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Could one be made permanent after finishing temp CO contract?

  • 05-01-2018 3:50am
    #1
    Shopassistant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭


    Hi all. I was wondering if you could be made permanent after you were lucky enough to get a temp CO contract in the Civil Service? I guess it would be rare if it did happen, right? I'm asking cause it's my dream job and I know the competition will be opening soon enough for the summer period. TIA.


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  • #2
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    No, there is zero chance of getting a permanent job from the TCO competition. You need to apply for the CO competition to be considered. You cant get a job you didnt apply for in the civil service.


  • #3
    Crunchymomma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Crunchymomma


    No you would need to apply for the CO comp. TCO is just temporary. The new CO should be open in may/June 2018


  • #4
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,383 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    I mean, your tenure could be extended, as was mine, while waiting to hear the results of the C.O. competition, which thankfully was successful.

    Was really thankful to where I was working, they went above and beyond.


  • #5
    PinkLady2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭PinkLady2016


    I doubt it really. Its called TCO for a reason. Mostly its for covering someone on leave. But if you apply for a permanent CO competition when its advertised then you are certainly in the running for permanent.


  • #6
    Creol1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 554 ✭✭✭Creol1


    Under Irish law, you cannot be employed on successive fixed-term contracts by an employer for more than four years, and there have been a small number of TCOs who were made permanent in this context. However, it is very rare for this to happen, but if you are appointed as a TCO you will at least gain experience that will assist in the CO competition.


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  • #7
    Bicycle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Bicycle


    No, I am currently a TCO on a longish contract in an area where they use quite a few TCOs each year. I finish in the Spring and more TCOs will be recruited several weeks later. They employed a number of COs the week after I started and will employ more COs this year. But I won't be considered because I am a TCO.

    The training for a TCO is different to that of a CO.

    However it would appear that TCO experience will stand to you going forward and a number of COs have had previous TCO experience.


  • #8
    yenom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 659 ✭✭✭yenom


    Cherry Blossom wrote: »
    No, there is zero chance of getting a permanent job from the TCO competition. You need to apply for the CO competition to be considered. You cant get a job you didnt apply for in the civil service.
    Yes there is. The union took a case before for staff in the passport office and won. There's currently a case on at the moment for another.


  • #9
    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,439 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    Crunchymomma wrote: »
    No you would need to apply for the CO comp. TCO is just temporary. The new CO should be open in may/June 2018

    When will the TCO comp open?

    To thine own self be true



  • #10
    Crunchymomma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Crunchymomma


    Purple Mountain wrote: »
    Crunchymomma wrote: »
    No you would need to apply for the CO comp. TCO is just temporary. The new CO should be open in may/June 2018

    When will the TCO comp open?

    I think it should be open over the next few weeks/month. Not 100% sure though as I have never applied for it myself


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