Civil Service - Higher Scales

datura

I notice for some civil service grades there are higher pay scales as well as the normal ones. Can anybody explain why there are higher scales and who gets paid these higher wages?

Thanks!

tricky@

datura wrote: »

I notice for some civil service grades there are higher pay scales as well as the normal ones. Can anybody explain why there are higher scales and who gets paid these higher wages?

Thanks!

Think I'm correct in saying that the higher scales came about due to union negotiations in relation to restructuring of grades.

Check out following cirlulars for more info

PSEU: Circular 24/1995
http://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/finance/1995/24.pdf

"25% of the Executive Officer grade in each Department will
be on the higher scale for that grade. 30% of the Higher
Executive Officer grade in each Department will be on the higher
scale for that grade."

30% of the Administrative Officer grade in the civil service
will be on the higher scale for that grade.

Basis for Progression to Higher Scales
All assignments to the higher scales for Executive Officer
and Higher Executive Officer, both initially and subsequently,
will be made departmentally. There will be no interdepartmental
element in making these assignments."

CPSU: CIrcular 33/1997
http://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/finance/1997/33.pdf

"There will be a standard scale and a higher scale for
the new Clerical Officer grade. There will be no distinction in
liability for duties between staff on the standard scale and
those on the higher scale. The number of persons to be assigned
to the higher scale for Clerical Officer will be the equivalent
of 30% of the number of persons serving in the existing grade of
Clerical Officer."

datura

Interesting... thanks for the info!