asked the Minister for Health to furnish the details of the pay scale of general operatives employed by (i) the Eastern Health Board and (ii) the Southern Health Board, in payment as at (a) the end of the 1978 national agreement, (b) phase I of the 1979 National Understanding and (c) 1 January 1980.
Written Answers. - Health Board Workers' Pay.
378.
The basic weekly pay rates for general operatives/general labourers employed by the two health boards in question are set out on the attached schedule.
|
HEALTH BOARD |
Rate at end of 1978 National Agreement |
Rate inclusive of Phase I of 1979 National Understanding |
Rate as at 1 January, 1980 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
EASTERN |
59.16—64.90 (Scale) |
64.66—70.74 (Scale) (from 1 August 1979) |
68.26—74.34 (Scale) |
|
SOUTHERN |
54.13—61.08 (Scale) |
59.63—66.58 (Scale) (from 1 April 1979) |
*Existing scale plus terms of Phase II of 1979 National Understanding (Exact amount not known at present) |
* General operatives in seven health boards (all except Eastern Health Board) are about to vote on offer of a two-phased pay-increase totalling £7.60 per week, from 1 August 1979 and 1 January 1980. If the offer is accepted and implemented, the pay-rate in the Southern Health Board as at 1 January 1980 will, of course, be further revised by this amount.
379.
asked the Minister for Health to furnish the rates of pay of general operatives in each county in (a) the Midland Health Board and (b) the North-Eastern Health Board areas: (1) as at the end of the 1978 national agreement and (2) at phase I of the 1979 National Understanding.
The basic weekly pay rates for the staff in question are set out on the attached schedule.
|
County |
Rate at end of 1978 National Agreement |
Rate inclusive of Phase I of 1979 National Understanding |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Midland Health Board: |
||
|
Longford |
54.54 |
60.04 |
|
Westmeath |
54.54 |
60.04 |
|
Laois |
54.54 |
60.04 |
|
Offaly |
54.54 |
60.04 |
|
The above rates are standard. There is a small number of individuals paid higher rates on a personal basis to take account of special duties or skills. |
||
|
North-Eastern Health Board: |
£ |
£ |
|
Cavan |
54.07 |
59.57 |
|
Louth |
58.24 |
63.74 |
|
Meath |
56.36 |
61.86 |
|
Monaghan |
58.23 |
63.73 |