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This policy screening document relates to the Public Service Pensions Revaluation Order (Northern Ireland) 2026.

The Department of Finance has made an Order to provide for increases in the rates of Northern Ireland public service pensions.

The Northern Ireland Civil Service and trade unions FDA, GMB, and NIPSA jointly commit to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion, and a harassment-free, respectful working environment through policies, training, and procedures, ensuring protection against discrimination and...

Total number of staff NICS staff during 2024 & number retired on ill health

Number of posts identified as part time broken down by grade and department & Numbers of staff by working pattern either Part-time & or working an alternative pattern

Request for preliminary advice for disposal of surplus land, public sector open market sales and disposal of surplus public sector property in NI guidance.

The Effective Pension Age (EPA) Calculator lets you estimate how much your EPA contributions would be.

LPS vacancies, NICSHR exact branch match, no changes made to allocations after DOF/LPS review of completed allocations & when current TP Grade 7 in LPS/Revenue & Benefits Operations began and was this previously TP prior...

IRC318886 - How many internal/external candidates applied, number of candidates successful in getting to the interview stage, proportion of candidates successful in getting to interview stage who were external, of the last 4 competitions

Number of EO2 Vacancies currently in DAERA Orchard House and if any are suitable for reduced hours

IRC313809 - Number of panels there were and number of people placed off the panels

IRC313809 - number of panels & number of people initially placed off the panels

Number of EO2 vacancies in Orchard House & Ballykelly and departments they are in

IRC313809 - Number shortlisted and interviewed, breakdown of successful candidates by each panel, panel composition, verification of candidate experience and vacancy status

Number of staff for each NICS Department issued with PM2 performance improvement note and special note for annual report cycles 23/24 and 24/25

Total number of general service vacancies declared to NICSHR as of date of response & length of time they have been declared

Revised Standards of Conduct (SoC) policy - Equality Screening

Revised Grievance Policy - Equality Screening

IRC306697 - Candidates remain to be listed for promotion, Grade 7 vacancies declared, number temporarily promoted to G7 & steps NICS HR taking to ensure candidates are promoted and placed to fill these temporary promotion...

IRC318886 - Interview shortlist criteria, each candidate score with own highlighted and evaluation criteria used to assess breadth and depth of information provided in response to eligibility criterion 3