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Parental leave barrier removed
by Billy Hannigan

Fórsa has removed an anomaly in the way pensionable service is calculated for civil servants who take parental leave on a Friday and the following Monday.

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Survey results: Will a robot take your job?

In the last edition of the news bulletin we asked Fórsa members if they had concerns that a robot might eventually take over their job.

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‘Room to improve’ on gender pay reporting - Eurofound
by Niall Shanahan

Report says evaluations in the four sample EU states point to a ‘bumpy ride’ in terms of gender pay gap reporting compliance.

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Inoperable PeoplePoint a ‘systemic failure’
20th February 2018
 
The union says salary underpayments and overpayments caused by the HR package are hurting public servants, while delays in processing leave, flexi time, sick leave, and pensions are endemic.
The union says salary underpayments and overpayments caused by the HR package are hurting public servants, while delays in processing leave, flexi time, sick leave, and pensions are endemic.

Fórsa and other civil service unions have demanded a meeting with the Civil Service Management Board, which is made up of departmental secretaries-general, to seek an urgent resolution of problems with the PeoplePoint system.

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Revenue promotion discussions continue
by Derek Mullen
 

Discussions over promotion sequences at executive officer level in Revenue will continue later this month. Fórsa has told management that too many open appointments are being made in some regions, including the border, the midlands, and the west.

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Garda equal pay case with Court
by Eoin Ronayne
 

The long-running Garda equal pay case concerning clerical officers is likely to return to a resumed hearing at the Labour Court this spring.

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Fórsa meets Pay Commission
by Bernard Harbor
 

The Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC) says it has received a large number of submissions from unions on the issue of civil and public service recruitment and retention issues. These include submissions from Fórsa on problems in the civil service and among health and social care professionals.

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Childcare price disparities grow
by Diarmaid Mac A Bhaird
 

The cost of childcare in Dublin is significantly higher than in other parts of the country, according to a new report by the union-backed Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI).

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Trade unions and students launch One Galway
The project is a collaborative initiative comprising trade and student unions operating in the Galway area.
by Niall Shanahan

The ONE Galway initiative was launched last week (Thursday 15th February) with a packed house at the Mick Lally Theatre in Galway City.

 

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