Skip to main content
Normal View

Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Oct 1977

Vol. 300 No. 4

Written Answers. - Salary and Annual Leave Allowances.

283.

asked the Minister for the Public Service if he will furnish details, set out side by side, of the existing annual leave arrangements for men and women in (a) established grades and in (b) industrial grades according to period of service, pay and salary levels, et cetera.

The following statement sets out the salary maxima and annual leave allowances of (a) established civil servants in the general service grades and in the biggest grades in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs and (b) industrial employees. The leave structure of the general service grades provides a general indication of the leave of other civil service grades. The leave allowances quoted are based on a 5-day working week.

Salary Maximum

Annual Leave (Days)

(a) Civil service grades:

General Services:

Messenger

£49

.87*

15, rising to 17 after 10 year's service

Paperkeeper

£53

.71*

15, rising to 17 after 10 year's service

Clerical Assistant

£52

.51

15, rising to 18 after 10 years' service in the grade or on passing the barrier point on the scale provided not less than 5 years' service has been given in the grade

Clerical Officer

£71

.82

15, rising to 18 after 5 years' service

Staff Officer

£4,621

20

Executive Officer

£5,021

18, rising to 20 after 5 years' service

Higher Executive Officer (restricted maximum)

£5,519

23

Higher Executive Officer

£6,168

25

Administrative Officer

£6,168

20, rising to 25 after 5 years' service

Assistant Principal

£6,904

28

Principal

£8,471

28

Assistant Secretary

£10,239

30

Deputy Secretary

£11,587

30

Secretary

£12,947

30

Posts and Telegraphs:

Engineering employee (e.g. Installer)

£57

.20*

16, rising to 18 after 10 years' service

(Installer)

Postman

£54

.42*

16, rising to 18 after 10 years' service

Telephonist

£50

.36

16, rising to 19 after 5 years' service

Post Office Clerk

£71

.82

16, rising to 19 after 5 years' service

(b) Industrial employees (main categories):

General Operative

£51

.42*

16

Craftsman

£62

.43*

16

Forestry Worker

£41

.96*

16

(exclusive of production bonus)

* These categories also receive service pay.

Top
Share