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Pay, Policy
and Pensions

Pay, Policy, and Pensions leads on strategy and coordination across Civil Service pay, pensions and employee policy, providing advice to all parts of the Civil Service including ministers, Civil Service leaders, HM Treasury, Government Functions and departments.

“Our job is to provide the framework for a good pay and employment package for the Civil Service that can recognise and reward the best public service delivery.”

Simon Claydon

Director of Civil Service Pay, Policy & Pensions

Civil Service and Royal Mail Pensions

Operating as the effective ‘Scheme Manager’ for the Civil Service and Royal Mail pension schemes which provide pension services to over 2 million members. The team oversees and directs third-party suppliers in the administration of these schemes to ensure strategic objectives are understood and met, including by procuring future administrative services through the Future Services Programme. 

Civil Service Pensions

Visit the Civil Service Pensions portal to learn more about pensions and access your own account.

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Reward and Employment Policy

These teams develop and deliver a focused, modern employment framework and effective policies, processes and practices. This supports each stage of the Employee Lifecycle, and champions strategic initiatives to assist in building a skilled, innovative and ambitious Civil Service. It covers Reward Services and Strategy, Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) and Machinery of Government (MoG) consultancy services, the Civil Service Employment Framework; Employee Policy and Services, and national Trade Union relations.

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Employee Experience and People Performance

Employee Experience & People Performance has a key role in promoting an engaged workforce and culture of performance excellence.

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Functional Strategy, Performance, and Capability

FSPC is responsible for building and assuring a high-performing HR Operating Model and People Function for the Civil Service.

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