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SNA contract issues
How is the pay for part time hours calculated?
by Seán Carabini
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Pension plan falls short
by Róisín McKane
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Climate change ‘just transition’ call
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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Union action forces water referendum
by Bernard Harbor
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Fórsa backs cycle network plan
by Niall Shanahan
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Stress goes through the roof
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
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A short story about a short statement
by Bernard Harbor
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RTÉ focuses on school secretaries
by Niall Shanahan
 

RTE’s Drivetime programme focussed on the precarious nature of work for most school secretaries in a special report recently.

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Equality must reach all education staff
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

Fórsa has welcomed the launch a new gender equality action plan for higher education institutions, which is intended to accelerate the achievement of gender equality in the sector.

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Fórsa backs four-day working week
by Bernard Harbor
 

Fórsa has added its voice to international trade union demands for reduced working time to ensure that workers share the benefits of increased productivity from technological change.

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Increased parental leave welcome but overdue
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

Fórsa has welcomed government plans to increase paid parental leave from two to seven weeks for each parent by 2021, but says the move is long overdue.

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Gender pay gap worth 67 days
by Róisín McKane
 

The persistent gender pay gap means that women have to work the equivalent of 67 extra days each year to earn the same as their average male counterpart, according to Fórsa official Geraldine O’Brien.

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Credit union for SNAs
by Diarmaid Mac a Bhaird
 

The Central Bank has approved plans for the Dublin City Council-based credit union Dubco to provide services to special needs assistants (SNAs).

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Fórsa warns on recruitment and retention
by Bernard Harbor
 

A senior Fórsa official has called on the Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC) to press on with examinations of recruitment and retention difficulties in all parts of the public service where it has identified issues, now that it has concluded its work on nurses and medical consultants.

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Slight increase in overnight rate
by Bernard Harbor
 

The standard overnight rate of civil service expenses has been increased to €147 in line with inflation following agreement at Civil Service General Council.

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