Public sector workers on lowest wage to see 18.3% pay hike in 5.2bn euro deal

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The new pay agreement will be reviewed by the unions representing the public sector unions over the coming days.

Irish public sector workers on the lowest incomes will receive a pay increase up to 18.3% as trade unions and Government agree a 5.2 billion euro deal that will see salary hikes for workers over the next two-and-a-half-years.

The public sector strike which had been planned to take place on Thursday has been suspended after trade unions agreed a new draft pay deal with the Government.

Following talks which concluded in the early hours of Wednesday, the proposals will deliver public sector pay increases of 10.75% over two years and nine months in a deal that will run to March 2029.

The new pay agreement will be reviewed by the unions representing the public sector unions over the coming days.

Under the agreement, the starting salary for gardaí will increase by 5,722 euro from 39,194 euro per year to 44,916 euro per year.

Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said that the starting pay for a cleaner will increase by 18.3% over the course of the agreement, special needs assistants (SNAs) will rise by 17.2%, a general operative or a healthcare assistant will see an increase of 15.4%.

An enhanced nurse starting pay will increase by 13.3%; primary or secondary teachers will see salary increases of 13% or 12.8%; while clerical officers will receive an increase of 17.1%.

Mr Chambers said: “Those on the lowest incomes will receive up to 18.3% over the lifetime of this agreement, inclusive of the local bargaining provision, with minimum benefit for public servants over the life term of the proposed agreement cumulatively at 11.3%.

“I think that reflects the prioritisation of both Government and trade unions towards low-middle income workers, in particular, who are faced with pressures from the cost of living.”

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