This is a summary of the main points of the outcome of negotiations on a proposed extension to the Lansdowne Road agreement for members of SIPTU and other trade unions in the public service. Duration of proposal: 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2020 By 2020, more than 90% of public servants will be out of FEMPI pay provisions, and almost a quarter will have exited FEMPI pension levy payments 73% of public servants gain more than 7% by 2020. Pay and pension levy 1st January 2018: 1% pay adjustment 1st October 2018: 1% pay adjustment 1st January 2019: Pension levy threshold up from €28,750 to €32,000 (worth €325pa) 1st January 2019: 1% pay adjustment for those earning less than €30,000 1st September 2019: 1.75% pay adjustment 1st January 2020: Pension levy threshold increased to €34,500 (worth €250pa) 1st October 2020: 2% pay adjustment. Combination of pay and pension levy adjustments worth 7.4% to those earning €30,000 a year or less, over lifetime of deal Combination of pay and pension levy adjustments worth 7% to those earning between €50,000 and €55,000 a year, over lifetime of deal Combination of pay and pension levy adjustments worth between 6.6% and 6.9% for those between €55,000 and €80,000 a year, over lifetime of deal. Pensions No change in value of pensions. No move to CPI link for increases over lifetime of the agreement. Pay-pension link to continue. No career average calculation for future service. Highest additional pension contribution for those on ‘fast accrual’ pensions – lowest for post-2013 entrants in new ‘single’ pension arrangement. Other provisions No weakening of outsourcing protections No change in working hours, but facility to revert to pre-Haddington Road hours with commensurate pay adjustment No extension of Saturday working: Facility to review rostering arrangements for groups, but no change without agreement An end to pension levy on non-pensionable earnings, including overtime Process to address longer pay scales for new (post 2010) entrants Process to assess recruitment and retention problems No increase in CORU fees over lifetime of deal Commitments on work-life balance arrangements.
Proposals for an extension of the Lansdowne Road agreement
