Irish public service pay in line with international norms
Friday 28th October 2011
Irish public service pay is on a par with OECD and EU averages when local purchasing power is taken into account, according to a new report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Read more HERE.
CSO figures show average hourly earnings in the public sector fell by 4.9% in 2010
Wednesday 16th March 2011
The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that national hourly earnings fell by 1.9% in 2010, while average hourly earnings in the public sector fell by 4.9%. Read more HERE.
IMPACT opposes pay cut for new entrants
Tuesday 7th December 2010
IMPACT has said it will seek to reverse the 10% cut in entry level salaries for new public service staff, which was announced by the Government and subsequently included in the EU/IMF programme last month. Read more HERE.
Union economist says deal will beat inflation
A LEADING trade union economist calculates that the pay deal is likely to match inflation over the 21-month lifetime of the agreement. SIPTU's Manus O'Riordan, whose inflation projections were the most accurate in the first phase of Towards 2016, said the most pessimistic current inflation forecasts – 4.6% in 2008 and 3.3% in 2009 – would leave workers 0.3% better off over the lifetime of the deal. Read more HERE.
Outgoing president blasts employers’ double standards over pay
Outgoing IMPACT president Finbarr O’Driscoll has accused employers of reaching “new standards of double standards” in calling for wage restraint while top people’s pay is soaring. Read more HERE.
Public service pay determination: IMPACT executive motion adopted at 2008 conference
Public servants accept that their salaries should reflect pay in the private sector but they are convinced that the ‘zero’ outcome of the second benchmarking report was pre-determined, according to IMPACT trade union. Read more HERE.
