Garda Trainee November 2017 intake

Clodabells1

Hello All

I have accepted offer to start November intake. OOM 239. Can someone please add me to the WhatsApp group.

Clodabells1

Hello All

I have accepted offer to start November intake. OOM 239. Can someone please add me to the WhatsApp group.

Paulfjkane

Hey guys. first time on here, just wondering who to message to get onto the whatsapp group. Heading down for induction on the 31st as well. Cheers.

Ivandrago2008

Has anybody on here received second round deferral offers yet? If so what was your order of merit

micjo123

Hi guys, can someone please pm the details on how to join the whatsapp group for nov intake? thanks

smiley963

micjo123 wrote: »

Hi guys, can someone please pm the details on how to join the whatsapp group for nov intake? thanks

Send your name and number in PM

Lmarie2016

Hi if there is an in take with induction week being end of January and beginning college in February would they give out offers before or after Christmas?

Thank you

Damo1988

Lmarie2016 wrote: »

Hi if there is an in take with induction week being end of January and beginning college in February would they give out offers before or after Christmas?

Thank you

before Christmas

Irishguy215702

Hi,
Does anyone know what the chat with the superintendent is like, what sort of questions would (s)he ask?

Nacho87

Does anyone know when we finish up in templemore for the xmas and what date we are due back ??

stiimpreza1984

Irishguy215702 wrote: »

Hi,
Does anyone know what the chat with the superintendent is like, what sort of questions would (s)he ask?

A quick chat about your vetting form, a quick chat about you and why you wanna join.. and a quick chat about the job... be calm, be honest and talk about your skills and experiences and how they relate to been a Guard. Education and past job experience may come up also.

Be open and honest and as forthcoming with information as you possibly can.

This is the most important. It helps to show your integrity and honesty.

Wear a suit and bring written references if you have them.

Alberto17

Hi Lads,

Does anyone know with a degree of certainty if a degree still gets you up a few points on the pay scale?

GRA site seems to state that it still does: gra.ie - information- pay-salary-scales


Thanks.

CAJJ

Alberto17 wrote: »

Hi Lads,

Does anyone know with a degree of certainty if a degree still gets you up a few points on the pay scale?

GRA site seems to state that it still does: gra.ie - information- pay-salary-scales


Thanks.

Taken from the GRA website under Pay & Salary Scale

Payments of Additional Increments



Additional increments are payable to a Garda who hold any of the following qualifications on appointment to An Garda Síochána.

(F Code 13.10)(i) One Additional increment in respect of at least one Grade B and two Grade C in three subjects (which must include Mathematics and English or Irish) at honours level in the Established Leaving Certificate Examination or Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme; or
(F Code 13.10)(ii) Three additional increments in respect of a Diploma or Degree from a third-level educational institution. The Degree/Diploma must be full time, of two/four year duration, and be awarded by a third level institution recognised by the H.E.T.A.C., or recognised Irish statutory authority

On successful completion of two years service, members may apply through the channels for these increments to Assistant Comissioner Human Resource Management.

CAJJ

stiimpreza1984 wrote: »

A quick chat about your vetting form, a quick chat about you and why you wanna join.. and a quick chat about the job... be calm, be honest and talk about your skills and experiences and how they relate to been a Guard. Education and past job experience may come up also.

Be open and honest and as forthcoming with information as you possibly can.

This is the most important. It helps to show your integrity and honesty.

Wear a suit and bring written references if you have them.

I didn't wear a suit. Went straight from work in jeans and a polo shirt.

Once you look respectable and talk straight appearance doesn't matter.

They can see past the suit and tell what kind of person you are.

mrDerek

by points do they mean skip 3 years if you got a degree?

CAJJ

mrDerek wrote: »

by points do they mean skip 3 years if you got a degree?

Yeah. You jump up 3 years on the scale.

(F Code 13.10)(ii) Three additional increments in respect of a Diploma or Degree from a third-level educational institution. The Degree/Diploma must be full time, of two/four year duration, and be awarded by a third level institution recognised by the H.E.T.A.C., or recognised Irish statutory authority

Its depends on your Third level education. What it was in and what institution it was from

mrDerek

CAJJ wrote: »

Yeah. You jump up 3 years on the scale.

(F Code 13.10)(ii) Three additional increments in respect of a Diploma or Degree from a third-level educational institution. The Degree/Diploma must be full time, of two/four year duration, and be awarded by a third level institution recognised by the H.E.T.A.C., or recognised Irish statutory authority

Its depends on your Third level education. What it was in and what institution it was from

oh nice i have an honours degree so should qualify, does this 3 point jump kick in after the 34 weeks in templemore or do you have to wait until you finished phase 3

CAJJ

mrDerek wrote: »

oh nice i have an honours degree so should qualify, does this 3 point jump kick in after the 34 weeks in templemore or do you have to wait until you finished phase 3

As do I

Again taken from gra.ie

"On successful completion of two years service, members may apply through the channels for these increments to Assistant Comissioner Human Resource Management."


Year Salary 01/01/2017 No. of Weeks
On Attestation €28,405.30 32
Year 1 €30,382.30 84
Year 2 €33,240.30 136
Year 3 €34,787.30 188
Year 4 €37,062.30 240
Year 5 €40,495.30 292
Year 6 €42,765.30 344
Year 7 €44,818.30 396
Year 8 €46,793.30 448
Year 9 €46,793.30 500
Year 10 €46,793.30 552

So after two years you go from 33,200 to 40,495 on full allowances.

TallGlass

CAJJ wrote: »

As do I

Again taken from gra.ie

"On successful completion of two years service, members may apply through the channels for these increments to Assistant Comissioner Human Resource Management."


Year Salary 01/01/2017 No. of Weeks
On Attestation €28,405.30 32
Year 1 €30,382.30 84
Year 2 €33,240.30 136
Year 3 €34,787.30 188
Year 4 €37,062.30 240
Year 5 €40,495.30 292
Year 6 €42,765.30 344
Year 7 €44,818.30 396
Year 8 €46,793.30 448
Year 9 €46,793.30 500
Year 10 €46,793.30 552

So after two years you go from 33,200 to 40,495 on full allowances.

Well provided you are approved for it! You don't automatically get it.

What's interesting is this, which I think a few might have, but it isn't exactly clear so I have simplified it down a bit.

1 Grade B and 2 Grade Cs in 3 subjects at higher level at minimum(including Maths and English or Irish) and another 1 subject (if you haven't both English and Irish at HL) you'll go up one point on the scale.

So a combination at higher level in the LC including Maths and English or Irish at HL and 1 subject at HL in the case of just 2 subjects above

Scoring a combination like below.
AAA
BBB
BBC
BCC

CAJJ

Agreed. People shouldn't get too excited about allowances. They probably have to be relevant to or useful as a Guard. Who knows!

Conz95

Hi All,
First time writing up here but have been following this thread for months. Happy to say got a late offer today for November. Just wondering could someone add me to the WhatsApp? My induction week is the 24th

Weejohnny

Conz95 wrote: »

Hi All,
First time writing up here but have been following this thread for months. Happy to say got a late offer today for November. Just wondering could someone add me to the WhatsApp? My induction week is the 24th

Congratulations! Great to see people off the waiting list! Which campaign were you from?

Butters97

Conz95 wrote: »

Hi All,
First time writing up here but have been following this thread for months. Happy to say got a late offer today for November. Just wondering could someone add me to the WhatsApp? My induction week is the 24th

What kind of OOM are you?

Conz95

I'm from the September 2016 campaign with a oom of early 500s

Ivandrago2008

Delighted I got a late offer today. Oom of mid 500s.

MrBlack93

Ivandrago2008 wrote:

Delighted I got a late offer today. Oom of mid 500s. Do we post back the bank details or email them?

You'll get further directions concerning this in your info pack which will come in the post

TallGlass

Ivandrago2008 wrote: »

Delighted I got a late offer today. Oom of mid 500s. Do we post back the bank details or email them?

Fair play, must be like getting the gold ticket to Will Wonks Chocolate factory at this stage

rbnjs

Ivandrago2008 wrote: »

Delighted I got a late offer today. Oom of mid 500s.

Hi

May i know when did you clear pct?

Ivandrago2008

rbnjs wrote: »

Hi

May i know when did you clear pct?

Back in may

rbnjs

Ivandrago2008 wrote: »

Back in may

Thanks for the reply. I passed the pct last week. So will probably be waiting for a few months..