by | Jun 9, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin, The Sunday Read
In April Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, published the Sláintecare Progress Report 2021-2023. As part of the announcement, the Minister highlighted the record level of investment and recruitment in the public health service; and reiterated that the level of...
by | Jun 6, 2024 | Latest News Home, SIPTU Bulletin
SIPTU has secured the part payment of pensions on the date of a staff member’s retirement rather than waiting up to several months for its full calculation prior to any monies being made available. SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser, Kevin Figgis, said: “Members will...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The most recent conciliation conference regarding workers with Long Covid took place at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in early May. The discussions to date have centred around two cohorts of staff. The first group of staff are those presently in the...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
Ireland’s first ever Trade Union week took place on the week commencing 29th April. It saw thousands of trade unionists across the island taking part in events and activities over the subsequent seven days. The initiative was part of an Irish Congress of Trade...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
HR Circular 001 2024 Amendments to Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales for 1.10.2023 HR Circular 002 2024 Domestic Violence Policy and Paid Leave HR Circular 003 2024 Application of 1.2.22 pay adjustments for Sectoral Bargaining Unit HR Circular 004 2024...
by | Jun 4, 2024 | SIPTU Bulletin
The lack of a clear and concrete workforce plan for the National Children’s Hospital is creating unnecessary confusion around the staffing of the facility which is now scheduled to open in February 2025. On 15th May a delegation of SIPTU Health representatives visited...
