Proposals on new annual leave arrangements for new entrants and promotees working in local authorities will be considered by IMPACT’s local government divisional executive on Monday (10^th November).

The proposals, which were developed through conciliation at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) would retrospectively replace interim arrangements in place since 2012.

The new arrangements would see a clerical officer move from 22 days of annual leave onto an incremental scale which would bring them up to 29 days after five years of service. Other grades, including technician and engineer grades, would see a slight increase in annual leave, with the standard for most grades increased to 30 days.

IMPACT national secretary Peter Nolan commented, “The proposed revision of leave is a major breakthrough. Most significantly, these arrangements would remove any obstacles to future promotion for members.”