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Civil Service Clerical Officer Campaign 2017 (Dublin)

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    #2792
    Nihiyminoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Nihiyminoy


    KDBkev123 wrote: »
    I emailed Garda HR on Wednesday evening and they responded first thing Thursday morning and told me I should expect to hear from them in the next few weeks. Do they just say this to everyone or are we actually finally going to be appointed?
    Also, it’s probably been asked before and I assume it is... but Garda clerical officer is Monday-Friday right?

    Yeah they just send the same copy and paste template to everybody for the most part and if you further query them via email they simply will not entertain you haha. On the hand other I must say that anytime I have called the Garda HR, the person on the other side has been very informative and didn’t go behind the curtain at all about where I was at and what was next and what not so you may be better off giving them a call. Yes it is indeed Monday to Friday.


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    #2793
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    KDBkev123 wrote: »
    Also, it’s probably been asked before and I assume it is... but Garda clerical officer is Monday-Friday right?


    Some are on flexi some are on fixed shifts. Very occationally you might get asked to come in to do overtime depending on where you are and if they have something on.


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    #2794
    CMR23
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭CMR23


    Do you have to take a 36min lunch if you must do a 7hr 24m shift? - can you start at 9.10am - finish at 4.50p and take a 15m - 20m lunch? .. then do one long day once a week say 9 to 7?


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    #2795
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    CMR23 wrote: »
    Do you have to take a 36min lunch if you must do a 7hr 24m shift? - can you start at 9.10am - finish at 4.50p and take a 15m - 20m lunch? .. then do one long day once a week say 9 to 7?

    Minimum is a 30 minute lunch.


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    #2796
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,350 ✭✭✭Augme


    CMR23 wrote: »
    Do you have to take a 36min lunch if you must do a 7hr 24m shift? - can you start at 9.10am - finish at 4.50p and take a 15m - 20m lunch? .. then do one long day once a week say 9 to 7?


    Yes, you will be allocated a 30 minute lunch no matter. I am not sure he won't works across all departments but where I've worked you can work short days if you want, just as long as your clock balances as required at the end of the month so you can I've been able to work from 10-4 if I wanted.


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    #2797
    solidasarock
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭solidasarock


    So while we are on Flexi time question, how is your total calculated?

    The info mentioned 43hr 15min of attendance a week which is inclusive of breaks so its 6.25 for lunch and 37 for work.

    So do I have to take a hour and 15 minutes of lunch a day and do my number at the end of the week have to sequel 43h 15m no matter what?

    Thats a lot of time on lunch per day. I would rather have a 45 minute lunch and leave 30 mins earlier or arrive 30 mins later.


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    #2798
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,350 ✭✭✭Augme


    solidasarock wrote: »
    So while we are on Flexi time question, how is your total calculated?

    The info mentioned 43hr 15min of attendance a week which is inclusive of breaks so its 6.25 for lunch and 37 for work.

    So do I have to take a hour and 15 minutes of lunch a day and do my number at the end of the week have to sequel 43h 15m no matter what?

    Thats a lot of time on lunch per day. I would rather have a 45 minute lunch and leave 30 mins earlier or arrive 30 mins later.

    Don't worry too much a out the 43hr 15 mins. Basically you'll work 7.24 per day (excluding lunch). So 7:54 per day with lunch. No matter what you do for lunch a minimum of 30 minutes will be taken off. Obviously if you got on lunch for longer the tine will be taken off.

    Then you also get an additional break which is included in the 43hr 15 mins. Normally it's either a break in the morning or the time is split and given as a one break in the morning and one in the afternoon.

    If you are on flexi you'll never be asked to take an hour and 15 for lunch.


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    #2799
    CMR23
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭CMR23


    Sorry if I am just not making sense of it ... on flexi time - can i come in at 9.10 every day and leave 8 hours later and that is my time fulfilled? As my 30m lunch break is standard... the of course work longer if possible to work up the additional time per period to get a day off in the 4 week period?

    Or will you need to work 9 to 530 every day - 8 hour work plus 30m lunch ?


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    #2800
    Augme
    Registered Users Posts: 5,350 ✭✭✭Augme


    CMR23 wrote: »
    Sorry if I am just not making sense of it ... on flexi time - can i come in at 9.10 every day and leave 8 hours later and that is my time fulfilled? As my 30m lunch break is standard... the of course work longer if possible to work up the additional time per period to get a day off in the 4 week period?

    Or will you need to work 9 to 530 every day - 8 hour work plus 30m lunch ?


    The first example is correct. If you start at 9:10 and take the minimum 30 minute lunch then you can leave at 5:10 for a full days work. Technically you can leave at 5:04 as the working hours are 7hr 54 minutes when the 30 minute break is taken.

    Anything worked over that goes towards your flexi time. So if you started at 9:10 and worked until 6pm youd have 56 minutes of flexi worked up.


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    #2801
    CMR23
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭CMR23


    Augme wrote: »
    The first example is correct. If you start at 9:10 and take the minimum 30 minute lunch then you can leave at 5:10 for a full days work. Technically you can leave at 5:04 as the working hours are 7hr 54 minutes when the 30 minute break is taken.

    Anything worked over that goes towards your flexi time. So if you started at 9:10 and worked until 6pm youd have 56 minutes of flexi worked up.


    Thank you very much for clarifying!!


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    #2802
    CMR23
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭CMR23


    Anyone in or going to the department of education? Whats the dress code? Flexi time? General overview?


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    #2803
    dodi1973
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭dodi1973


    I received email today saying my vetting has been completed.


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    #2804
    lynneee19
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭lynneee19


    dodi1973 wrote: »
    I received email today saying my vetting has been completed.

    Great stuff!
    Me too. Exciting times. Here's to the next part being quick and straight forward ðŸ˜


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    #2805
    dodi1973
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭dodi1973


    Thanks ya hopefully been along 19 weeks


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    #2806
    Nihiyminoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Nihiyminoy


    dodi1973 wrote: »
    Thanks ya hopefully been along 19 weeks

    Also on week 19, you guys must have been in my batch too, hoping to hear soon.


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    #2807
    dodi1973
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭dodi1973


    Nihiyminoy wrote: »
    Also on week 19, you guys must have been in my batch too, hoping to hear soon.

    Not sure what batch was in hopefully you not waiting for much longer.


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    #2808
    Nihiyminoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Nihiyminoy


    dodi1973 wrote: »
    Not sure what batch was in hopefully you not waiting for much longer.

    Hopefully, I sent mine in early April.


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    #2809
    Nihiyminoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Nihiyminoy


    Still nothing folks haha


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    #2810
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Nihiyminoy wrote: »
    Still nothing folks haha

    Was really hoping it was good news from you. Have you contacted PAS?


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    #2811
    Nihiyminoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Nihiyminoy


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    Was really hoping it was good news from you. Have you contacted PAS?

    Thanks man, I have yeah but they just redirect me to Garda HR as they say it’s nothing to do with them which is fair enough but even Garda HR still say that only 2 strands have been returned. Is strand 3 really that difficult to get back? Haha


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    #2812
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    Nihiyminoy wrote: »
    Thanks man, I have yeah but they just redirect me to Garda HR as they say it’s nothing to do with them which is fair enough but even Garda HR still say that only 2 strands have been returned. Is strand 3 really that difficult to get back? Haha

    I would emphasize how long you've been waiting when emailing Garda HR. Might be worth trying to find a phone number for them.


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    #2813
    Nihiyminoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭Nihiyminoy


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    I would emphasize how long you've been waiting when emailing Garda HR. Might be worth trying to find a phone number for them.


    I already did two weeks ago and they claimed that I wasn’t waiting the amount of weeks that I thought I was that it was actually x amount i.e. my file was left untouched for nearly two months which was disappointing to hear. I have their phone number, I email once a week and ring once every four weeks, at a loss end haha.


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    #2814
    lynneee19
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭lynneee19


    Morning all,

    I am wondering about references that AGS are looking for. Would anyone know if they send out forms by post to my references to fill out or do they call them?

    Thank you.


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    #2815
    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    lynneee19 wrote: »
    Morning all,

    I am wondering about references that AGS are looking for. Would anyone know if they send out forms by post to my references to fill out or do they call them?

    Thank you.

    They call and only need employers going back 12 months.


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    #2816
    lynneee19
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭lynneee19


    Samuel T. Cogley wrote: »
    They call and only need employers going back 12 months.

    Ah that's great! Thank you very much.


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    #2817
    dodi1973
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭dodi1973


    Anyone any feedback after reference check?


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    #2818
    KDBkev123
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭KDBkev123


    dodi1973 wrote: »
    Anyone any feedback after reference check?

    Nope, zilch. I’ve accepted it’ll be October at the earliest before I get appointed by AGS.


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    #2819
    dodi1973
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭dodi1973


    KDBkev123 wrote: »
    Nope, zilch. I’ve accepted it’ll be October at the earliest before I get appointed by AGS.

    Ah ok did reference check take long?


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    #2820
    lynneee19
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭lynneee19


    dodi1973 wrote: »
    Ah ok did reference check take long?

    I was wondering the same myself as I know you got the email about vetting on the same day as me.

    I haven't heard back about yet with regards to the references I sent them almost 2 weeks ago.

    I feel like a parrot but hoping we're all not too much longer...


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    #2821
    dodi1973
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭dodi1973


    Lynneee I only sent mine back last tuesday the goodness seems to be gone out of it at this stage :(


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