Guidance for civil servants: How to move jobs between departments and agencies
How to move between departments and agencies, including completing the Civil Service Employee Transfer form.
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This page explains the process for transferring employees across the Civil Service. ItsIt contains guidance for:
- employees moving between departments
- exporting managers - the employee’s current manager
- importing managers - the employee’s new manager in their new department
When moving to a new department, the process normally includes transferring an employee’s:
- HR record
- pension details
- any current and valid National Security Clearance (NSV) they hold
- any reasonable adjustments
The page also includes the staff transfer form. This form covers HR, payroll and security clearance transfer. There are parts of the form for the employee, their current manager and HR team to complete. It is otherwise known as the Civil Service Employee Transfer (CSET) form.
Last updated
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Staff transfer form updated to include new Tax statements published by HMRC.
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Replaced 3 guidance PDFs with HTML attachments, and updated staff transfer form to improve usability and accessibility.
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Updated to include 'Loans policy - Combined HR and finance policy and process'.
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Updated versions of all forms
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Revised Civil Service Employee Transfer Form
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First published.