Written answers
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Departmental Staff
11:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1485: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimated number of man hours of overtime worked in agencies or authorities or divisions which report to him from 2008 to date in 2010; the total costs involved; the overtime premia which apply for overtime working at different times and for callouts where workers are on call. [32927/10]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Day to day operational matters, in local authorities and agencies under the aegis of my Department, including the number of hours worked and overtime costs, are a matter for individual local authorities and agencies.
Information in relation to rates of overtime and call out rates, in local authorities, is presented in the tables below.
| Overtime — Local Authorities: In local authorities, overtime rates for the clerical/administrative grades are as follows: | |
| Grades whose maximum salary does not exceed that of Staff Officer (€48,495): | |
| First 3 hours in week | Time plus one-quarter |
| Next 5 hours | Time plus one-half |
| Thereafter | Double time |
| Grades whose maximum salary does not exceed that of Administrative Officer (€61,418): | |
| First hour in week in excess of gross working hours | Free |
| Next 2 hours | Time plus one-quarter |
| Next 5 hours | Time plus one-half |
| Thereafter | Double time |
| Overtime rates for General Operatives and other grades, outside of normal working hours, generally apply as follows: | |
| Finishing time – 12.00 midnight | Monday – Friday – Time plus one-half |
| Midnight – Normal starting time | Monday – Friday – Double time |
| First 4 hours / up to lunchtime | Saturday – Time plus one-half |
| All remaining hours | Saturday – Double time |
| All hours | Sunday – Double time |
Call outs – Local Authorities:
The rates applicable for callouts are as follows:
| Water and Sewerage Caretakers | |
| Hourly rate of attendance | Per weekend |
| €25.26 | under 2 hours |
| €50.51 | 2 – 4 hours |
| €75.76 | over 4 hours |
| Part time Fire Service Personnel | |||||
| Hourly rate of attendance | Drill | Fire | |||
| Day | Night / Weekend | ||||
| 1st Hour | Subsequent Hours | 1st Hour | Subsequent Hours | ||
| Rate per Hour | €19.86 | €39.72 | €19.86 | €79.44 | €39.72 |
The amount spent on overtime by my Department, inclusive of overtime by State industrial staff, is as follows; in 2008 €2,072,897, in 2009 €1,170,441 and the cost in 2010 up to 24 September was €815,501. Overtime is calculated and monitored by my Department on a total cost basis.
The overtime premia payable for civil servants are covered by Department of Finance Circular 27/99 — Extra Attendance which is available on the Department of Finance website (www.finance.gov.ie). The overtime premia payable for State Industrial employees are covered by A Guide to the Pay and Conditions of State Industrial Employees which is available from the Department of Finance.
In agencies, the rate of payment for overtime worked is in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines.
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