The Permanent Secretaries Group recently decided to launch G6 and G7 competitions with an "external by default" recruitment approach.
In response, NIPSA objected to this approach, advocating instead for internal recruitment, arguing the workforce already possesses the necessary skills, no equality concerns exist, and current employees should have opportunities for career progression.
Since management did not accept this argument, NIPSA had no choice but to formally register their disagreement.
While this has unfortunately delayed the competitions, the delay is necessary to safeguard members’ interests.
A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 31, and members will be updated on any developments following this meeting.