Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
30. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full-time staff vacancies by job title in the Workplace Relations Commission; the full-year cost of filling each of these vacancies; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [40271/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation, and advisory services.
The WRC is staffed by civil servants of my Department. There are currently 25 full-time staff vacancies in the WRC. The full year pay cost of filling those vacancies would be approximately €1.5 million. This is based on the calculation of staff costs as set out in the Public Spending Code. The code sets out that the pay cost should be based on the midpoint of the salary scale and include employer’s salary related PRSI and imputed pension costs. The Code also provides that overheads e.g. ICT equipment, legal costs, travel and subsistence should be estimated at an additional 25% of the midpoint of the salary scale, calculated in this instance at approximately €275,201. Therefore, the total estimate full year cost of filling all 25 vacancies applying these imputed costs and projections is approximately €1.79 million.
Table 1 sets out the current vacancies at the WRC by grade and the timeframe for filling those vacancies.
Table 1 The number of WRC vacancies by grade and when they are due to be filled:
|
Grade |
Number of vacancies |
Due to be filled |
|
Assistant Principal |
1 |
08 August 2022 |
|
Higher Executive Officer General |
2 |
No. 1 – Vacancy due to be filled shortly with an officer transferring into DETE on mobility from another Government Department. No. 2 – Awaiting candidate from Public Appointment Service |
|
Industrial Relations Officer (Higher Executive Officer equivalent) ** |
1 |
Post vacant since June 2022. Arrangements currently underway to fill post. |
|
Inspector Team Manger (Higher Executive Officer equivalent)* |
2 |
Posts will be filled when full Executive Officer Labour Inspector Team is in place |
|
Labour Inspector (Executive Officer equivalent)* |
12 |
Awaiting candidates from Public Appointments Service |
|
Executive Officer (General) |
1 |
Awaiting candidate from Public Appointments Service |
|
Clerical Officer |
6 |
Awaiting candidates from Public Appointments Service |
Table 2 sets out the full year cost of filling those vacancies applying the Public Spending Code calculation model.
Table 2 Cost of filling vacancies applying Public Spending Code Calculation Model:
|
Grade |
Number of vacancies |
Cost (Pay & PRSI & Pension) |
Potential Cost (Non-Pay) |
Total Potential Cost |
|
Assistant Principal |
1 |
€98,203.23 |
€19,564.50 |
€117,768.73 |
|
Higher Executive Officer General |
2 |
€142,522.55 |
€28,394.00 |
€170,918.55 |
|
Industrial Relations Officer (Higher Executive Officer equivalent) ** |
1 |
€82,370.29 |
€14,197.00 |
€96,568.29 |
|
Inspector Team Manger (Higher Executive Officer equivalent)* |
2 |
€160,080.55 |
€28,394.00 |
€188,476.55 |
|
Labour Inspector (Executive Officer equivalent)* |
12 |
€734,306.42 |
€125,304.00 |
€859,622.42 |
|
Executive Officer (General) |
1 |
€52,413.20 |
€10,442.00 |
€62,856.20 |
|
Clerical Officer |
6 |
€245,481.71 |
€48,906.00 |
€294,393.71 |
|
Total |
25 |
€1,515,377.94 |
€275,201.50 |
€1,790,604.44 |
**IRO allowance of €11,109.02 applied after initial calculation of pay costs
*Out of normal working hours allowance of €8,779 added after initial calculation of pay costs
My Department fully supports and continues to work closely with the WRC in monitoring its staffing and budgetary requirements. This includes anticipating future resource requirements to ensure that it is supported and adequately resourced to carry out its important work.
