Pay public sector

I find taxcalc.ie gives an accurate breakdown of the pension deductions and what your net pay will be.

Extension to the Building Momentum agreement

Under the extension of the Building Momentum agreement for 2022-2023:

3% is due from the 2nd of February 2022

with a further 2% in March 2023

and 1.5% or €750 whichever is greater due on 1 October 2023.

These increases are applied to all public service staff.

There will be a new deal to be negotiated over the coming months to figure out what increases will be given and when. The unions will negotiate and see if a deal can be agreed or else the alternative is a strike.

If anybody joins the PS now, they will join the Single PS pension scheme.

Here is a scheme booklet:

https://singlepensionscheme.gov.ie/for-members/scheme-information/scheme-booklet/

We would likely get the first increase in February and the next one in October if it's similar to the one in place now. I'm hoping we get 10 percent but that is probably very hopeful.

I would say the next deal would be something like 2% March 2024, 1.5% Oct 2024, 1% March 2025 or similar max - some prices are falling so the Govt will be leaning into that

I suggest you should do something about that: "No rise in years"

Here are the typical pay rises recently:

From 730 to 900 per week over five years, that is a 23% rise over five years.

The PS has lagged behind that.

Workers are expecting a pay rise, as inflation has been higher than increases in nominal pay.

Real wages have been falling in the PS, so a pay rise is required to help wages catch up.

There have been minimum amounts set which means lower paid get a minimum increase

In Oct it will be €750 or 1.5%, whichever is higher

That’s ridiculous at this stage. It’s clearly not seen as an urgent issue as most of the staff have been paid. Did you look into approaching the WRC after?