asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the provisions of the weekly pay increases under the National Agreement applicable to drainage workers employed by the Office of Public Works, in the form of a reply of 21st January, 1975.
Written Answers. - Drainage Workers Pay.
The information sought by the Deputy is shown in the following table:
Office of Public Works—Arterial Drainage Employees
Category |
Pre 1974 Agreement Rate |
First Phase |
Second Phase |
Present Rate |
Operative Date of Present Rate |
“Threshold” Increase |
Moy Scheme in Ballina and Castlebar Urban Districts |
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1. Labourers and classes paid differentials over that rate |
£23.69 to £24.29 |
£2.95 to £3.01 |
£2.29 to £2.31 |
£28.93 to £29.61 |
1s 1974 |
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2. Chargehands |
£24.11 to £24.88 |
£2.99 to £3.07 |
£2.30 to £2.35 |
£29.40 to £30.30 |
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£2.94 to £3.03 |
Rest of Moy Scheme and all other schemes |
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1. Labourers and classes paid differentials over that rate |
£22.54 to £23.18 |
£2.85 to £2.91 |
£2.23 to £2.25 |
£27.62 to £28.34 |
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2. Chargehands |
£22.95 to £23.78 |
£2.89 to £2.96 |
£2.24 to £2.29 |
£28.08 to £29.03 |
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All Schemes |
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3. Vehicle drivers |
£24.84 to £26.40 |
£3.06 to £3.21 |
£2.35 to £2.43 |
£30.25 to £32.04 |
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£3.03 to £3.20 |
4. Excavator drivers: |
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(a) Trainee |
up to £23.92 |
up to £2.98 |
up to £2.30 |
up to £29.20 |
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up to £2.92 |
(b) Qualified |
£28.82 to £30.89 |
£3.41 to £3.56 |
£2.56 to £2.67 |
£34.79 to £37.12 |
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5. Gangers |
up to £31.30 |
up to £3.59 |
up to £2.69 |
up to £37.58 |
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up to 3£.76 |
6. Works Clerks |
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Storekeeper/Clerks |
£25.96 to £29.70 |
£3.17 to £3.47 |
£2.41 to £2.61 |
£31.54 to £35.78 |
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Work Study Assessors Grade III |
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7. Work Study Assessors Grade II |
£31.20 to £33.70 |
£3.57 to £3.76 |
£2.84 to £2.97 |
£41.61 to |
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Work Study Assessors Grade I |
£35.88 |
£3.92 |
£3.09 |
£46.89 |
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£4.68 |
8. Foremen Grade III |
£31.20 to £33.42 |
£3.57 to £3.75 |
£2.84 to £2.96 |
£41.61 to £44. |
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Foremen Grade II |
£33.70 to £35.88 |
£3.76 to £3.92 |
£2.97 to £3.09 |
£44.43 to £46.89 |
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Foremen Grade I |
£36.54 to £38.73 |
£3.96 to £4.11 |
£3.14 to £3.23 |
£47.64 to £50.07 |
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£4.76 to £5.00 |
9. Boy Labourers |
£11.03 to £12.13 |
£1.43 |
£1.11 |
£13.57 to £14.67 |
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£1.36 to £1.4 |
10. Watchmen—Night |
£3.45 per watch |
£0.43 per watch |
£0.33 per watch |
£4.21 per watch |
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£0.42 per wat |
Watchmen—Day |
£3.36 per watch |
£0.42 per watch |
£0.32 per watch |
£4.10 per watch |
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£0.41 per watch |
11. Craftsmen |
£30.67 |
£3.35 |
£1.96 |
£39.58 |
1st January, 1975 |
£3.60 |
Notes: 1. The present rates for all grades, except craftsmen, include the second phase of the 15th round increase. The “Threshold” increase in these cases will apply from 1st March, 1975. The present rate for craftsmen includes the “Threshold” increase, applied from 1st January, 1975.
2. The present rates for Work Study Assessors, Grades II and I and Foremen, Grades III, II and I include an anomaly award of £4 a week from 1st June, 1974.
120.
asked the Minister for Finance the weekly rates of pay of drainage workers employed by the Office of Public Works in the form of a reply of 15th May, 1973.
The information requested is as follows:—
Weekly Rates of Pay
Scheme |
Grade |
Rate |
Moy Scheme in |
Labourers |
From £28.93 basic to £29.61 with |
Ballina and |
differentials |
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Castlebar |
Chargehands |
£29.40 up to £30.30 |
Urban Districts |
Trainee Excavator Drivers |
Up to £29.20 |
Qualified Excavator Drivers |
£34.79 to £37.12 depending on type of machine and skill and experience of driver |
|
Vehicle Drivers |
£30.25 to £32.04 |
|
Rest of Moy and all other Schemes |
Labourers |
£27.62 basic to £28.34 with differentials |
Chargehands |
£28.08 up to £29.03 |
|
Trainee Excavator Drivers |
Up to £29.20 |
|
Qualified Excavator Drivers |
£34.79 to £37.12 |
|
Vehicle Drivers |
£30.25 to £32.04 |
Grade |
Rate on All Schemes |
Gangers |
Up to £37.58 |
Storekeepers |
£37.13 |
Foreman, Grade I |
£47.64 × £0.81—£50.07 |
Foreman, Grade 2 |
£44.43 × £0.82—£46.89 |
Foreman, Grade 3 |
£41.61 × £0.84—£44.13 |
Craftsmen (See Note (iv)) |
£39.58 |
Works Clerks |
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Storekeeper Clerks |
£31.54 × £0.94—£35.30 × £0.48—£35.78 |
Work Study Assessors, Grade III |
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Assessor, Grade I |
£46.89 |
Assessor, Grade II |
£41.61 × £0.84—£44.13 × £0.30—£44.43 |
Watchmen |
(a) Regular: (night) £4.21 per watch |
(b) Relief: (day) £4.10 per watch |
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Boy Labourers |
From £13.57—£14.67 depending on age. |
(i) These rates are exclusive of incentive bonus which operates on the Boyne and Maigue Schemes.
(ii) The normal working week is 40 hours for all grades.
(iii) All the grades listed above except tradesmen received the increases provided for in the Second Phase of the National Agreement, 1974 (15th round) from 1st December, 1974.
(iv) For craftsmen the terms of the cost of living "Threshold" increase under National Agreement (15th round) applied from 1st January, 1975.