2023 News Updates

Minimum Service Levels

Government set out levels they expect Border Force to maintain when on strike; some members in HMPO also affected. Click here to read more

Rwanda Ruling

PCS welcomes yesterday's Supreme Court decision, which upheld the Court of Appeal’s ruling that the UK government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Click here to read more

Hybrid Working in the Civil Service

Minimum 60% working in ‘the office’ to be introduced. Despite supposed delegated authority Home Office are planning to follow Cabinet Office diktat. Click here to read more 

Evening Working Allowance Proposals

Department publishes proposals for new annualised Night Duty Allowance to replace current Evening Working Allowances in place in UKVI and HMPO. Click here to read more

Home Office People Survey: PCS position remains the same as 2022

Following the carrying of motion A16 at 2016 conference, the GEC considered the position in relation to PCS members completing the staff survey. Click here to read more

PCS challenges changes to Terms and Conditions on the Heathrow PCP

Management proposes changes to Terms and Conditions on the PCP at London Heathrow. Click here to read more

Branch members' meeting 26 July

PCS Home Office Merseyside have arranged a members meeting to discuss the details of this offer. It will be held via MS Teams on Wednesday 26 July between 12:30 -1:30pm. A link to the meeting will be sent to your Home Office Email Account. Click here to read more

2023/24 Home Office Pay Offer

Department publish 2023/24 Pay Offer. PCS Analysis of Offer. Click here to read more

Vote YES in the national consultative ballot

Ballot emails sent to members on 3 August. Vote YES in the online consultative ballot to endorse the NEC strategy. Ballot closes 31 August. Click here to read more

AHW credits & industrial action

Members will have seen HO/MB/001/23 which outlined the detail of the arrangements for crediting premium hours blocks for industrial action taken. As outlined, members are entitled to a credit on premium hours, no matter if the day of action included any of the premium block hours. At the time of the briefing, Home Office had agreed to supply a calculator to allow members to ensure that the credit is correct. However, despite continued requests by PCS, the calculator has not been forthcoming. Click here to read more

Huge turnout for branch pay meeting

PCS Home Office Merseyside held a pay meeting on 21st June at 1pm. Fran Heathcote (PCS National President) attended as guest speaker and to answer members questions. Click here to read more

National Campaign update

Cabinet Office Proposals and £1,500 payment. Department publishes proposals over payment of £1,500. Click here to read more

FTA conversions in Citizenship

 PCS Agency AA’s and AO’s in Citizenship will have recently been notified that providing they meet the qualifying criteria, they have the option to convert to Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) contracts with the department. A lot of our members in Citizenship, specifically at AA grade, have been in post for 6+ years. Some as long as 10+ years. Click here to read more

Insulting Pay Offer

PCS members have been urged to vote ‘Yes’ for more industrial action after general secretary Mark Serwotka described today’s government pay announcement as “insulting” and “completely inadequate”. Click here to read more

Strike on 15 March

 PCS calls strike action for 15 March.  Over half a million public sector workers will be on strike. Click here to read more

Online Member's Meeting 13 March

Ahead of 133,000 PCS members striking on Budget Day (15 March), join a Facebook live meeting about the importance of everyone taking part in the action, which will also be broadcast on our YouTube channel and Twitter. Click here to read more

PCS Blasts Home Secretary Comments

PCS General Secretary Mark Serwotka has criticised home secretary Suella Braverman for calling hard-working civil servants part of an "activist blob" who opposed the government's small boats policy. Click here to read more

Brook Street fails to implement pay increase

It was brought to PCS attention recently that our Brook Street members are still waiting for the 2022 pay uplift to be implemented. We are one month away from the beginning of a new financial year, which will mean the start of 2023 pay negotiations, and Brook Street members have still not received the previous years’ pay increase! Click here to read more

Home Office annual leave changes

Changes came about to the annual leave policy as part of the imposed 2022 Pay Offer. Click here to read more

Pensions amendments issues

Following previous emails on this subject changes have now taken place but they're not necessarily accurate. Click here to read more

Agenda for the 2023 PCS Home Office Merseyside Branch Annual General Meeting

Monday 6 March 2022 at 6PM and Tuesday 7 March at 12 noon via MS Teams. Click here to read more

2023 Branch Annual Report

Find what PCS Home Office Merseyside Branch has been doing since the last AGM. Click here to read more 

2022 PCS Home Office Group Annual Report

Find what PCS Home Office Group Executive Committee has been doing in 2022. Click here to read more

AHW credits & industrial action

Premium Hour's Credit. Following discussions PCS has identified that a premium hour’s credit is required for each day of industrial action. Click here to read more

Report from PCS meeting with management held on 16 January

Probation, Operating Mandate Guidance & Morale. Click here to read more 

National Civil Service Strike Action

Strike on 1 February. PCS announces national strike on 1 February, covering members in Home Office. Click here to read more

Notice of 2023 PCS Home Office Merseyside Branch AGM

This years' AGM will be held on Monday 6 March at 6pm and Tuesday 7 March at 12 noon and will once again be virtual using MS Teams. Joining details will only be provided to members who notify the branch that they wish to attend (see the email sent to your inbox on 23 January). Click here to read more