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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 Jul 1975

Vol. 284 No. 4

Written Answers. - Botanic Gardens Employees Pay.

157.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will give particulars of pay of non-craftsmen employees in the Botanic Gardens in the form of the reply to Question No. 270 of 13th May, 1975; and the amount of the weekly adjustment payable under the second phase of the 1975 national agreement.

Following is the information requested:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Last wage increase

Overtime rates

Grade

Basic Wage

Allowance in addition to basic wage

Amount

Operative Date

Week-day hours up to midnight

Sundays and week-day hours after midnight

£

£

£

£

£

Assistant Foreman

48.18

2.29

1st July, 1975

1.80½

2.41

Gardener

46.33

2.21

1st July, 1975

1.82½

2.43½

Handyman

40.01

2.28

2.01

1st July, 1975

1.58½

2.11½

Tractor Driver

40.01

1.91

2.00

1st July, 1975

1.57

2.09½

Label Printer

40.01

1.70

3.49

1st July, 1975

1.58

2.11

Labourer

40.01

1.91

1st July, 1975

1.50

2.00

Constable

39.77

1.89

1st July, 1975

1.49

1.99

Gate-keeper

39.77

1.89

1st July, 1975

1.51

2.01

Night Watchman

36.10

3.26

1st July, 1975

1.35½

1.80½

Note: The last wage increase (Col. 4 above) represented the second phase of the 1975 national agreement except in the case of the night watchman who received the first phase increase under the agreement on the date shown. His second phase increase, which will amount to £1.81, will apply from 1st September, 1975.

Service Pay

All employees in the above grades qualify for service pay at the rate of £0.25, £0.50, £0.75 and £1.00 after 5, 10, 15 and 20 years respectively.

Holidays

All employees in the above grades are allowed three weeks annual holidays in addition to usual public holidays.

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