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Benefits of working for the Civil Service
Pension
Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package, and you will be given the chance to join either:
Alpha is a career average pension scheme (defined benefit). That has an annual accrual rate of 2.32% and an employer contribution rate of up to 24.5% dependent upon pensionable salary. Employee contributions are also based upon your salary and contribution rates can be found on the MyCSP website.
We also offer a personal pension scheme called Partnership. You do not have to make any payments to have a partnership pension account as your employer will make contributions anyway, up to 14.75% based upon your age. If you do choose to contribute your employer will match your contributions up to a further 3% of pensionable salary.
This is a type of pension where benefits are dependent on contributions and the growth of the pension fund. More information can be found on the MyCSP website.
Life assurance - Your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family, if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire.
Generous Annual Leave and Bank Holiday Allowance
Annual Leave - MOD offers 25 days annual leave (rising, over 5 years, to 30 days) for full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions.
Special Leave - For a variety of circumstances such as studying, jury service, volunteering, Reservist Service, public duties and certain sporting events. Special leave can be either paid or unpaid and limits vary.
Season Ticket Loan
We offer interest-free season ticket loans, to all MOD employees, for purchasing train and bus season tickets, station car parking or a bicycle (and associated safety equipment).
Learning and Development
Everyone in MOD a is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. All employees are eligible for 5 days of learning and development each year.
Defence Academy and Civil Service Learning - Access to learning and development with world class providers, through Civil Service Learning, including Professional Development
Staff Wellbeing
We have various measures in place to assist with the physical and emotional health of our staff.
Flexible working to allow for variations in your hours from day to day, suiting your needs, and where this is compatible with business needs. There is further scope to work from home, compressed hours and more.
Our Occupational Health Service (OHS) provides a range of support services, to optimise your attendance, engagement and performance at work.
The Defence Sports and Recreation Association promotes sports and social activities and organises our annual sports day and staff lottery.
Our offices offer onsite facilities, including fitness centres, staff canteens and nursery.
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