under civil service rules, Mr. Anarna said, those who flout his order can be fined or suspended. Smile or Be Disciplined, Mayors in the Philippines Warn City Workers 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Protecting our civil service needs to be top among them. Opinion | How to stop Trump’s sneak attack on the civil service 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The effects on the government itself of both the law and the increase in the size of the civil service were huge. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z All other positions would have to be filled by career civil service workers, including the position of a deputy director, who would be required to have knowledge or experience with the Census Bureau. Bill attempts to prevent political meddling in US head count 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z He was in the unique position to usher in a wave a civil service reform unlike any other political candidate, and he chose to do just that. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Another precedent: Congress passed civil service reform in 1883, in response to the assassination two years earlier of President James Garfield by Charles Guiteau, a frustrated federal job seeker. Opinion | The Abe assassination reminds us that individuals make history 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z It concluded senior political and civil service leadership must bear responsibility. Boris Johnson: The fall of a PM whose political life began in Wales 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z One of the most important ways they did this was by creating civil service organizations such as the National Association of All Civil Service Employees, formed in 1896. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The law allows for 21-month alternative civil service in facilities like hospitals for those who object to military service, but requests can often be ignored. Agent: Top NHL goalie prospect sent to Russian military base 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z This law created the Civil Service Commission, which listed all government patronage jobs and then set aside approximately 10 percent of the list as appointments to be determined through a competitive civil service examination process. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z “A culture of fear and reporting has seeped into the civil service and schools, courts and universities.” Opinion | Think democracy isn’t endangered? Just look what happened in Hong Kong. 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z However, he said the civil service wanted the probe to conclude within weeks, adding: "There's a huge level of uncertainty hanging over individuals who are a part of this". Officials have stood down over Partygate, says top civil servant 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z This purpose is reflected in the way civil service positions are advertised. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Mr Owen said he had attended a civil service conference earlier in the week and heard there was a "huge reduction in the workforce compared to last last year". Beautiful Gwynedd beaches fail to entice one job applicant 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Furthermore, to prevent future presidents from undoing this reform, the law declared that future presidents could enlarge the list but could never shrink it by moving a civil service job back into the patronage column. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Firstly, the European Commission, the EU's civil service, assesses whether a country is a suitable candidate. Ukraine: Could it join the EU, and how might Russia react? 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Asked whether they had left the civil service, Mr Case hesitated, before the MP asked whether they had resigned from their jobs, to which he replied: "Yes". Officials have stood down over Partygate, says top civil servant 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Many years ago, the merit system would have required all applicants to also test well on a civil service exam, as was stipulated by the Pendleton Act. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Over the years she has earned the nickname Kenyan "Iron Lady" for her determination, starting with her victory over a powerful former civil service head during her first parliamentary election in 1992. Odinga's running mate in Kenyan election promises corruption crackdown if elected 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z While the general public applauded Cleveland’s efforts at both civil service and tariff reform, influential businessmen and industrialists remained adamant that the next president must restore the protective tariffs at all costs. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z He was speaking after the head of the civil service met executive parties. Stormont deadlock: DUP 'in denial about financial situation' 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z “There is a kind of English which is used, say, in official situations, in the civil service context, in the context of parliament, in the context of school, and so on,” he once wrote. George Lamming, a giant of modern Caribbean writing, dies 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Qualifications for these jobs include work history, education, and grades on civil service exams. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z She’d done poorly on her civil service typing exam but still managed to land a spot at the Air Force civilian personnel office in the Forrestal Building near the National Mall. Perspective | Politically minded college students found D.C. the place to be in 1972 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The political issues of the day, including the spoils system versus civil service reform, high tariffs versus low, and business regulation, all influenced politicians more than the country at large. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The move is part of a government's Places for Growth programme, which aims to relocate 22,000 civil service roles out of London by 2030. Government relocates 1,800 civil servant jobs to Manchester 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z After being sidelined for years by Shi'ite rivals backed by Iran, he emerged victorious in a remarkable comeback, gaining control of ministries and civil service positions. Iraq's Sadr: from outlaw to top politician 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z This changed in the 1880s as the United States began to create a modern civil service. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The Menopause Workplace Pledge, launched by the Wellbeing of Women charity, has been signed by more than 600 organisations including the civil service, Tesco's and John Lewis. House of Commons to be 'menopause friendly', Speaker Lindsay Hoyle vows 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z For France, the loss of diplomats’ separate status in the civil service means “a loss of independence, a loss of competence, a loss of memory that will weigh heavily on the years ahead,” Villepin tweeted. A frank exchange of views: French diplomats on rare strike 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Public sector reforms will see the diplomatic career structure change, including scrapping a special status for senior foreign ministry officials, meaning they would fall into a broader civil service pool. Reforms, cost cutting and malaise push French diplomats to strike 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The civil service is pausing its fast-track recruitment process for graduates for at least a year in a move to reduce staffing numbers. Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The civil service grew once again in Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration as he expanded government programs to combat the effects of the Great Depression. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z He spent most of his civil service career in the police force and later in the security bureau. Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee meets Chinese premier 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z In measured civil service language, Gray slammed the behavior of those involved. British PM Boris Johnson, other leaders faulted for lockdown parties 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z “The reform of the senior civil service is the latest attack on our professions, our expertise, our future,” said a strike notice for June 2 sent by unions. Reforms, cost cutting and malaise push French diplomats to strike 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The government aims to cut one in five jobs to get the civil service back to 2016 levels. Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z But the advent of civil service reform in the 1880s systematically deprived presidents of that option and reduced its scope and effectiveness. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Ms Gray's report states that Ms Josephs and another official had wished to mark their departure from the civil service and had discussed it with Second Permanent Secretary James Bowler. Sue Gray report: Details of Kate Joseph's lockdown party emerge 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z However, civil service law does allow bargaining over “conditions of employment.” Democrats regain control of board overseeing labor relations for feds 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Government Efficiency Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has said ambitions to cut up to 91,000 civil service jobs are appropriate, given the need to spend taxpayers' money "as efficiently as possible". 'This is about making the civil service more efficient' 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The civil service regards the fast stream process as its "flagship" scheme for graduates, aimed at recruiting future leaders. Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z But even that presidential power began to decline with the emergence of civil service reform in the later nineteenth century, which led to most government officials being hired on their merit instead of through patronage. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Boris Johnson has demanded his cabinet comes up with a plan to cut about 90,000 civil service jobs to free up cash to tackle the cost of living. Boris Johnson orders cuts to around 90,000 civil service jobs 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z He also sent a league table of daily civil service office attendance from the week beginning on 4 April. Stop war on civil servants, union chief urges PM 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “We need to make sure the civil service will faithfully implement the policies of the government,” said Lau Siu-kai, an adviser to Beijing on Hong Kong policy. Beijing’s Man in Hong Kong Inherits a Tamed City 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z "Our focus is on having a civil service that has the skills and capabilities to continue delivering outstanding public services," they added. Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Despite the efforts throughout the 1930s to build stronger walls of separation between the civil service bureaucrats and the political system that surrounds them, many citizens continued to grow skeptical of the growing bureaucracy. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z A civil service union said the "ill thought-out" plan could affect services such as passport processing. Boris Johnson orders cuts to around 90,000 civil service jobs 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z In a speech, Mr Penman will say the FDA, which represents senior staff in the civil service, will "always be the pragmatic, constructive partner that employers should want to work with". Stop war on civil servants, union chief urges PM 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z He also wants to root out critics in Hong Kong’s civil service, which has been under attack from pro-Beijing politicians since some government employees joined the 2019 demonstrations. Beijing’s Man in Hong Kong Inherits a Tamed City 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Earlier in May, the government said it wanted to cut up to 91,000 civil service jobs to save money. Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Lee represents a break with the past as the first chief executive with a career in the police force instead of a civil service or business background. Beijing’s security-focused candidate wins Hong Kong election unopposed 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Lee, 64, spent more than three decades of his civil service career in the police force before he was appointed undersecretary of Hong Kong’s security bureau in 2012. EXPLAINER: What comes next with John Lee leading Hong Kong? 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Unlike his predecessors, who either had ties with the business community or experience in the civil service, Lee's background is in law enforcement. John Lee: The ex-security chief who became Hong Kong's leader 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Those who are close to the inquiry team believe that most of her ire will be directed at the civil service, or parts of it. Anxious wait for Sue Gray report continues in Westminster 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, in a sent letter to civil servants, acknowledged the job cuts would be "challenging" and that civil service staffing had grown "substantially" since 2016, partly because of the pandemic. Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z FDA union boss Dave Penman said the note was crass and insulting, and undermined civil service leadership. Jacob Rees-Mogg empty desk note to civil servants insulting, says union 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The fine followed a police investigation and a civil service probe into the “partygate” scandal. UK’s Boris Johnson faces wrath of lawmakers over partygate 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z In February, the Institute for Government think tank argued hybrid working was needed to help the civil service recruit the best staff. Covid: Boris Johnson faces MPs and Nicola Sturgeon mask breach 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Cabinet Office minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has written to cabinet colleagues urging them to send a "clear message" to the civil service about returning. Jacob Rees-Mogg calls for civil servants return to office working 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The civil service delivers public services and supports the government to develop and implement policies, but is politically impartial. Civil service pauses fast-track graduate scheme to cut staff numbers 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Mr Rees-Mogg wrote to cabinet colleagues urging them to send a "clear message" to the civil service about returning. Jacob Rees-Mogg empty desk note to civil servants insulting, says union 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The party also desperately needs the administrative capacity to get a recalcitrant civil service to carry out its plans. Opinion | Republicans are on track to regain power. They should decide what to do with it. 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z That’s driven the civil service salary bill to among the highest in the world and saddled Tunisia with a ballooning debt. Tunisia among countries seeing major economic consequences from war in Ukraine 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z It said the benefits of flexible working were needed to help the government relocate centres of the civil service outside of London - and to recruit the best staff. Jacob Rees-Mogg calls for civil servants return to office working 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Lee, 64, rose in the civil service ranks after years in the police force. John Lee secures nominations for Hong Kong leadership race 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z |
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