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Unions criticise Cyprus Post director over plan to cut rounds

Unions criticised the director of Cyprus Post before parliament's transport committee on Thursday over the employment status and working...
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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...
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Employee with disability says State deprived him of promotion

A complaint alleging "prohibited discrimination in career development" against an employee with disabilities has been filed with Cyprus' Commissioner...
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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...
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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

Government employment rises by 3.4% in first ten months of 2024

Government employment in Cyprus increased by an average of 3.4 per cent during January-October 2024, reaching 54,128 employees, according...
Economy

Civil servants to receive full benefits and increased CoLA in 2025

Civil servants will receive their full benefits without any memorandum-era deductions and an increased cost of living allowance (CoLA)...
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