asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will state in the form of replies of 4th February, 1969, and 19th March, 1969, the basic wages, wage adjustments, service pay, overtime rates and holidays of non-craftsmen employees and tractor drivers employed by his Department at experimental stations.
Written Answers. - Experimental Station Employees.
Following is the information requested:
County Dublin.
Centre |
Grade |
Basic Wage |
Wage Adjustments |
Overtime rates |
|
Weekday |
Sunday |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
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Abbotstown |
Farm Foreman |
24.20 |
— |
— |
— |
Lorry Driver (vehicle 6 ton or more) |
18.59 |
— |
0.545 |
0.765 |
|
(vehicle under 3 ton) |
18.09 |
— |
0.53 |
0.745 |
|
Tractor Driver |
18.45 |
£1.85 (10% on basic) |
0.58 |
0.725 |
|
Labourer |
18.45 |
— |
0.58 |
0.725 |
|
Backweston |
Farm Foreman |
24.20 |
— |
— |
— |
Granary Foreman |
24.20 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Lorry Driver (vehicle 6 ton or more) |
18.59 |
— |
0.545 |
0.765 |
|
Handyman |
18.45 |
£1.75 (allowance) |
0.635 |
0.79 |
|
Tractor Driver |
18.45 |
£1.85 (10% on basic) |
0.58 |
0.725 |
|
Herd |
18.45 |
0.58 |
0.725 |
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Labourer |
18.45 |
— |
0.58 |
0.725 |
Counties other than County Dublin.
Centre |
Grade |
Basic Wage |
Wage Adjustments |
Overtime rates |
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November to February(44 hour week) |
March to October(48 hour week) |
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Weekday |
Sunday |
Weekday |
Sunday |
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£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
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Munster Institute |
Farm Foreman |
22.70 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gardener |
20.35 |
— |
0.58 |
0.695 |
0.53 |
0.635 |
|
Engineman |
17.95 |
£1.40 |
0.55 |
0.66 |
0.505 |
0.60 |
|
(allowance) |
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Tractor Driver |
17.95 |
£1.80 |
0.545 |
0.68 |
0.50 |
0.625 |
|
(10% on basic) |
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Cattleman |
17.95 |
0.545 |
0.68 |
0.50 |
0.625 |
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Labourer |
17.95 |
— |
0.545 |
0.68 |
0.50 |
0.625 |
|
Mellowes College, Athenry |
Farm Foreman |
21.70 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gardener |
19.95 |
— |
0.565 |
0.68 |
0.52 |
0.625 |
|
Watchman |
17.20 |
£1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
(allowance) |
|||||||
Milkman |
17.20 |
£3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
(allowance) |
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Tractor Driver |
17.20 |
£1.72(10% on basic) |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
|
Cattleman |
17.20 |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
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Labourer |
17.20 |
— |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
|
Poultry Assistant |
14.26 |
— |
0.43 |
0.54 |
0.395 |
0.495 |
|
Agricultural College, Ballyhaise |
Farm Foreman |
21.70 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gardener |
19.95 |
— |
0.565 |
0.68 |
0.52 |
0.625 |
|
Engineman |
17.20 |
£1.25 |
0.525 |
0.63 |
0.48 |
0.575 |
|
(allowance) |
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Tractor Driver |
17.20 |
£1.72(10% on basic) |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
|
Cattleman |
17.20 |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
||
Pigman |
17.20 |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
||
Labourer |
17.20 |
— |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
|
Agricultural College, Clonakilty |
Farm Foreman |
21.70 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gardener |
19.95 |
— |
0.565 |
0.68 |
0.52 |
0.625 |
|
Engineman |
17.20 |
£1.25 |
0.525 |
0.63 |
0.48 |
0.575 |
|
(allowance) |
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Tractor Driver |
17.20 |
£1.72(10% on basic) |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
|
Cattleman |
17.20 |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
||
Pigman |
17.20 |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
||
Labourer |
17.20 |
— |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.48 |
0.595 |
Service Pay:
All employees in the above grades qualify for service pay at the rate of £0.25, £0.50, £0.75 and £1 weekly after 5, 10 15 and 20 years service respectively.
Holidays:
County Dublin:
Twelve days annual leave, eight Church Holydays, two days in lieu of the two former Church Holydays and Easter Monday.
Counties other than County Dublin
Twelve days annual leave, eight Church Holydays and two days in lieu of the two former Church Holydays.
NOTES: (a) A labourer at Backweston who attends part-time on heating boilers receives a weekly allowance of £3.
(b) The Engineman at the Munster Institute receives an additional weekly allowance of £0.75 during the heating season.
(c) The allowance paid to the Milkman at Mellowes College covers any necessary overtime.