Fórsa is recommending that members vote ‘Yes’ in a ballot of members in health service employments in the community and voluntary sector (Section 10, 39, 40 and 56 funded organisations), on the terms of a pay deal finalised last month at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).
The ballot will open on Monday 7th April and close on Monday 28th April. Members who are eligible to vote in the online ballot will receive an email with a link to Mi-Voice, our secure voting platform, along with a Unique Voting Code (UVC).
The union’s health and welfare divisional executive - comprised of senior elected workplace representatives – is recommending members vote in favour of the terms of the new deal.
The proposed pay agreement was achieved following months of challenging negotiations and builds on the terms of the October 2023 agreement. It contains pay increases for 2024 through to 2026.
The agreement acknowledges that the pay of some workers in the community and voluntary organisations has fallen behind equivalent grades in public sector organisations.
It allows for funding to be adjusted to allow for application of equivalent general round pay adjustments, as provided for in any successor agreements to the Public Service Agreement.
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document has been developed for members to address any queries you might have. You can read it here.
Pay terms of the new deal
If the terms of the new deal are accepted in the forthcoming ballot, the pay terms of the new agreement are valued at 9.25% over two years (October 2024 to October 2026):
2024
- A general round increase in annualised basic salary of 2.25% backdated to 1st October 2024
2025
- A general round increase in annualised basic salary of 1% on 1st April 2025
- A general round increase in annualised basic salary of 2% on 1st November 2025
2026
- A general round increase in annualised basic salary of 2% on 1st April 2026
- A general round increase in annualised basic salary of 2% on 1st October 2026.
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