Clerical Officer 2020

It probably wasn't in their grand plan to have staff working either end of the country to be honest. Pre Covid, I have never heard of this situation.

It would have been easier for them and you to have you onsite but those departments are probably looking for Irish speaking staff for ages and the choice was either to take a remote worker or keep waiting.

Is it a bot Sh1t for both you and the department?...yes, certainly, definitely, but these appear to be the only options on the table. Remember you will not be alone, you will at least have another colleague starting out in the same position.

Leaving the job after only 2 weeks and then applying for the next CO competition...ok, well these are just my 2 cents...

1. No guarantee another comp, will appear after this panel expires. The government currently have said there will be no public job embargo but I remember the last crash and Mary Harney appearing on TV3 saying no more public jobs. That went on for years.
2. If you do get through another comp and they ask you, I see you joined the CS and left after 2 weeks - please explain. I would think, we don't know what the working arrangements will be in the future (Hybrid model, remote working, working from hubs have all been mentioned), and leaving a job after 2 weeks because you feel hard done by and didn't like the set up, would indicate that you are not flexible. Sorry, I know I'm probably coming across as harsh!

In my opinion and this is only my opinion and I know I'm probably sounding harsh as I said is. Take the job, get over your annoyance, be happy you got your foot in the door. Apply for the next CO job that comes around in the general stream. ( Way easier to explain in an interview that you are applying for the new CO role as you want to work in a Dublin based office, broaden your experience and gain knowledge of different aspects of PS)

Remember: Once you have 2 years done, you can apply for a transfer or you can apply for EO, HEO, hell even AP if you want!

Does anyone one what batch the Kildare panel is at? Interviewed a week go placed in batch 15 in the top 5 of oom. I’m not working at the moment (took time out to raise two children with huge health problems) but financially really need to get back to work just wondering if I should apply for a temporary job somewhere while waiting?

Yes I know of people that have done that and reentered a CO competition to move counties as it can be quicker than mobility !

I thought there was a pay increase too? I'm on point 2 of the scale and according to the circular my salary should have increased to €26,695 (€511.61 weekly) from €26,195 (€502.02 weekly). I checked my pay slip and there was no increase 👎️

It doesn't kick in until last week of October when it will be backdated

That'll teach me to read up on things before commenting. 😂

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I just read the above ignore my lack of reading prior info 😂

Anyone seen an increase in their pay?

It can take a while (into a couple of months) I’m still waiting on a different panel myself - some seem to have gotten emails and some calls.

I believe its going to be around €409 a week if a person has the usual tax credits

So I've been coming out with €380 a week might have messed up my credits

Yes it is

yeah I entered the wrong number! panic over!!

Congratulations! I hope you love it there.

I know a lad that was a CO years and years ago, left the CS and came back as a Service's Officer. He says the only comps he can apply for internally is Customs, which is very limited. You also have current CS staff and some assigned to customs apply also, so you are competing with experience.

So once you are a HSO, that's it unless you are very lucky to apply for a Customs role.

If you take the CO, after 2 years, you are eligible to apply for internal and interdepartmental comps for EO,HEO,AO, even AP as far as I know.

While HSO, might give you short term gain (€160), you need to look at the longer picture

Looking at the scales below, the scale for HSO, is shorter, so you will reach the max quicker at €775.61, for CO it will take longer but the max is greater at €787.52.

I included the Higher Scale in there also, what this is, is a internal mini competition usually at District level (they might say there's 2 positions available), where you complete an application form to say you are the greatest thing since sliced bread and the top dogs will discuss the applications and you may or may not get it depending on who's applied and how many. These comps might come up only every few years, it's not something I would get too hung up on.

Clerical officer (PPC)

25,087 (480.79) – 26,695 (511.61) – 27,104 (519.44) – 27,901 (534.72) – 29,077 (557.26) –   30,251 (579.76) – 31,426 (602.26) – 32,280 (618.64) – 33,248 (637.19) – 34,373 (658.75)   35,166 (673.94) – 36,279 (695.27) – 37,386 (716.49) – 39,113 (749.58) – LSI 1 40,470 (775.60) –  LSI. 2 41,092² (787.52)

Clerical officer higher scale (PPC)

27,901 (534.72) – 29,077 (557.26) – 30,251 (579.76) – 31,426 (602.26) – 32,280 (618.64) –     33,248 (637.19) – 34,373 (658.75) – 35,166 (673.94) – 36,279 (695.27) – 37,386 (716.49)   39,113 (749.58) – 40,470(775.60) – 41,092 (787.52) – 41,931 (803.64)

Head services officer (PPC)

636.05 – 652.96 – 666.57 – 686.38 – 706.18 – 725.99 – LSI 1 749.60 – LSI 2 775.61

Services officer (PPC)

452.58 – 478.99 – 488.96 – 510.03 – 528.85 – 540.11 – 553.29 – 569.14 – 596.22 – LSI 1 609.62 –  LSI 2 630.94

Services attendant (PPC)

446.58 – 464.50 – 488.96 -496.72 – 512.77 – 531.60 – 548.02 – 566.50 – 589.22 – LSI 1 607.77 –  LSI 2 623.29