The second-last pay increase agreed under the terms of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026 is due to come into effect on Monday 1st February.  

Workers are set to receive an increase of 1% of gross pay, with a minimum increase of a flat rate of €500 for workers earning under €50k. 

The final increase will come into effect on 1st June, with workers receiving an additional 1% of gross pay. 

Overall, under the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, workers will have received pay improvements amounting to 9.25%, with flat rate increases significantly improving that figure for workers earning under €50k. 

Local bargaining allows for a further 1% of payroll to be used to make specific improvements to workers’ pay and conditions as claims are negotiated with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, during the lifetime of this agreement, with a further 2% available in a second phase to be agreed as part of a new agreement.

Fórsa general secretary, Kevin Callinan, said: “We achieved a lot with the 2024-2026 agreement, especially for lower-paid workers, and with the creation of local bargaining. We hope to do even better with the next.” 

“We launched our A Better Deal campaign toward the end of last year, and we are asking members to play their part in helping their workplace reps by spreading the word and getting coworkers involved. The more successful we are with the campaign, the stronger our position, and the more capable we are of getting A Better Deal for workers in the next negotiations. In the weeks ahead the campaign will be rolled out workplace by workplace so keep an eye out for when it arrives in your workplace” 

Pay scales will be updated on our website as they become available. 

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