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State to disburse €113.3 million in lump-sum gratuities for 977 retiring public sector employees in 2027

A total of 977 public sector employees will retire from the state machinery in 2027, receiving an average of...
Economy

Public sector telework starts 1 April with 20-day annual limit

Preparations are in full swing for the implementation of telework in the public sector from 1 April. This year,...
Local

Public service commute becomes ‘Golgotha’ as calls go unanswered

For citizens, contacting government departments and services often feels like a "Golgotha" (a bitter ordeal). In some services, staff—whether...
Economy

President sends civil service teleworking law back to parliament

The introduction of teleworking in the civil service has sent the law back to parliament after a DISY amendment...
Economy

Civil servants to regain additional health benefits axed 18 months ago

The government has moved to restore additional health benefits for civil servants and their dependants, 18 months after Parliament...
Economy

Supreme Court rejects retroactive pension claims from state officials

Cyprus's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled that state officials cannot claim retroactive pension payments outside the strict constitutional time...
Economy

Remote work safety responsibility shifts to employees in revised bill

The Ministry of Finance has revised its remote work bill for the public sector to address concerns regarding responsibility...
Local

Widow loses Supreme Court battle over pension denied for marrying post-retired husband

The Supreme Constitutional Court has rejected an application to examine and rule on whether a specific provision concerning state...
Economy

Cyprus government rolls out AI tool for civil servants to boost productivity

Civil servants now have access to an artificial intelligence tool designed to accelerate their work and increase productivity. Cabinet members...
Economy

Six-hour working day for eligible civil servants from next year

Civil servants who meet the criteria for reduced working hours will work six hours instead of eight under a...
Economy

Civil service abandons interview-based promotions for skills assessment centres

Cyprus's civil service is turning a new page after decades in which promotions were judged almost exclusively through oral...
Local

Civil service performance evaluation system fails for second consecutive year

Cyprus's new civil service performance evaluation system has failed spectacularly in its second year of implementation, with officials reporting...
Economy

Which officials are exempt from multiple pension reforms

Cyprus's parliament approved amendments to laws governing multiple pensions and retirement benefits for state officials and MPs on Tuesday,...
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