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Thursday, 28 February 2013

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Local Authority Staff

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any directive has been issued to local authorities to refuse to pay local authority grade six workers the first hour of overtime worked during the week Monday to Friday and the reason workers are expected to work that hour for free as is the case for example in Dublin City Council. [10801/13]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Day to day operational matters in local authorities, including overtime arrangements, are a matter for individual local authorities. Information in relation to rates of overtime in local authorities is presented in the tables.

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
dnight – 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

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