@FDA_Union National Officer for Scotland. “Enthusiastic” tennis player, long-suffering Accies fan.
Hamilton, Scotland
Joined April 2020
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Allan Sampson retweeted
FDA's National Officer for Scotland Allan Sampson tells @heraldscotland that Scottish Government's new hybrid working policy risks "recreating the same problems” as they have announced the policy "without giving managers the supporting framework they need to make it workable.”
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Allan Sampson retweeted
“Vital talent” could be lost through the Scottish Government's voluntary exit scheme warns FDA's National Officer for Scotland Allan Sampson, telling @heraldscotland ministers were “chasing a numbers-first” approach to reducing the civil service.
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Allan Sampson retweeted
"We are concerned that this mandate is being implemented prior to the publication of Scottish Government's 'Location Policy'... and without any guidance in place for managers to apply this change effectively."
FDA National Officer for Scotland Allan Sampson highlights our concerns around the timing and rollout of this policy to @andrewlearmonth
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For nearly 20 years, No Compulsory Redundancy in Scotland has been more a pledge than a detailed policy. While the public sector was growing, its meaning was rarely tested. Now it’s downsizing, the real question is what protection that pledge provides when jobs are at risk.
My letter responding to the recent article in the Scotsman which conflated the civil service with the entire Scottish public sector.
Civil servants should not be used as a proxy for the entire public sector, nor blamed for workforce decisions made by government.
Allan Sampson retweeted
There’s no such thing as an SNP civil servant. Pretty basic error from the Express. Civil servants are impartial and serve the govt of the day. They have a duty under the civil service code to ensure they are able to serve successive govts of different political persuasions.
Senior SNP civil servant faces 'serious questions' over his links to charity he handed £10k to for beach away day scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/n…
There are no “SNP civil servants”, @CraigWHoy1. Civil servants serve the government of the day under strict rules of impartiality. Dressing them up as party actors is a deliberate misrepresentation, and those pushing it know exactly what they’re doing.
Let’s be clear. Civil servants are delivering public services every day across Scotland. Office occupancy isn’t a measure of productivity. Hybrid working isn’t just office-based. Repeating the “empty office” narrative doesn’t make it true.
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At the heart of this debacle we have seen the unceremonious dismissal of a public servant who, as I said to @ShelaghFogarty, has dedicated his career to the work of government and the protection of our national security.
Allan Sampson retweeted
"Empty desks don’t mean staff aren’t working. If space is under used, the solution should be practical: making better use of offices or repurposing them, not suggesting civil servants are failing in their duties"
@FDAallan on the realities of hybrid working for civil servants.
The new Integrated Pay & Workforce Policy quietly locks pay rises to job cuts and means civil servants will absorb the pressure while being asked to deliver more. Reform needs investment, not managed decline.
Great to meet so many new @FDA_union members at Social Security Scotland in Dundee today, discussing how we can support and represent you.
Allan Sampson retweeted
What you won’t get from this article is that the head of the NICS got the same pay rise as the rest of the civil service – negotiated by trade unions – or that the most senior staff have exactly the same pension scheme as the rest of the civil service.
Jayne Brady runs an organisation of 20,000+ people supporting an elected govt. All of the evidence shows that roles at this level are paid significantly more in the private sector, where pay and pension arrangements are routinely far more generous for senior staff.
Those taking senior roles in the civil service already take a pay cut if they join from the private sector. They do it because they’re committed to public service and want to make a contribution to their country – the very ethos of public service.
The civil service cannot be isolated from legitimate public interest or criticism, but what we are seeing is the constant drip feeding of stories, designed to undermine individuals and the service as a whole. This will do nothing to attract the best talent from outside the service.
The civil service cannot publicly defend itself, that is the role of elected ministers. Time for them to step up to the plate.
Despite failing to reform the floundering NI Civil Service, its boss, Jayne Brady, has seen her salary and pension contributions rocket £30,000 in just one year for a "satisfactory" performance - and no one will say who approved it.
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Selectively picking quotes to demonise civil servants instead of coming to terms with the fact the world of work has changed.
A flexible, hybrid approach benefits employees and employers. There's a balance to be struck but this kind of reporting adds nothing to that discussion.
Moaning woke Scots civil servants demanded POOL & pay rise to return to office thescottishsun.co.uk/news/14…
The Scottish Govt’s Public Service Reform Strategy signals major change across public services. FDA welcomes union engagement but will closely monitor risks around workforce changes, centralisation & automation. We’ll ensure members' voices are heard.
Allan Sampson retweeted
The civil service has grown because governments have wanted to do more.
Post Brexit the UK needed thousands more border guards to meet the new demands of EU border checks.
The government can have a smaller civil service but it will need to decide what it will stop delivering
Allan Sampson retweeted
"Without sustained further investment, we risk undermining public confidence in Scotland’s justice system and placing intolerable strain on an already overstretched workforce." - @FDAallan
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Accies couldn’t Hold The Line today - predictably blown away by Ayr - but at least TOTO at the Hydro is turning things around! 🎶 #TOTO #Glasgow #HoldTheLine #FromDefeatToTheBeat
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Allan Sampson retweeted
FDA tells MSPs that uncertainty around jobs regarding the future of a new education body in Scotland has been “very difficult”.
FDA Education Scotland Convenor Ken McAra also raised issues with pay, a long hours culture & a lack of political engagement.
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The FDA welcomes the engagement with Ministers on the Scottish Government Pay Policy 2024-25. This should provide a good basis for us to progress discussions and we look forward to further engagement to resolve outstanding issues around civil service pay.
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