Public and Commercial Services Union

PCS represents over 70,000 members working in HMRC and the Valuation Office Agency.

What's new

VOA Pay 2008 Ballot – members vote to reject offer
07 October 2008
 

R&C Group response to the letter from Dave Hartnett
26 September 2008
 

National pay ballot begins 24 September
23 September 2008
The national statutory pay ballot begins on Wednesday, 24 September, and will run until 17 October. This ballot follows the overwhelming rejection of the HMRC pay offer by our members and the endorsement of further action over and above national action.
 

HMRC Pay Ballot & National Campaign Ballot
19 September 2008
The HMRC pay ballot closed on 17 September. On a 41.8% turnout members voted resoundingly to reject the HMRC pay offer, by 83% to 17%, and overwhelmingly to support industrial action, by 81% to 19%, over and above action that may be called as part of the national campaign. The ballot result was summarised and circulated as MB/016/08. We wish to extend our thanks to all members who voted in the ballot.
 

Members vote to reject pay offer
17 September 2008
PCS members in HMRC have voted overwhelmingly to both reject the Departmental pay offer and to take industrial action over and above any action called by the national union.
 

VOA pay ballot details
8 September 2008
The VOA Pay Ballot will take place in all Valuation Offices. All members are encouraged to attend their office meetings and to vote in the ballot.

The Pay Ballot will open w/c Monday 8th September and close on Tuesday 30th September with the results being declared on Tuesday 7th October.
 

The 2008 VO pay offer
8 September 2008
PCS has now received a formal Pay Offer from VOA management. Compared with other pay remits this year 3.99% is pretty good, plus the 2008 pay guarantees have been honoured. It does not however meet the VOAC's objectives regarding Inflation, Progression or Coherence with HMRC. It means that 75% of members would get a pay cut.

VO Pay consultative meetings will be held in every VOA office with a VOAC member in attendance.
A pay Bulletin giving all the details including the VOAC recommendation to reject the pay offer has been issued.
 

Proposed outsourcing of security services
19 August 2008
The proposal to outsource security services by ESS has been approved by minister.
 

Learning in the Revenue and Customs
10 July 2008
Our union learning reps are at the forefront of our group's policies. Their expanding profile means they can be involved in any aspect of work that may have learning and training issues.