Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016

Friday, 16 September 2016

Questions (896)

David Cullinane

Question:

896. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware that a prison administration and support officer III with two increments and over three years' public service, has been informed that were they to cross over and become a prison officer they would have to start at the entry grade for a prison officer, their current service in the public sector apparently having no bearing on their entry pay scale; if he will provide clarity as to whether it is the case that previous and current service in the public sector is not transferable for pay grade purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25119/16]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The recruitment and appointment of Recruit Prison Officer (RPO) has been made in accordance with the conditions of service attached to direct entry grades and excludes incremental credit for previous public service employment. It is however the position that on appointment to the grade of RPO the incumbents concerned will attract a range of additional payments  including an operational allowance and an unsocial hours allowance in addition to their basic incremental scale salary and these payments will result in their gross salaries exceeding their previous held salary at Prison Administration & Support Officer level.