https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ni-civil-servants-offered-5-pay-increase-and-one-off-1500-payment/a1117715388.html
Civil servants have been offered a 5% pay increase and a one-off £1,500 payment.
Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald made the offer to the workers in Northern Ireland, which comes after industrial action calling for pay parity across the UK. It comes following negotiations with Civil Service trade unions.
Unions will now confer with their members on the offer.
The offer includes a 5% increase to the majority of Civil Service pay scales, bringing up the pay of the lowest-paid staff to the voluntary Living Wage Foundation rates of £12 an hour or £23,177 annually – a 10% increase – performance-related progression and a £1,500 non-consolidated payment to staff eligible for the 2023 pay award.
It’s after January saw one of the biggest strikes in Northern Ireland’s history by public sector workers – including civil servants.
Following the restoration of devolved government earlier this month, Ms Archibald said her department aimed to move quickly. “Following meetings with recognised Civil Service unions last week, I am pleased to have been able to move quickly to make this pay offer for civil servants which recognises their role in the delivery of public services,” she said.
“Civil servants, like other public servants, have been waiting some time for their 2023 pay award against the context of a cost-of-living crisis and pressures on their own household budgets.
“I hope staff will look favourably on the offer and that unions’ consultation with their members will proceed as swiftly as possible so we can get pay to staff as soon as practicable.
“Our public sector workers are at the heart of service delivery. We have a challenging journey of enhancing services in the time ahead for which we will need the expertise of our staff.”
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Its the 26th of February and only now a pay increase comes through. Literally 50+ days from new years, vicious.
With the current Inflation rate at 4%,….5% payrise is just a recipe for future strikes.
Remember when governments talk about inflation decreasing, the rate may decrease but it’s effectively just a slope that’s getting less steep. The prices are still rising and they don’t come back down!
When you consider Payrises have been cut below inflation (so paycuts) for years, this is far below what is required.
Any inflation above 2% is bad for people. You want a small bit but not too much.