The Public Services Committee (PSC) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) will meet on Monday to aggregate the ballot results of the 19 affiliate unions. Following that meeting an announcement will be made regarding whether the deal has been ratified. 

The results of the Fórsa ballot was announced last Friday 15 March. Fórsa members voted in favour of the deal by a margin of 94%. With more than 52,720 members voting on the new pay terms, the final turnout was 67.3%.

Members from a number of other unions have also balloted in favour of the deal including, Siptu, the INMO, the INTO, and the Prison Officer’s Association.

Speaking about the ballot Fórsa General Secretary Kevin Callinan said: “Ballots are an essential part of union democracy. Ultimately it is members who decide if the result of negotiations are accepted or rejected. Thank you to each and every member who took the time to consider the agreement and cast their vote.” 

Looking ahead Kevin added: “If the deal is accepted, we will move on to developing the terms of the local bargaining clause. Bargaining units will need to be defined. To do this we will engage with members and branches in the months ahead.”

If the deal is ratified by an aggregate ballot of the PSC it would provide the following pay terms:

2024
•    A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 2.25% or €1,125, whichever is greater, from 1st January 2024
•    A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% on 1st June 2024
•    A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% or €500, whichever is greater, on 1st October 2024

2025
•    A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 2% or €1,000, whichever is greater, on 1st March 2025
•    A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% on 1st August 2025
•    The first phase of local bargaining, equivalent to 1% of payroll cost, on 1st September 2025  

2026
•    A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% or €500, whichever is greater, on 1st February 2026
•    A general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% on 1st June 2026

The previous public service pay agreement, Building Momentum, expired at the end of 2023. The proposed new deal covers the period from 1st January 2024 to 30th June 2026.

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