The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has formally lodged a disagreement with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over changes to the Position Mapping Procedure.
The dispute has led to the MoD temporarily withdrawing the new policy changes until the matter is resolved.
The MoD civil service HR department has been engaged in a “policy simplification process” aimed at making policies easier to understand.
The department had assured that members’ entitlements and substantive policies would remain unchanged. However, PCS has identified several detrimental changes in the post mapping policy.
The contested changes include:
- Removal of the second stage appeal
- Elimination of the option for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to attend and advise post mapping panels
- Modifications to the posts included in limited competition
- Implications on priority mover status and potential risk of redundancy
PCS, along with other unions within the MoD civil service (MCSU), filed a formal disagreement, prompting the MoD to withdraw the new policy changes to maintain the status quo as outlined in the formal disagreement policy.
PCS has advised its members and activists to verify which policy is being applied to live post-mapping and ensure adherence to the previous policy. The employer may need to withdraw any post-mapping letters issued under the disputed policy.
PCS is scheduled to meet with the MoD next week to discuss and resolve these issues.
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) is the eighth-largest trade union in the United Kingdom, representing a significant number of employees in UK government departments and other public bodies.
Can someone translate all that for me, please? What’s Position Mapping? Seems like a load of MoDspeak…
It wasn’t just me then!
Or me?! I read it. But I don’t know what it means!?
I think it’s to do with the entitlements, grades and benefits relating to those civil servants working for the MOD.
Probably trying to change some of their Terms and Conditions.
The plan to work your way up the slippery ladder/gravy train.
Hear hear. I thought I knew stuff! Baffled and incredulous.
An educated guess might suggest that they look at each position they have and decide what skills a person might need to successfully execute that role.
If this is correct I can understand why people might not like it although in reality it probably just means a load more training courses to go on?
Everyone has been polite about this so far. I just will say it. Its bollox.