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# Public Servants

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# FEMPI
High-earning public servants to have pay restored, as Varadkar admits timing 'isn't the best'
The public servants due to have their pay restored include medical consultants, members of the judiciary and some CEOs.
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# dublin pride
First ‘formal’ participation will see 600 civil and public servants march in today's Pride parade
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said he is “particularly pleased” with the participation of Gardaí in uniform.
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Jun 29th 2019, 6:20 AM
# Retirement
President signs bill that allows public servants work until they're 70
The State pension age is scheduled to increase to 67 in 2021 and 68 in 2028.
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Dec 26th 2018, 1:49 PM
# Race Against Time
Public servants 'in limbo' as law to change retirement age faces 'tight' Christmas deadline
Unions and politicians have expressed fears that many more will be forced to retire before new legislation comes in.
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Nov 30th 2018, 6:10 AM
# Public Servants
Civil servant fighting compulsory retirement at 65 takes case to the High Court
Legislation set to extend the compulsory retirement age will arrive too late for George McLoughlin.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 6:10 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should women get menstrual leave for severe period pains?
Menstrual leave is already in place in other countries and some private companies.
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May 18th 2018, 9:59 AM
# Happy Birthday
Clerical officer forced to take €11,000 salary cut for same job because he's turning 65
“It’s not fair that somebody facing that kind of cut will be expected to continue to do the same job because of a birthday.”
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Apr 1st 2018, 12:05 AM
# interim measures
Public servants approaching retirement who want to work past 65 will be re-hired and placed on a lower pay scale
Interim measures apply to those approaching retirement who wish to work on before the necessary legislation has been enacted.
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Dec 13th 2017, 6:15 AM
# fempi measures
Government approves new public servants' pay deal - but unions aren't on board
The Minister for Finance published a bill ratifying a new public workers’ pay deal which was drafted earlier this year.
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Nov 8th 2017, 8:10 AM
# Public Servants
'I'd have more money and less stress working in Aldi': Our new generation of frontline staff have had enough
We spoke to a garda, a nurse and a teacher who are just a couple of years into their careers – and already disenfranchised.
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Dec 22nd 2016, 6:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should public servants' sick leave be capped further?
Public sector workers’ average number of sick days each year is twice that of the private sector according to figures released by the government.
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Jul 9th 2016, 9:45 AM
# Public Servants
The Lansdowne Road deal: Who's getting what and who's not happy about it
It looks likely the agreement will be accepted though some workers are not at all satisfied with it.
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Jul 12th 2015, 9:00 PM
# professional agitators
Brendan Howlin thinks left-wing parties "thrive in chaos"
…and if those rumours of an €800 windfall for public servants are true.
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May 7th 2015, 11:59 PM
Voices
Opinion: Attempts to reform the civil service (again) may simply waste more money
The only effective public sector reform is privatisation.
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Nov 1st 2014, 8:00 AM
# Jobswatch
Fancy a job as a public servant? Recruitment for 550 positions has started
The job will be filled over the next two years.
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Oct 20th 2014, 5:52 PM
# Public Servants
Labour Court rules in unions' favour over Injuries Board outsourcing
Unions said the transfer of work had been made without consultation with unions. The board said it has been outsourcing for years.
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Aug 13th 2014, 2:18 PM
# cash no flow
Bank of Ireland will not be able to pay salaries until tomorrow morning
Some public (and private) workers woke up today to find no salary in their bank account.
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Jul 31st 2014, 10:00 AM
# Haddington Road
ASTI promises "strong action" if teachers are made redundant
Nearly 50 posts have been identified as being over the official quota and could be targeted for redundancy, but the ASTI says it will take action if members are hit.
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Dec 2nd 2013, 1:26 PM
Voices
Damien Kiberd: 'Top-up' payments part of a game whose rules need to change
“The model of social partnership promoted since 1987 relies for its internal cohesion on permitting people at various levels within the system to milk that system for their own benefit.”
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Nov 24th 2013, 8:30 AM
# volunteering
Costello launches initiative to encourage retired public servants to volunteer
An online register is being set up to match the skills of volunteers to the needs of the countries and communities.
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Oct 12th 2013, 4:39 PM
# volunteering
Minister encourages retired public servants ‘twiddling their thumbs’ to volunteer abroad
Minister of State Joe Costello told TheJournal.ie that his department plans to launch a new civilian volunteer corps later this year.
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Aug 11th 2013, 8:30 PM
# Public Service
Government shrugs off EU fears to proceeds with public job cuts
Brendan Howlin today confirmed he was continuing with plans to cut public staff numbers by 9,500 in two years.
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Jan 22nd 2013, 6:58 PM
# Greece
Greece has money to pay bills until 20th July: report
Greece has about €2 billion to pay salaries and pensions until 20th July, according to media reports.
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Jun 13th 2012, 11:01 AM
# Not the News
Here is the week's news... skewed
BREAKING via The Mire wire: The Government’s You Retire, We Rehire policy; Israel to take on Ireland; the second referendum that won’t happen will be held on 22 June.
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May 19th 2012, 6:00 PM
# Public Pay
Nearly two-thirds of civil servants in line for pay increase this year
63 per cent of civil servants – including 2,776 who already earn over €70k – are entitled to ‘increments’ this year.
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Apr 23rd 2012, 12:31 PM
# Decentralisation
Government to close three decentralised offices - report
RTÉ reports that the closure of decentralised offices of FÁS, the Equality Tribunal, and the Department of the Environment has been given the green light.
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Feb 15th 2012, 9:09 PM
# Gardaí
337 Gardaí to retire between December and February
Hundreds of gardaí have applied to retire over the next few months, including an assistant commissioner and five chief superintendents.
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Dec 17th 2011, 10:00 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Saturday
All of the day’s main news, plus the little bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Sep 10th 2011, 7:55 PM
# Public Sector
Up to 9,000 public sector workers set to retire amid pension changes
Changes to pension calculations are likely to see an increasing number of public servants seek retirement this year.
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Sep 4th 2011, 3:15 PM
# Gardaí
Retirements could leave stations without permanent garda: report
The Garda Síochána could be left with significant personnel shortages if all gardaí eligible for retirement by next February decide to step down from their posts, according to an internal document seen by RTÉ.
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Sep 1st 2011, 5:57 PM
# annual leave
Privilege days case might lead Howlin to tackle all public sector leave
After plan to abolish two privilege days for civil servants was rejected yesterday, Government may look to make savings across a broader section of public servants.
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Mar 22nd 2011, 8:04 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Monday
In today’s Fix: Getting convicts into the community, to target or not to target Gaddafi, the preservation of civil servants’ privilege days and one man’s transfixing video of the ground beneath his feet.
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Mar 21st 2011, 8:04 PM
# Pay
Ireland's 10 highest paid public servants
And they all earn more than Brian Cowen.
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Jul 28th 2010, 2:43 PM
# Public Service
HSE West report: services being affected by staff ban
Recruitment freeze having a negative impact on frontline services.
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Jul 26th 2010, 7:09 PM