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Helen appointed to staff panel
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New contact numbers for Fórsa helplines
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Covid paid leave rules change
by Bernard Harbor
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China’s gold medal for oppression
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Post-2013 recruits benefit from working time reduction
by Bernard Harbor
 

The restoration of working time to pre-austerity levels will apply to all civil and public servants in the grades affected, including those who joined the public service after additional working hours were introduced in 2013.

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Pay rise due 1st February
by Bernard Harbor
 

Civil servants are due a 1% pay increase with effect from 1st February 2022. 

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Return to workplace concerns to be addressed
by Bernard Harbor
 

Revised official advice on Covid-related workplace safety says employers should continue to consult with unions on workplace safety issues, and address staff concerns over plans for a phased return to work premises.

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Departments urged to provide extra Covid protection
by Róisín McKane
 

Fórsa is in discussions with civil service management on the provision of antigen tests and medical-grade face masks for workers. 

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Unions demand stronger remote work rights
by Bernard Harbor
 

A joint union campaign is underway to win changes to a proposed law that the Government claims would give all workers a right to request remote working arrangements.

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Clerical and executive branches merge
by Róisín McKane
 

Clerical and executive grade members in Fórsa’s civil service division have merged to form two new branches.

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Pension Auto-Enrolment delayed
by Mark Corcoran
 

New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that a third of the working population between the ages of 20 and 69 have no pension coverage outside of the state pension, despite ongoing campaigns to improve pension coverage.

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