HSE Pay scales

timmy123456789

i am starting a new job for the HSE and I was wondering how I work out my hourly rate. I will be starting off at the first pay scale. Thanks

CrabRevolution

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058325670/hse-pay-scales

It'll be on your first payslip, but if you divide the annual salary by 52.18 you'll get a weekly figure, then divide that by 35 you'll get the hourly rate.

This assumes you work full time on a standard 35 hour week.

timmy123456789

@CrabRevolution thank you. Is the standard working week not 37.5 hours per week?

stargazer 68

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121480170#Comment_121480170

No it's 35 for admin. 37.5 for Nurses.

timmy123456789

Ahh ok. My position is Health Care Support Assistant (home help). Would this be 37.5?

Augme

Did you not read your contract or even the terms of the role when you applied for it?

timmy123456789

@Augme i haven’t received my contract yet. I’ve looked into the payscales already I just don’t know what my hourly rate will work out at. Is there any harm in trying to find this out?

stargazer 68

HCA are 39 hours. I would assume yours would be the same

timmy123456789

@stargazer 68 that’s great, thank you :)

Augme

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121480257#Comment_121480257

No harm at all, I'm was just surprised its information that would not be given before getting this far in the process.

the14thwarrior

You have your payscale and that will be all people use or understand. once in the HSE no one ever talks about the hourly rate and it is not listed, nor will be, on your contract. in general, its all about the annual salary, and the grades and the increments

timmy123456789

@the14thwarrior ok thanks. My role is HCA so it won’t be a mon-Friday 9-5 type job. I will be working different shift patterns so my pay will vary. That’s why I wanted to know how to work out hourly rate. Thanks

DEW138

The way payroll calculates hourly rate is this: (annual amt/365.25×14)/78. Thats if you pay fortnightly,most hcas are. If you paid monthly, you can use the same calculation for hourly rate.