Officers in Defence Forces back new pay deal
RACO says members had ‘little choice’ but to support new agreement
RACO says members had ‘little choice’ but to support new agreement
Committee hears cadets planning their exits immediately after joining
Pay cut in 2012 for new hospital consultants blamed for current staff shortages
Number of military personnel has fallen by about 300 since initiative launched a year ago
‘Immediate and significant intervention’ is required to save the Defence Forces, says officers body
Annual allowance for nurses in medical, surgical wards part of deal that ended strike
Talks to start on Government plans to offer salaries of up to €250,000 to doctors
Move comes as number of military personnel falls again despite €10m boost to allowances
Agreement that ended strike to cost €48 million this year, Department of Health says
Pay for newly-qualified Defence Force personnel is ‘competitive’ – Department
Credit worth €1,270 a year announced for sailors who spend 80 days or more at sea
The claim that the calibre of judicial applicants is in decline would need more rigorous analysis than we have seen
Pay rates for Garda and HSE chiefs had to be ‘revised significantly’ to attract interest
Current ad-hoc approach not desirable or sustainable, public-service pay body says
Pdforra president outlines poor conditions for personnel at annual conference
Flow could be slowed if personnel on 24 hours duties paid higher allowances, says staff group
Criticism by defence forces personnel of Paul Kehoe has increased markedly in recent months
In bid to retain staff Government expected to review status quo
Turn-over rate is much higher than Government figures, says military officers group
Supreme commander of Defence Forces is clearly troubled by Government handling of pay issue
Leadership of Irish Congress of Trade Unions to consider issue later in September
Proposed initiative is aimed at improving capacity for training pilots in the Air Corps
Hopes pinned on package of €10m in increased allowances and potential future rises
Teachers seeking reversal of cuts made to their allowances on foot of deal with military
Paul Keogh says private sector would ‘take your hand off’ for similar offer of 4.1%
Offer unlikely to stop ‘haemorrhaging’ of personnel seen in recent years, TD claims
Members to see immediate rise in take-home pay with €10.1m package of allowances
Pay Commission to say it was constrained by terms of reference when making recommendations
Report to highlight challenges in retaining military pilots, propose allowance increases
After years of neglect, members of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps deserve better
Ministers to consider plans for increases in allowances for up to 2,500 staff
Ministers to examine proposals for €10.1m package to improve staff retention
Hospitality VAT increase was to combat reliance on corporation tax, says Minister
Exit of 119 staff in 2018 largest in nearly decade as report on pay to be considered
Stinging rebuke of Department of Defence by exiting Army Ranger OC sparks political row
Officers unimpressed by ‘conservative’ proposals from Public Service Pay Commission
Top-ups to take-home income likely to be made in form of increased allowances
A general pay review across the public service may now be on the cards in the months ahead
Simon Harris pledges process to address lower pay for consultants appointed before 2012
Government wants to increase number of medical specialists in public hospitals
ASTI proposes review of public service accord ‘to ensure fair distribution of benefits’
Comments come after conflicting signals from Government over teacher salaries
Teachers’ unions meet for annual conferences around country
TD claims Defence Forces personnel working under ’crazy conditions’ as numbers plunge
Doctors’ union says pay cuts have led to difficulties in recruiting consultants and unsafe hospitals
Staff shortages lead most consultants to believe hospitals unable to sustain service levels
Officers’ group says Department of Defence policies were ‘failing the State’
Number in forces now 8,390, 1,110 below minimum committed to by Government
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INMO claims there appears to be ‘no intent’ among health managers to resolve pay dispute
Union says money is not the cause of unrest but it is the way to increase recruitment
Move suggests meeting on Tuesday not likely to involve direct negotiations on pay issues
INMO announces six days of work stoppages in January and February over pay issues
Nursing union to announce plan for series of 24-hour strikes over pay
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