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Polling Clerk (wage?)

  • 17-04-2015 02:55PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭


    Was wondering if anyone knows the wage for polling clerk. It has gone down but I think its supposed to be the same as last years. Cheers.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭Idjit


    guitarzero wrote: »
    Was wondering if anyone knows the wage for polling clerk. It has gone down but I think its supposed to be the same as last years. Cheers.

    Last year a friend received a few hundred euro for one days work. I'll try find out the exact amount.

    Did you receive an offer for a polling clerk job?


    EDIT: Friend says he received approx. 260euro (after tax) for 15 hours work.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭guitarzero


    Yeah, did it a few years back, got around 300 odd. Heard it has gone down since :-/, Thanks :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 moon55


    guitarzero wrote: »
    Yeah, did it a few years back, got around 300 odd. Heard it has gone down since :-/, Thanks :-)
    Got 266 last year when I done it 340 before tax. Got offered this year again so wud presume its the same.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 109 ✭✭JTL


    How do you apply to do this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭Idjit


    JTL wrote: »
    How do you apply to do this?

    You usually go to the website of your Returning Officer. If people are being offered positions now, it's probably too late at this stage. I applied for them a couple of weeks ago and have gotten no word back so they have probably filled the quota.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    Jade182 wrote: »
    You usually go to the website of your Returning Officer. If people are being offered positions now, it's probably too late at this stage. I applied for them a couple of weeks ago and have gotten no word back so they have probably filled the quota.

    Agreed on probably too late but I knocked off an e-mail to the Dublin Registrar of Electors on Saturday on the off chance...
    Dear Sir/Madam,



    I am writing to inquire if any positions of open as polling clerk in the forthcoming referendums or at any point thereafter.


    I can be reached at [email][/email]
    @yahoo.com


    Tel:

    Mobile: =======


    My home address and voting district is =========
    Thanks for your time and attention.



    Got this back today.
    Dear ....,

    Thank you for expressing an interest in a poll staff position for the upcoming referendums on May 22nd. You have included all your details so we will add you to the file now and will be in touch if a vacancy arises.

    Regards,
    Niamh Hickey
    for Dublin City Returning Officer
    01 6759015

    And yes.....the spelling mistakes in the original are what Saturday morning beers does to a man.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    I got a call about Dublin only a week before last years elections.
    They had left it late. No word yet this year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    Just got offered a Job today in a polling station in Cork, really happy, first time doing it. Put in my application at the end of April.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    fin12 wrote: »
    Just got offered a Job today in a polling station in Cork, really happy, first time doing it. Put in my application at the end of April.
    Did it last year. Its a long day and can be boring if polling station is quiet. Bring everything you need with you as you can't leave.
    You get breaks. I got a take away delivered for dinner. It was a good decision.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    Did it last year. Its a long day and can be boring if polling station is quiet. Bring everything you need with you as you can't leave.
    You get breaks. I got a take away delivered for dinner. It was a good decision.

    Thanks, ya I was wondering about breaks because I am working in a different polling station to the one that I vote in, will I be able to vote that day on my break.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    You should be able to do a postal vote on site. Maybe call or email your local sheriff.

    Also check with the location see if they have a canteen to make a cup of coffee, but bring your own.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    You should be able to do a postal vote on site. Maybe call or email your local sheriff.

    Also check with the location see if they have a canteen to make a cup of coffee, but bring your own.

    ok Thanks Il just contact my returning officer and ask her about that cause I really want to vote.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭cal_chi


    Talk about last minute..just got a call there offering me a job as someone had pulled out.. Happy days... Anyone know to what extent it affects SW payments? Will I lose my dole for the day or for the week, given that the pay for the day is more than the entire week's allowance?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    cal_chi wrote: »
    Talk about last minute..just got a call there offering me a job as someone had pulled out.. Happy days... Anyone know to what extent it affects SW payments? Will I my dole for the day or for the week, given that the pay for the day is more than the entire week's allowance?

    Congrats.
    It depends whether your on JSB or JSA. The latter is means tested so if you earn more than sw that week you may loose it.think a lot depends on the person calculating it.
    Were did you get.

    I got a call for presiding officer at 530 yesterday and attended training last night.
    I'm also counting on Saturday. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭cal_chi


    I'm in Meath. Ya, on JSA, so will probably lose most if not all of it. Ah well, it's better than nothing. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    cal_chi wrote: »
    I'm in Meath. Ya, on JSA, so will probably lose most if not all of it. Ah well, it's better than nothing. :)
    If you're just claiming for yourself you'll probably loose the week.
    You'll pay tax etc but can claim it back prsi is claimable at the end of the year.

    Bring a book and everything you need re food and drink as you can't leave the station.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 moon55


    Hi

    I am jobbridge and got the polling clerk job. The social welfare said I can do it but I need to send in wage slip. Do I acutally get a wage slip or what happens or would I get anything as proof of payment?

    Thanks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    moon55 wrote: »
    Hi

    I am jobbridge and got the polling clerk job. The social welfare said I can do it but I need to send in wage slip. Do I acutally get a wage slip or what happens or would I get anything as proof of payment?

    Thanks

    It normally takes a few weeks for wages and expenses to be paid. You will get a pay slip as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    cal_chi wrote: »
    Talk about last minute..just got a call there offering me a job as someone had pulled out.. Happy days... Anyone know to what extent it affects SW payments? Will I lose my dole for the day or for the week, given that the pay for the day is more than the entire week's allowance?

    Im on Job seekers allowance and I was told that I will lose a weeks payment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭theenergy


    any idea on when payment is made for the recent polling works


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭cal_chi


    theenergy wrote: »
    any idea on when payment is made for the recent polling works

    Money went into my account last Thursday. No sign of payslip yet though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭theenergy


    wow that was quick

    were abouts in the country did ya do the polling works... ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 stacy89


    was wondering how much you got paid im waiting on my payment and would be good to know thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 moon55


    I got paid 267 today.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 moon55


    cal_chi wrote: »
    Money went into my account last Thursday. No sign of payslip yet though.

    Payslip attached to email they sent me about payment.

    I got paid 267


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    I was onto the Dublin sheriff's office. Payment by the 12th June.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    I got paid today but didn't yet get an email about payslip, I need the payslip to show the dole office.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭fin12


    How long after getting paid did people get a payslip?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 moon55


    I got a payslip attached to the email they sent me informing me of my payment


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭cal_chi


    I got neither notification of having been paid nor payslip, just the money deposited in my account. Seems each constituency is different. Now, why does that not surprise me? <rolleyes>


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