Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2004
294 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if the deductions made from the pay increases of salary arrears for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford due to sick leave will be explained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32061/04]
View answerThe person in question is employed as a primary school caretaker under the 1978-79 scheme. His terms of employment entitle him to 91 days sick leave in a 12-month period of service. Any sick leave in excess of this limit is unpaid and does not qualify for arrears in respect of salary.
Following an agreement with SIPTU, a gross pro rata arrears payment in respect of phase 1 of parallel benchmarking, effective from 1 December 2001, and the final phase of Programme for Prosperity and Fairness, effective from 1 October 2002, issued to caretakers employed under the 1978-79 scheme. The person in question had his actual salary arrears calculated up to and including 31 December 2003. They were adjusted to reflect his period of unpaid sick leave.
