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FTA conversion in civil service
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Smile21
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I could really do with some help on this, came in CS on agency as an EO for 18 months then got a 2 year FTA in same role. Let me and all the team go apart from 1 of my team members. I’m trying to raise a grievance but they’re just trying to brush it off saying they can’t discuss with me why they kept 1 of my team on. They’re also saying EO’s on FTAs can’t be made permanent. Why would that be?
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Smile21 said:I could really do with some help on this, came in CS on agency as an EO for 18 months then got a 2 year FTA in same role. Let me and all the team go apart from 1 of my team members. I’m trying to raise a grievance but they’re just trying to brush it off saying they can’t discuss with me why they kept 1 of my team on. They’re also saying EO’s on FTAs can’t be made permanent. Why would that be?
You were ultimately hired on a fixed term contract which has ended, so I wouldn't be expecting a perm CS role at the end - and your contract for that post was probably clear on that point. FTA adverts often state the fixed term role doesn't convert automatically into a perm CS position.
The CS is contracting at the moment, so I can understand why from their perspective you're not being retained. There needs to be a headcount reduction and you're cheaper/easier to remove through not renewing your contract, versus making a perm CS redundant.
It is possible your colleague applied for a job at the grade, and either got it, or was merit listed and was appointed off the back of the merit list...
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Emmia said:Smile21 said:I could really do with some help on this, came in CS on agency as an EO for 18 months then got a 2 year FTA in same role. Let me and all the team go apart from 1 of my team members. I’m trying to raise a grievance but they’re just trying to brush it off saying they can’t discuss with me why they kept 1 of my team on. They’re also saying EO’s on FTAs can’t be made permanent. Why would that be?
You were ultimately hired on a fixed term contract which has ended, so I wouldn't be expecting a perm CS role at the end - and your contract for that post was probably clear on that point. FTA adverts often state the fixed term role doesn't convert automatically into a perm CS position.
The CS is contracting at the moment, so I can understand why from their perspective you're not being retained. There needs to be a headcount reduction and you're cheaper/easier to remove through not renewing your contract, versus making a perm CS redundant.
It is possible your colleague applied for a job at the grade, and either got it, or was merit listed and was appointed off the back of the merit list...I have been given a perm CS role as an EO & passed the interview stage prior to my FTA ending. So from my point of view, we’ve both passed the recruitment stage for different jobs. So why couldn’t I be transferred back into my old team if they can take on colleagues?0 -
Smile21 said:Emmia said:Smile21 said:I could really do with some help on this, came in CS on agency as an EO for 18 months then got a 2 year FTA in same role. Let me and all the team go apart from 1 of my team members. I’m trying to raise a grievance but they’re just trying to brush it off saying they can’t discuss with me why they kept 1 of my team on. They’re also saying EO’s on FTAs can’t be made permanent. Why would that be?
You were ultimately hired on a fixed term contract which has ended, so I wouldn't be expecting a perm CS role at the end - and your contract for that post was probably clear on that point. FTA adverts often state the fixed term role doesn't convert automatically into a perm CS position.
The CS is contracting at the moment, so I can understand why from their perspective you're not being retained. There needs to be a headcount reduction and you're cheaper/easier to remove through not renewing your contract, versus making a perm CS redundant.
It is possible your colleague applied for a job at the grade, and either got it, or was merit listed and was appointed off the back of the merit list...I have been given a perm CS role as an EO & passed the interview stage prior to my FTA ending. So from my point of view, we’ve both passed the recruitment stage for different jobs. So why couldn’t I be transferred back into my old team if they can take on colleagues?
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It may be that the powers that be believe your talents would be more suited to another department.
When I applied to join CS many decades ago , I was appointed to a different department than the one I was interviewed for. The local head of that dept thought I was more suited for his dept.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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