I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together.
Overtime generally relates to the compensation for extra attendance beyond normal working hours but the term is not defined in the Haddington Road Agreement. However, Sections 2.13 to 2.15 of the Haddington Road Agreement cover the revised arrangements in relation to overtime. Under the terms of the Agreement there is no difference in the rate of overtime for those on salaries up to €35,000.
For those who were required to work additional hours under the terms of the Agreement, the denominator for the calculation of overtime increased and the overtime rate reduced accordingly.
As there was no increase in hours for those who worked a 39 hour net week, as a compensating measure, an hour of overtime worked each week was unpaid until 31st March 2014.
Details of the revised overtime arrangements are available on my Departments website http://www.per.gov.ie/en/public-service-pay-policy/