asked the Minister for the Public Service the areas of sex discrimination in pay levels in the public service in each of the sixteen rounds of pay increases.
Written Answers. - Public Service Pay Levels.
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The public service here is taken as encompassing the civil service, local authorities, (including health boards) teachers, Army and Garda.
So far as the civil service is concerned, certain pay scales at present are differentiated either on a sex basis or on a marriage basis. Sex-differentiated scales provide a certain scale for men in a particular grade and another, lower, scale for women in the same grade. Marriage-differentiated scales apply one scale for married men and another, lower, scale for unmarried men and women. Equal pay is being introduced on a phased basis and equal pay increases have already been applied on the lower rates with effect from 1st June, 1973, 1st January, 1974 and 1st December, 1974. (This phasing in of equal pay is not treated as sex discrimination on the attached tables.)
The attached Table I sets out the dates of the various rounds of national pay increases as they applied in the civil service. Where a lower increase for women was specifically stipulated, details are given. This occurred where the increase took the form of a flat sum rather than a percentage of the existing rate, or where percentage increases were provided for subject to minimum increases of certain amounts. Where percentage increases only were given there was no differentiation between scales as regards the percentage increases applied but the increases for women, (and single men on marriage-differentiated scales) were, of course, applied on lower scales.
Tables 2, 3 and 4 give the position as applied to teachers prior to the introduction of the common basic salary scale with effect from 1st July, 1968 and Table 5 sets out the position since then as applied to the common scale.
In the local authority service the national rounds applied on the same basis as in the civil service, with a few exceptions. The exceptions are outlined in Table 6.
The Garda were an all-male force up to July, 1959. Ban Ghardaí were appointed as from that time and their pay was fixed at a lower rate than men. National round increases have applied in the same manner as in the civil service, see Table 1.
The Army, apart from the Army Nursing Service, all female, is an all-male force.
Table 1
Civil Service
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Round |
Effective Date |
Area of sex discrimination, where applicable |
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1 |
1/11/46 |
No sex discrimination. |
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2 |
29/5/48, 1/11/48 |
The increase applicable from 29/5/48 affected only officers whose pay did not exceed £350 a year and was on the basis of:— |
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Whole-time: 11/- a week to married men and single men on salary scales differentiated on a sex basis. 5/6 a week to single men on scales differentiated on a marriage basis, to women and juveniles. |
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Part-time: pro rate |
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There was no sex discrimination in the increase applicable from 1/11/48. |
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3 |
1/11/51 |
No sex discrimination. |
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4 |
1/11/52 |
No sex discrimination. |
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5 |
1/11/55 |
No sex discrimination. |
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6 |
1/4/58 |
The increases applied on the basis of:— |
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Whole-time: |
Adult |
Under 21 |
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(i) Male officers other than unmarried male officers on marriage-differentiated pay |
10/- |
5/- |
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(ii) Female officers and unmarried male officers on marriage-differentiated pay |
7/6 |
5/- |
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Part-time |
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All officers not on hourly rates 5/-. |
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Cleaners (Women) paid at the rate of 51s. 5d. excluding percentage additions 5/-. |
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Part-time officers on hourly rates |
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men |
2½d an hour |
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women |
2d an hour |
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7 |
15/12/59 |
No sex discrimination. |
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8 |
Various dates 1961/62 |
The pay of each grade was reviewed individually in the Eighth Round. |
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9 |
1/2/64 |
This round provided for a 12% increase but where a full-time male officer was |
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(a) serving in a grade to which recruitment is normally effected from men of 21 years of age and over, or |
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(b) aged 21 years or over and serving in a grade with a specific rate of pay for male officers related to an age point of 21 yearsand an increase of 12% would have given less than £1 a week, the increase was to be £1 a week. |
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10 |
1/6/66 |
The increases applied on the basis of |
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Whole-time |
Adult |
Juvenile |
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(21 years and over) |
(18-21 years) |
(under 18 years) |
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(i) Male officers other than un-married officers on marriage-differentiated pay |
20/- |
15/- |
12/6 |
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(ii) Female officers and unmarried male officers on marriage-differentiated pay |
15/- |
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Part-time |
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Officers not on hourly rates |
10 |
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Officers on hourly rates |
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men |
5½d an hour |
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women |
4d an hour |
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Cleaners (Women) |
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paid at the rate of 118/6 a week |
15/- |
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11 (1st phase) |
1/6/68 |
Rates of pay were increased by 9% subject to the following minimum increases: |
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A Whole-time officers |
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(i) Aged 21 and over |
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(a) Male officers other than unmarried officers on marriage-differentiated pay |
20/- a week |
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(b) Female officers and unmarried male officers on marriage-differentiated pay |
16/- a week |
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B Part-time officers |
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Officers not on hourly rates |
10/- a week |
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Officers on hourly rates:— |
Men 5½d an hour |
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Women 4½d an hour |
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C Cleaners (Women) paid at the rate of 133/6 a week |
16/- a week |
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11 (2nd phase) |
1/6/69 |
Rates of pay were increased by 4% on the first £1,800 a year and 3% on the balance over £1,800 subject to certain minimum increases, without discrimination on a sex basis. However, in the case of certain lower-paid grades, in addition to the general increases, an additional 10/- a week was added to certain points on the revised scales for men (on sex differentiated scales) and married men (on marriage-differentiated scales). |
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12 (1st phase) |
1/4/70 |
No sex discrimination |
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12 (2nd phase) |
1/1/71 |
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13 (1st phase) |
1/1/72 |
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13 (2nd phase) |
1/1/73 |
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14 (1st phase) |
1/6/73, 1/7/73 |
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14 (2nd phase) |
Being applied in four equal instalments on 1/12/74, 1/6/75, 1/12/75, 1/6/76 |
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15 (1st phase) |
1/6/74 |
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15 (2nd phase) |
1/12/74 |
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15 (cost of living threshold revision) |
1/3/75 |
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16 (1st phase) |
1/6/75 |
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16 (2nd phase) |
1/9/75 |
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16 (Final phase) |
1/3/76 |
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Table 2
National Teachers
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Round |
Effective Date |
Area of sex discrimination, where applicable |
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31/10/46 |
Change from two scales i.e., Man/Woman to three separate scales Married Man/Single Man/Woman. |
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1/1/50 |
Change from three scales for Married Men/Single Men/Women to two scales for Married Men/Women and Single Men. |
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3 |
1/4/51 |
No sex discrimination. |
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4 |
1/11/52 |
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5 |
1/11/55 |
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6 |
1/9/58 |
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7 |
1/1/60 |
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8 |
1/11/61 |
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9 |
1/2/64 |
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10 |
1/6/66 |
Increase £39 per annum for Women and Single Men. |
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1/7/68 |
Introduction of Common Basic Salary Scale differentiated on a marriage basis for National Secondary and Vocational Teachers coinciding with 1st phase 11th Round. |
(For subsequent history see Table 5).
Table 3
Vocational Teachers
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Round |
Effective Date |
Area of sex discrimination, where applicable |
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1 |
1/11/46 |
No sex discrimination (Man/Woman scale in existence). |
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2 |
1/11/48 |
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3 |
15/1/51 |
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4 |
1/10/52 |
Scales for Married Men and Women and Single Men introduced with no financial loss to existing teachers. |
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5 |
1/11/55 |
No sex discrimination. |
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6 |
1/4/58 |
Increases as follows:— |
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10/- per week for married men. |
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7/6 per week for women and single men. |
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5/- per week for teachers under 21 years of age. |
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7 |
1/3/60 |
No sex discrimination. |
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8 |
1/11/61 |
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9 |
1/2/64 |
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10 |
1/6/66 |
Increase £39 per annum for Women and Single Men. |
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1/7/68 |
Introduction of Common Basic Salary Scale differentiated on a marriage basis for National, Secondary and Vocational School Teachers coinciding with 1st phase of 11th Round. |
(For subsequent history see Table 5).
TABLE 4
Secondary Teachers
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Round |
Effective Date |
Area of sex discrimination, where applicable |
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1/9/46 |
Change from Man/Woman scales to three separate scales for Married Men/Single Men/Women. |
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2 |
1/1/50 |
Change to scales for Married Men/Women and Single Men. |
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3 |
1/4/51 |
No sex discrimination. |
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4 |
1/11/52 |
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5 |
1/11/52 |
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6 |
1/9/58 |
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7 |
1/3/60 |
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8 |
1/11/61 |
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9 |
1/2/64 |
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10 |
1/6/66 |
£39 per annum for Women and Single Men. |
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£52 per annum for Married Men. |
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1/7/68 |
Introduction of Common Basic Salary Scale differen tiated on a marriage basis for National, Secondary, Vocational Teachers coinciding with 1st phase of 11th Round. |
(For subsequent history see Table 5).
Table 5
Common Basic Salary Scale.
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Round |
Effective Date |
Area of sex discrimination, where applicable |
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11 (2nd phase) |
1/6/69 |
No sex discrimination. |
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12 (1st phase) |
1/4/70 |
Coinciding with pre 12th increase of £60 at maximum of scales—no discrimination. |
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12 (2nd phase) |
1/1/71 |
No sex discrimination. |
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13 (1st phase) |
1/1/72 |
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13 (2nd phase) |
1/1/72 |
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14 (1st phase) |
1/6/73-1/7/73 |
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14 (2nd phase) |
Being applied in 4 equal installments on 1/12/74, 1/6/75, 1/12/75, 1/6/76 |
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15 (1st phase) |
1/6/74 |
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15 (2nd phase) |
1/12/74 |
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15 (cost of living threshold) |
1/3/75 |
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16 (1st phase) |
1/6/75 |
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16 (2nd phase) |
1/9/75 |
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16 (next phase) |
1/3/76 |
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Table 6
Local Authorities.
Table 1 (Civil Service) applies with the following alterations:
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Round |
Effective Date |
Area of sex discrimination, where applicable |
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1/4/50 |
The 5/6 a week granted to single men and women in the first Round with effect from 29/5/48 was replaced in the local authority area by 11/- w.e.f. 1/4/50 as had applied to married men w.e.f. 29/5/48. |
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10 |
This Round applied with effect from 1/5/66 |
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11 (1st phase) |
1/6/68 |
The minimum increase of 20/- a week applied to all whole-time officers. |
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11 (2nd phase) |
1/6/69 |
In the local authority area there were no additions to the general increases for certain grades, as applied in the civil service. |