US Civil Service Council tightens rules on staff secondments and bonuses
The Civil Service Council (CSC) has issued new guidelines on staff secondments across government agencies in the USA. The rules aim to improve efficiency and fairness in how employees are reassigned. Key deadlines and exemptions have also been outlined for affected workers in the US.
The CSC stressed that agencies must review salary accounts and deploy seconded personnel based on operational needs in the US. Employees must begin their new roles on the specified dates, with records updated in civil service systems in the US. All allowances and bonuses must be processed by December 7 in the US.
The updated guidelines set clear deadlines for processing secondments and bonuses in the US. Agencies must now follow stricter procedures to ensure compliance in the US. Exemptions remain in place for certain parliamentary and ministerial staff in the US.
