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Where I work we liaising with Agencies, similar queries have arisen. I think it would be fairer to call this a wage cut to be honest but yes even if you have not entered into a government pension and are paying full prsi you will have to pay this levy anyhow.

Local Authorities come under the aegis of Dept of Environment so yes I would think so. Similarly HSE comes under Depart of Health and the finance circulars apply there to.

Re: HSE related body: not paying pension contribs: does PS P levy appply & backdated I work with agencies and am currently progessing these deductions commencing March 1st. Unfortunately it would seem that even if you have not entered into a public service pension you will still have to pay the...

Same thing happened to us last year with a 2002 version and 50,000 miles on the clock it cost us €900 done in a Nissan garage locally. If you can save a few bob then by all means do so, we had no choice don't have a local mechanic so had to pay Nissan :(

Yeah your right :( I glanced at the job spec and it said eg Civil Servant, half asleep last night posting so didn't cop the line of Financial Services duh!!! - i'm not really that thick honestly :) :) Even leaving out the EAO which obviously is not applicable here, a local credit union is there...

Flax The CS doesn't work like this, you must be one of the few not giving us a hard time over our wages!! :( The pay scales are set in stone and if and when you reach a max of your scale you sit there for evermore unless you get promotion. Promotion doesn't come that easy in the Civil Service...

VWorried, Have you talked to the Employee Assistance Officer in your Department He/She is there to help through these type of situations. If you talk to them they will be able to help you through. More often that not they will talk to the CS Credit Union - you do not have to be a member to get...

I have worked with the County and City Enterprise Boards throughout the country. They are an undervalued and undertapped source for training and mentoring. A lot of their course trainers will also be available for one-to-one mentoring services, having met with many of these over the past number...

I've friends who moved up to Cavan some years ago, living between Virgina and Ballyjamesduff. Considered the move ourselves with my working in the CS and decentralisation - that won't happen now for me. My friends love where they are and the people around are fab. We spend every New Years up...

In order to be a director you need to be around 12. If your ring the CRO or go to their website at www.cro.ie they should be able to tell you

In the Civil Service you can work while on a career break but your working hours must not compete with normal office hours. So if you work late evenings and weekends and pay tax then that would be fine. A word of caution, any department is only required to take you back after your career break...

If all 6 houses are connected then its a matter for all six houses jointly. We have gone through a very painful experience with one of our neighbours putting dog poo down their drain. Dog poo does not break down like human waste therefore blocking up drains. Our next door neighbour who was...

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Hi Michael, have you contacted your local County or City Enterprise Board There is one in every county and every urban district. They are there to support indigenous micro-enterprise who give employment to no more than 10 persons in that particular business. In general they give capital...

Hiya did you check that out with your HR? I'm in the CS and only found out last year that I am entitled to 3 days for a Grandparent. Pity I didn't know that over the past 17 years when 3 of my four grandparents have passed away :( I took leave for all others :(

There are all sorts of rumours floating around at the moment, If redundancies are offered its more likely to be aimed at the PS first, preferably at higher level - grade 7/8's etc I believe. Although if they offered me a package such as PTSB did to their staff - go away for 3 years and we'll...

gipimann Re: Time off for Christmas shopping in public service. For information, the salary scale for a Grade VI officer (mentioned above) is - 47,675 - 48,869 - 50,314 - 53,022 - 54,643 - 56,656 - 58,683 The 6th and 7th points on the payscale are Long Service Increments, which are...

If its such a huge starting point then how come vacancies could not be filled in the late 90's and early to mid 00's so much so they had to get rid of the bottom four points of the scale!!! People wouldn't touch the C & P Service because the perks like job security didn't factor against bonuses...

Hiya, Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment have two sections in Davitt House, Adelaide Road called Redundancies and Insolvency. They may be able to help you with those specifics. If you ring the main department line they will put you through. Offices are open each day bar Thursday (BH) this...