K-9 wrote: » The banks are the main reason taxes don't cover PS pay and welfare?
woodoo wrote: » A message to all public servants lets all take tomorrow off sick.... ye haaaa
woodoo wrote: » I don't really pull sickies, i am up for employee of the year at our Public Service Greatness Awards next week.
true wrote: » The bill for public service pay and pensions is now double what it was ten years ago - that is one good reason why taxes do not cover it.
Monife wrote: » And so is the social welfare bill.
micropig wrote: » Some departments seem to be worse offenders than others03/05/2012 SICK leave has increased in five government departments -- including the Taoiseach's -- despite a promise in the Croke Park deal to cut it by 10pc. An investigation by the Irish Independent shows that staff at the Department of Social Protection took more sick leave than any of the other 15 government departments. They took a total of 13-and-a-half sick days each last year, compared with just over 12 days the previous year -- at an estimated cost of over €9m to the taxpayer. The number of days lost to illness also increased in the Department of Health, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Department of Education and Skills, and Department of the Taoiseach last year. ............ The survey showed the average number of days taken by staff at the Department of Health was just under 12 each, up from 10 days in 2010. Average sick leave rose slightly from 11.4 to 11-and-a-half days in the Department of Jobs, and from six days to eight in the Taoiseach's department.This compares with an average 7.7 days taken by workers in comparable private sector businesses with over 500 employees, according to employer group IBEC. Overall, the average number of days taken in all 16 government departments dropped by around 5pc, from nine to eight-and-a-half days. But this does not meet the Croke Park target. The Department of Social Protection, where sick leave is highest, said long-term absences pushed up the number of working days lost. It said 17,439 days, or 24pc, of all working days lost were due to 103 absences of six months or more.
mbiking123 wrote: » IBEC - they have their own agenda If your sick your sick, thats the doctors job
micropig wrote: » No uncertified sick leave should be allowed so
hondasam wrote: » What is allowed in the Private Sector? Is it a cert after the third day?
micropig wrote: » Was it a short Ceremony?
woodoo wrote: » And of course a free 5 course meal and drinks at the states expense.
Vizzy wrote: » He's a teacher or so he says.
woodoo wrote: » No its a black tie affair. Lots of long speeches, back slapping, glad handing etc etc. And of course a free 5 course meal and drinks at the states expense.
micropig wrote: » Did all the beards show up?:pac:
micropig wrote: » Was it a short Ceremony? No uncertified sick leave should be allowed so
woodoo wrote: » Its on next week, i'm sure they will be there. Jack O'Connor always makes a powerful speech. I believe Daniel McConnell from the Sunday Independent will be presenting the - 'Most deserved increment award'. Marc Coleman from the Sunday Indo/Newstalk is presenting the - 'Barely deserves an increment but getting it anyway award'.
Vizzy wrote: » Woodoo,who do you think will present the award for 'best supporting role during banking time,in a short week' ?:)
micropig wrote: » Is tomorrow not a privilege day? 4 weeks left for me & then 3 months off:D
IrishAm wrote: » Who will be looking after the farm? Have you scored yourself a few slaves off the job bridge scam?
mbiking123 wrote: » What about the private sector, overpaid etc etc We all know about excessive charges for services insurance etc, even groceries in Tesco, Lidl and Aldi more expensive in this country than UK etc Oh latest is that the government is trying to negiotate a cheaper deal for drugs so the drugs companies are restricitng the supply of drugs to chemists. Check it out elderly people finding it very hard to get their prescriptions in any chemist at this moment, having to take different amounts and then slipt their tablets to get correct amount. Just private sector ripping us off again. Am sure this will be disputed despite people chasing around Galway going from chemist to chemist Rip off Ireland, might as well blame Civil Servants, nurses, etc etc
micropig wrote: » Private companies (Tesco etc) can only charge what people are prepared to pay or they go out of business, shop around and all that Drug companies will see the government coming a mile off Who regulates these drug companies, what penalties have been given out? Are they other drug companies we could source them from? Lots of drugs are available generically, but most of the the time the doctor prescribes certain brands, so they can charge the government more. How about the fiasco it the medical card office? Once upon a time, everyone in the country contributed to Rip off Ireland by overpaying for a lot of things, but that a different era now, things have changed. We can't afford to pay the massive wage bill, while front line services and resources are cut.
mbiking123 wrote: » http://www.independent.ie/national-news/elections/labour-to-seek-pay-freeze-in-private-sector-as-well-2525239.html Mr Gilmore also promised to seek to negotiate an agreement for a pay freeze in the private sector for three years -- to match the existing pay freeze in the public sector. If particular sectors of the economy started to move ahead and grant workers pay rises, it would place pressure on other sectors of the economy, he said. too much easy money in private sector, no accountability hence why we are were we are
Friday February 04 2011
kceire wrote: » Need we say more.
micropig wrote: » Sure seen as we're on the subject of 2011 The public sector pay bill in 2010 was €15.1bn, and new figures released last week showed that state employees earn one-third more than their private sector counterparts. According to a new Central Statistics Office report on wages, weekly earnings in the public sector rose from a three-year low of €882 a week in the first quarter of 2010 to €913 in the final quarter. In contrast, in the final quarter of 2010, weekly earnings in the private sector were almost a third lower at €625. Ireland's public sector pay structure is substantially higher than most other European countries and, on average, one-third higher than public sector workers in Britain. Latest comparable figures show that average British public service weekly earnings were €634 compared with the €913 paid to State employees here. Some civil servants at the top of their respective pay scales are getting wage rises of €2,400 for long service. The previous government shied away from further angering public sector workers already reeling from pension and income levy increases.
