asked the Minister for Finance if he will give details of all special/grade claims that (a) have been signed by the arbitrator and not paid; (b) are at arbitration stage but not signed; and (c) are committed by the Government under previous pay rounds.
Written Answers. - Special/Grade Claims.
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The details requested at (a) and (b) of the Deputy's question are set out in the attached tables. With regard to (c) I would refer the Deputy to the budget speech of 31 March in which I informed the House of the Government's decisions affecting public service pay. In relation to special increases I stated that the Government had directed that as from 31 March 1987 no public service employers were to pay any special increases other than those already approved and for which provision is being made in the revised allocations for non-capital supply services. Similar restrictions are to apply to claims for improvements in conditions of employment. I met the Public Services Committee of ICTU on 8 April and at their request I undertook to have the position of outstanding claims and findings clarified in the light of the decisions announced in the budget. The information requested by the Deputy will not be available until this process of clarification has been completed.
(a) Special/grade claims where the finding has been issued by the Arbitrator but not paid.
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Group |
Award |
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Civil Service |
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I Librarian, Department of the Marine |
Higher Executive Officer scale |
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II Librarian, Department of Education |
Two extra increments |
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III Examiner of Titles, Land Registry |
Principal, standard scale |
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IV Mapping Adviser, Land Registry |
Principal, standard scale |
|
V Equality Officers, Department of Labour |
Allowance of £1,664 p.a. |
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VI Chief Industrial Inspector, Department of Labour |
Deputy Chief Engineer scale |
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VII Deputy Chief Industrial Inspector, Department of Labour |
Assistant Chief Engineer scale |
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VIII Clerical Assistant, Department of Defence |
Allowance of £6.03 p.w. |
|
IX Local Government Auditors, Department of the Environment |
9% salary increase |
|
Local Authorities and Health Services |
|
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I Grade II Officers (Clerk typists and related grades) |
5% increase on all points |
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II Second Fire Officer, Dún Laoghaire |
Parity with Assistant Chief Fire Officer or 50% increase in existing allowance |
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III Construction Surveyor, Cork County Council |
Salary increase ranging from 3.25% at minimum to 13.55% at maximum |
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IV Ambulance Transport Supervisors |
Regrading to Grade V |
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Education Area |
|
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I Teachers at the Army and Aer Corps Apprentice Schools |
Salary scale applicable to certain grades in the Regional Technical Colleges and Colleges of Technology |
(b) Special/grade claims which are at arbitration stage but not signed.
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Group |
Award |
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Civil Service |
|
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I Assistant State Chemist, State Laboratory |
Assistant Chief Engineer scale |
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II Vehicle Testers, Department of the Environment |
Salary increase |
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III Serological Assistants and related grades, Department of Agriculture |
Salary increase |
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IV Air Traffic Control Assistants, Department of Transport and Tourism |
Salary increase |
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Local Authorities and Health Services |
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I Town Clerk, Dún Laoghaire |
Parity with Principal Officer in Dublin Corporation |
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II Director of Community Care/Senior Area Medical Officer/Area Medical Officer |
Salary increase |