Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4138/16]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Circular 21/2004 covers the agreement on incremental credit for entry level grades (Clerical Officer, Executive Officer, or equivalent grades) represented by the Civil and Public Services Union and the Public Service Executive Union. In this case the maximum entitlement was seven increments as the candidate had ten years or more qualifying service.

The two circulars referred to in the additional correspondence do not apply in this case. Circular 40/2007 relates to grades represented by IMPACT and the upper limit of seven increments also applies. Circular F33/02 would only apply to increment credit to officers at Grade III and analogous grades in the Department covered by that circular. 

I would point out that in the context of Action 15 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan, it was decided to review the current policy relating to the starting pay of appointees from elsewhere in the public service, to the Civil Service. This has resulted in a change effective from 30 November 2015 and provides for the assimilation of their current pay on the same basis as a civil servant at a point no greater than the max of the pay-scale.