2022 Executive Officer Civil Service

Has anyone been allocated to social welfare? I’ve been allocated to them as EO and I’m wondering if flexi time and remote work is available? I still don’t know the location. I was transferred there after being provisionally allocated to another department.

@innocent_lover

Circular 08/19 as you are over 12 months it says

An officer who holds an allowance in the nature of pay at the time of promotion to a higher grade, including an allowance deriving from service as a Private Secretary, will enter the scale for the higher post at the more favourable of the following: 

(i) Normal starting pay rules based on the officer's existing pay, exclusive of the  allowance; or 

(ii) Where the allowance has been held for at least one year, the officer's existing  pay plus the allowance

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It's taken into account unless you are being promoted to EO with allowance from what I can tel. Query it with your LHR or NSSO to confirm

Thank you. In that case I won’t be able to take the job. I need blended for personal reasons. I was originally allocated to another department that had remote working but they changed me. I’m not keen on the working conditions in social welfare.

@Missy95 I wouldn't dismiss it just based on what people have said here. I know Social Protection is busy so it is likely you would be in the office a lot, but there are many different Social Protection offices around the country and they might all have individual policies. You'd be best trying to contact HR at their head office to get a better indication of what your situation might be and it would also give you the opportunity to say you would need blended working and you might have a clearer picture of things once you speak to them. While this forum is great and the people here might be right, a job is too valuable to give up if you're only going by what people have said here and not talking to HR in Social Protection themselves!!

Can I ask you what was your experience of working in social welfare? Would you recommend it?

Hi, has anyone from open stream from batch 9 been placed into clearance yet?

Good idea. Thanks. I’ll contact their HR and see can they accommodate blended.

Anyone working in Social Welfare head office in Store Street?

Hi yeah, it's their head office. Do you know what section you will be in? Hr Is there along with illness benefit and some policy sections...

Yes. Illness benefit.

Yep so thats the section that you will have to wait until there 9 months to get blended. It's a crazy section but fun!!!

Thanks. I’d appreciate so more information. So in illness benefit you’ve to wait 9 months for blended? Crazy in what way?

Busy but fun. Have they told you what section you're going into? Or just illness benefit. It's hardworking. But rewarding all the same. The only way you deal with the public is over the phone or email. Not in person. Amd áras mhic Dhiarmada is the only building dsp own.Plus it can get very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer in the office. When you eventually get blended you can do up to 3 days at home and 2 in the office. Currently flexi is only available in the office. If you need any more information please ask

That's floor 2 the high wing. The maintenance section deal with claims once they are allowed. Its the biggest section in the office