asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the numbers and grades employed in the (a) engineering, and (b) telephonist staff of his Department, distinguishing between established and unestablished, and giving (1) hours of duty; (2) average overtime worked during the day; (3) average overtime worked during the night; (4) rates of pay; (5) bonus; (6) overtime pay, and (7) sick benefits.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Post Office Staff.
The particulars are furnished in tabular statements which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
ENGINEERING ESTABLISHMENT (WORKMEN).
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Grade |
No. |
Rates of Pay per week |
Sick Benefits |
Hours per week. Actual work excluding meal intervals |
Total average over-time per day for all staff |
Overtime rates |
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Established |
Skilled Workmen Class I. |
99 |
110/7 to 124/11 |
Full pay for 6 months, half pay for a further 6 months. |
44 net |
Rate and a quarter for first six hours' over-time; rate and-a-half for next six hours double rate thereafter. (These apply to all grades). |
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Skilled Workmen Class II. |
260 |
89/9 to 107/- |
do. |
do. |
395 hrs. (day); nil at night. |
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Unestablished |
Acting Unestablished Skilled Workmen. |
413 |
81/4 to 107/-Minimum of 88/- for adults. |
Two-thirds pay, less National Health Insurance Benefit, for 3 months. |
do. |
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Youths-in-training |
94 |
37/10 to 77/2 |
do. |
do. |
315 hrs. (day); nil at night. |
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Labourers (Quasi-permanent). |
419 |
88/- per week |
do. |
do. |
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Labourers (casual) |
78 |
Rates obtaining in the districts where employed. |
As provided by the National Health Society. |
do. |
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With the exception of the last two, the above rates apply only to workmen recruited prior to 1/1/47. The rates do not include the recent increases. |
TELEPHONE STAFF (DUBLIN).
|
Grade |
No. |
Weekly rates of pay |
Sick Benefits |
Hours per week |
Overtime rates |
Total average daily Over-time (hours) for all staff |
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Established: |
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(a) Night Staff |
Male Night Telephonists |
11 |
60s. to 105s. 3d. |
Full pay for 6 months, half pay for another 6 months. |
40½ Net. |
1¼ rate for 9 hours, 1½ rate for next 6 hours, double rate thereafter. |
7 |
|
(b) Day Staff |
Female Telephonists. |
108 |
49s. 8d. to 96s. |
do. |
44 Net. |
1¼ rate for 6 hours, 1½ rate for next 6 hours, double rate thereafter. |
4 |
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Unestablished: |
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(a) Night Staff |
Temporary Male Night Telephonists. |
53 |
58s. 9d. to 79s. 9d. |
Full pay, less National Health Benefit, for 10 weeks. |
40½ Net. |
Same as established night staff. |
24 |
|
(b) Day Staff |
Temporary Telephonists (Female). |
161 |
53s. 6d. to 78s. 9d.(The above rates apply only to officers recruited before 1/1/47). The rates do not include the recent increases. |
do. |
44 |
Same as established day staff. |
2 |