Received from: FDA
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Congress recognises that after over a decade of austerity and the ravages of a pandemic, many public services are on their knees.
Those public services rely on a committed workforce of millions of public servants. For too long the public sector has been viewed by government as a second-class employment choice, subject to pay restraint and an ideological opposition to flexible working and innovation.
Congress welcomes the commitments from the new Labour government to rebuild our public services, but If those public services are to thrive then they need to attract the best talent, whilst retaining and motivating those who have already committed their lives to public service.
Congress welcomes the proposals from the General Council for a Public Sector Workforce Commission, comprised of trade unions, employers, government and independent experts to develop comprehensive, cross government strategic workforce plans and a Public Sector Workforce unit to oversee delivery.
If the public sector is to be a career of choice, then any new deal must include:
i. pay reform that delivers competitive pay for the skills required and confidence that any mechanism for determining pay will deliver fair outcomes over the longer term
ii. a flexible working offer that can help attract and retain talent, is not bound by ideological baggage, offering work life balance whilst delivering high-quality public services
iii. greater flexibility to work between sectors, enhancing careers and sharing experience
iv. a public sector wide strategy to celebrate the value of public service and rewarding careers that it offers.
FDA
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“v. A public sector wide approach to health and wellbeing to address the high rates of stress and burnout that our members are currently reporting to make the public sector a safe place to work.”
Royal College of Podiatry