Public servants are due to get another pay boost next week as part of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026. This is a general round increase of 1% effective in annualised basic salary or gross pay for all public servants from 1st August 2025. 

This is the latest in a series of staggered pay increases negotiated by unions to help restore public servants’ living standards following a period of high inflation.  

The pay adjustment is due under the existing terms of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, negotiated by unions last year and overwhelmingly accepted in a ballot of Fórsa members in March 2024. 

Overall, the pay terms of the agreement are valued at 9.25% over 2.5 years, with an extra 1 % available in local bargaining. 

The staggered pay provisions in each year of the agreement deliver more for lower paid workers and are estimated to be worth up to 17.3% for this group of workers. This is because the flat-rate elements of the pay deal are worth more to public servants earning below €50k per annum, so the benefit is significantly greater for incomes below this level of salary. 

The agreement currently covers the period from 1st January 2024 to 30th June 2026. The final two increases will be due on 1st February  2026 and 1st June 2026. 

Pay scales for all Fórsa divisions will soon be updated on our website to reflect these increases. You will find the updated pay scales on our website here.

You can also find answers to commonly asked questions in relation to the Public Service Agreement here.

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