asked the Minister for Finance the basic rates of pay of OPW drainage workers, as at (a) the end of the 1977 National Pay Agreement and (b) at each stage in the 1978 National Pay Agreement and (c) the present pay.
Written Answers. - OPW Drainage Workers' Pay.
276.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
The information requested is as follows:
|
Scheme |
Grade |
Rate of Pay at end of 1977 National Wage Agreement (28 February 1978) |
Rates of pay following first stage of 1978 National Wage Agreement on 1 March 1978 |
Current Rates including second stage of 1978 National Wage Agreement from 1 March 1979 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
||
|
Moy Scheme in Ballina and Castlebar Urban |
Labourers |
46.35 |
53.56 |
54.63 |
|
Districts |
Drivers of compressors, pumps, concrete mixers, stone crushers, locos |
47.30 |
54.58 |
55.67 |
|
Tradesmen's Helpers |
47.30 |
54.58 |
55.67 |
|
|
Drillers |
47.01 |
54.27 |
55.36 |
|
|
Chargehands |
47.01 to 48.29 |
54.27 to 57.92 |
55.36 to 59.08 |
|
|
Corrib Scheme in Galway Borough |
Labourers |
45.67 |
52.83 |
53.89 |
|
Rest of Moy and |
Labourers |
44.49 |
51.55 |
52.58 |
|
Corrib Schemes and |
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|
all other Schemes |
Drivers of compressors, etc. |
45.52 |
52.66 |
53.71 |
|
Tradesmen's Helpers |
45.52 |
52.66 |
53.71 |
|
|
Drillers |
45.14 |
52.26 |
53.30 |
|
|
Chargehands |
45.14 to 46.49 |
52.26 to 55.91 |
53.30 to 57.03 |
|
|
Drivers of Trucks, |
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|
Vans, Tractors and |
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|
Dumpers |
Up to 48.22 |
Up to 55.57 |
Up to 56.68 |
|
|
Special heavy vehicles Dozers |
Up to 48.86 Up to 50.76 |
Up to 56.27 Up to 58.32 |
Up to 57.39 Up to 59.48 |
|
|
Excavator Drivers |
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|
(a) Trainees |
Up to 46.73 |
Up to 53.97 |
Up to 55.05 |
|
|
(b) Drivers in full charge of machines |
54.65 to 57.95 |
62.52 to 66.08 |
64.87 to 68.51 |
|
|
Gangers |
Up to 58.61 |
Up to 66.80 |
Up to 69.24 |
|
|
Foreman Grade III |
70.50-74.04 |
76.14—79.95 |
77.66-81.55 |
|
|
Foreman Grade II |
74.50-77.98 |
80.47-84.22 |
82.08—85.90 |
|
|
Foreman Grade I |
79.04-82.49 |
85.37-89.09 |
87.08-90.87 |
|
|
Rest of Moy and |
Works Clerks |
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|
Corrib Schemes and all other Schemes |
Storekeeper Clerks |
50.06-56.06 |
56.00-71.00 |
57.12-72.42 |
|
Work Study Assessors Grade III |
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|
Assessor Grade I |
77.98 |
84.22 |
85.90 |
|
|
Assessor Grade II |
70.50-74.50 |
76.14-80.47 |
77.66-82.08 |
|
|
Watchman Night |
6.73 per watch |
7.77 per watch |
7.93 per watch |
|
|
Day |
6.58 per watch |
7.61 per watch |
7.76 per watch |
|
|
Boy Labourers |
From 21.91 to 23.25 depending on age |
From 25.41 to 26.86 depending on age |
From 25.92 to 27.40 depending on age |
|
|
Craftsmen |
54.04 |
58.36 from 1/1/78 |
64.03 to 68.77 |
|
|
on 31/12/77 |
from 1/1/79 |