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Civil Service Higher Scale

  • 18-04-2025 05:05AM
    #1
    coffeesiphon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭


    I recently found out I'm getting higher scale due to seniority in near future, but my increment date is about a month after it.

    Will I be transferred across from point 7 standard to point 7 higher scale?

    If so, then do I still get the increment, to my knowledge it was a skip year, skipping point 8 to point 9...does that mean I'd be on point 9 higher scale by end of year?



Comments

  • #2
    apkmbarry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭apkmbarry


    Yes and Yes.

    Just be aware that the higher scale takes 12 months to kick in, so you won't get the benefit of it immediately.



  • #3
    defiantdancer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭defiantdancer


    I have always wondered about the higher scale in CS. Could somebody please explain it? TIA😊



  • #4
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,288 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058406616/civil-service-higher-scale

    How are you eligible for the higher scale based on seniority if you are not even at the top of the scale? Is it based on overall length of service?



  • #5
    coffeesiphon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭coffeesiphon


    I have no idea, if you Google forsa and higher scale civil service there's a webpage that explains it, although I still needed to make this post to ask about specifics.

    I always thought the only way you get higher scale is by applying and getting written reference from your line manager, now I'm pretty sure that dead wrong, don't know what put that idea in my head.



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