Written answers

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Public Sector Staff

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when public sector employees expect to receive the percentage of back pay to February 2022 under the National Wage Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/23]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The following pay adjustments were scheduled to apply during Building Momentum – A New Public Service Agreement 2021 – 2022:

-A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% or €500, whichever is greater, on 1 October 2021.

- The equivalent of a 1% increase in annualised basic salaries to be used as a Sectoral Bargaining Fund on 1 February 2022.

- A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% or €500, whichever is greater, on 1 October 2022.

As the Deputy is aware, discussions took place last year between the parties to the Agreement following the triggering of the review clause in Building Momentum by public service unions and associations due to the increases in the cost of living. The outcome of these discussions was a set of proposals put forward by the Workplace Relations Commission to extend Building Momentum for a period of 12 months to the end of 2023.

Three additional pay adjustments totalling 6.5% are provided for under the Building Momentum extension over 2022 and 2023. These are:

-An increase in annualised basic salaries for public servants of 3% backdated to 2 February 2022.

- An increase in annualised basic salaries for public servants of 2% on 1 March 2023.

- An increase in annualised basic salaries for public servants of 1.5% or €750, whichever is greater, on 1 October 2023.

These proposals were accepted by the relevant unions and representative associations and were progressed by payroll operations in each sector.

I understand the 2022 adjustments have been implemented for the vast majority of staff. Work on implementing the 2% adjustment due on 1 March 2023 is underway. However, queries in relation to the implementation of pay increases in particular sectors, such as Health or Education, should be raised in the first instance with the relevant parent Department. Queries in relation to the pay of individuals should be directed to the relevant local Human Resources Units.

The current rates of pay for the civil service, for which I have responsibility, are set out in DPENDR Circular 02/2023 Application of 1 March Pay Adjustment, which can be found here: www.gov.ie/en/circular/64f5a-circular-02-2023-application-of-1-march-pay-adjustment/

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