Originally Posted by Unregistered

The civil service seems to be going round in circles, though this is not always a bad thing. There used to be more grades, with a relatively narrow salary range within each grade. Then some of the grades were combined. Then salary bars were introduced within the grades. Now they are breaking up the MX11 into two grades (if the postings are reliable). May not be a bad thing. For those taking a long time to move into MX10, it would mean a greater sense of progression.