1. Joining and Transferring Topics: Working in the Northern Ireland Civil Service, NICS HR policies Date published: 2 June 2014 Last updated: 21 August 2023 NICS staff handbook Documents 1.02 Mobility Adobe PDF (78 KB) 1.03 Elective transfer Adobe PDF (48 KB) 1.04 Vacancy management Adobe PDF (38 KB) 1.05 Career Opportunities and Promotion Policy Adobe PDF (1 MB) 1.06 Secondment Adobe PDF (469 KB) 1.07 on loan - temporary transfers Adobe PDF (79 KB) 1.08 European Union (EU) - overseas secondments Adobe PDF (192 KB) Help viewing documents