Secondment outside Central Government
The HR Dictionary
Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Secondment outside Central Government is the temporary assignment of a public officer to serve in another organization outside the central-government establishment while maintaining a defined employment link to the original service.
What Secondment outside Central Government means in business operations
Secondment outside Central Government is explained here in the context of real finance, payroll, HR, and ERP workflows. This definition is written for business users who need practical understanding that supports implementation, reporting, approvals, reconciliation, and policy decisions.
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Secondment outside Central Government
Secondment outside Central Government is the temporary assignment of a public officer to serve in another organization outside the central-government establishment while maintaining a defined employment link to the original service.
Key legal point
Secondment is a structured arrangement. It should define duration, reporting arrangements, salary responsibility, leave administration, and what happens when the secondment ends.
Why it matters
Without a proper secondment record, agencies can lose control over payroll responsibility, pensionable service treatment, and who holds the official personnel file.
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