Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 548: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the deductions made from the pay increases of salary arrears for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford due to sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8731/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The person in question is employed as a primary school caretaker under the 1978-79 scheme. His terms of employment entitle him to 91 days sick leave in a 12 month period of service. Any sick leave in excess of this limit is unpaid and does not qualify for arrears in respect of salary. Following an agreement with SIPTU, a gross pro rata arrears payment in respect of phase 1 of parallel benchmarking effective from 1 December 2001 and the final phase of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness effective from 1 October 2002 issued to caretakers employed under the 1978-79 scheme.

The person in question had his actual salary arrears calculated up to and including 31 December 2003. They were adjusted to reflect his period of unpaid sick leave.