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Wednesday 14th October 2015

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The new Bill provides for the repayment of a small amount of pension levy that was deducted in 2013.

Lansdowne Road legislation published

Pay restoration measures to be implemented includes pension levy repayment in December 2015

The Government has published the legislation to give effect to the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

The Bill, published last week, is expected to be enacted in November. When enacted, the new legislation will amend previous FEMPI Acts to begin the phased restoration of public service pay as agreed in the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA). The Bill also makes provision for the partial restoration of pension reductions to public servants.

The Bill also provides for the repayment of a small amount of pension levy (€62.50 gross) that was deducted in 2013. The Public Services Committee (PSC) of ICTU voted by aggregate ballot to approve the Lansdowne Road Agreement in September.

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In this issue

Lansdowne Road legislation published

Budget 2016 - Tax relief on union subscriptions to be reviewed

IMPACT challenges Irish Water plan to shed 1200 jobs

IMPACT suspends industrial action over ‘twilight’ arrears

IMPACT welcomes ESRI report on School Completion Programme

Also in this issue

ICTU childcare survey

Flexi-leave pilot for civil service from November

DFB industrial action withdrawn

EPSU call for public contract transparency backed at ETUC Congress

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NEWS

Budget 2016 - Tax relief on union subscriptions to be reviewed
Congress says low pay changes in budget must be first step on road to Living Wage and decent work
by Niall Shanahan

Tax relief on union subscriptions has not been in place since 2010.

The Government announced in yesterday's Budget that a review of trade union subscriptions for tax purposes will be carried out next year.

Responding to the Budget yesterday ICTU said that Budget 2016 included some positive measures that will see lower paid earners make measurable gains, with the rise in the minimum wage together with adjustments to the PRSI system and changes to the Universal Social Charge (USC).

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IMPACT challenges Irish Water plan to shed 1200 jobs
Union says plan raises questions about future operational capacity
by Niall Shanahan

IMPACT has said that the new Irish Water business plan, which was published last week, raises a number of questions as to how the national water utility can continue to operate following the elimination of 1200 posts over the next five years. The union rejected claims that the utility is overstaffed.

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IMPACT suspends industrial action over ‘twilight’ arrears
Union balloting members on proposals from Labour Relations Commission
by Niall Shanahan

Long fought campaign on behalf of social care workers - IMPACT assistant general secretary Padraig Mulligan

IMPACT suspended industrial action in the dispute over unpaid premium payments to 400 social care staff at the end of September, following confirmation that the Department of Health is to seek funds to cover arrears payments. The measures are to be put to a ballot which is due to conclude later this month.

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Also in this issue

IMPACT welcomes ESRI report on School Completion Programme
Report “clearly states the success of the programme”
by Niall Shanahan

School Completion Programmes provides strategic support to vulnerable children, enabling them to complete their second level education.

IMPACT trade union’s School Completion Programme (SCP) branch has welcomed the long awaited study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) into the SCP which was published last week. IMPACT’s SCP branch chair, Cáit Ni Mhurchu, said that that the ESRI report clearly states the success of the programme.