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SIPTU Health Members Update
This update is presented to SIPTU Health Division members about the forthcoming industrial action planned to begin on the 30th January 2019.
The purpose of this update is to ensure members are advised about appropriate conduct and respect during the action.
SIPTU is not in dispute with another union.
This update is designed to ensure that no action is taken by a SIPTU member which may be deemed to undermine the industrial dispute. The guidance points below are consistent with the formal request made of our union by the General Secretary of the INMO.
It should be noted that specific queries relating to local arrangements should be addressed to your local SIPTU Health Organiser.
- SIPTU members should not undertake any action which may be deemed to undermine the industrial action
- SIPTU members should not accept any responsibility for any roles or duties not normally assigned to them during their regular work and which may be deemed to undermine the industrial action
- SIPTU members should work their normal duty roster during the industrial action. Members should not accept any proposed change to their rota. This includes any proposed change of duty roster including day, time or location if the request for change originates because of or may be deemed to undermine the industrial action
- SIPTU members should attend their normal place of duty. Members should not agree to be reassigned if the purpose of that request originates from or is deemed to undermine the industrial action
- SIPTU members should contact their local SIPTU Health Official if any matters relating to the industrial action are identified. Please contact our head office on 01-8586468 if you need contact details for your local health organiser
SIPTU will support our members through the course of the industrial action. Our union respects the rights of other trade unions to utilise whatever course of action they deem appropriate to advance the pay and conditions of their members and we will not undermine same.
SIPTU has not balloted for industrial action as we support adherence to the public service agreement and the use of provisions provided for within it to advance all matters relating to pay for our members.
Our union will continue to use those procedures to advance all issues relating to pay for our members within the health service.
The HSE and Department of Public Expenditure & Reform has confirmed all SIPTU members will continue to benefit from the terms of the Public Service Stability Agreement including Recommendations of the Public Service Pay Commission.
We will continue to issue updates to our members and trust these are of assistance.
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WRC talks resume tomorrow 1:30pm
SIPTU Nursing representatives attended talks today (Wednesday 23rd January) under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission, concerning the recruitment and retention of nursing and midwifery professionals.
Talks have adjourned for the evening. SIPTU representatives will resume talks tomorrow (Thursday 24th January) at 1.30pm.
Updates will be available on the SIPTU Health Division App and website.
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SIPTU Nursing representatives to attend WRC talks
SIPTU Nursing representatives will engage in negotiations with the management of the Health Service Executive and Department of Health, today (Wednesday, 23rd January), concerning the recruitment and retention of nursing and midwifery professionals.
Updates will be available on the SIPTU Health Division App and website.
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SIPTU Ambulance Update
SIPTU members working in the National Ambulance Service are not currently in dispute with their employer.
This week, our members will continue to provide vital public services in communities across the island of Ireland.
SIPTU members are expected to work as normal on Tuesday. (22nd January)
Should you need any additional information please email ask@siptuhealth.ie or contact your local SIPTU official.
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SIPTU meets HSE on nurses pay
SIPTU nursing representatives met with the HSE today on the measures required to advance the pay and conditions of employment of our nursing and midwifery members, having regard to the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA).
SIPTU representatives urged the health service employers to consider the recommendation of the Public Service Pay Commission that the parties to the PSSA should examine the adequacy of current pay arrangements and should do so as a matter of urgency.
SIPTU fully supports the right of all workers to fight for better pay and conditions in the most effective manner as determined by union members.
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Video: New Ambition. New Direction
It has been an eventful year for our union which is ending on a very positive note.
The union is making a difference in improving the quality of the lives of our members through its effective industrial, organising and campaigning work.
Under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA), all SIPTU members working in the public health service, earning up to €30,000 will see an increase of 1% in their wages from January.
The pension levy threshold will also rise to €32,000, increasing pay by €325 a year for the majority of SIPTU members.
The deal, which was negotiated by SIPTU and other unions in 2017, will also deliver another 1.75% salary adjustment in September 2019.
Further pay restoration and another adjustment in the pension levy threshold are also due next year.
The PSSA will also see an end to the pension levy on any non-pensionable elements of public service incomes from January 2019.
Three significant changes to the public service ‘additional superannuation contribution,’ which replaced the so-called pension levy under the Public Service Stability Agreement, will also come into force on 1st January.
- First, the threshold for paying the levy will rise to €32,000, bringing a net improvement of €325 a year for most civil and public servants. Those who currently earn less than €30,000 a year, who do not benefit from this change, will instead get a 1% pay increase next month.
- Secondly, there’s a further boost for those who joined the public service after January 2013 and who are in the single public service pension scheme, which was introduced at that time. They will now pay only two-thirds of the additional contribution rate – a figure that will fall to one-third next year. This reflects the fact that the benefits of the single scheme are different from those in the older scheme.
- Thirdly, the contribution will no longer be payable on any non-pensionable elements of public service incomes from January 2019.
Earlier this year, SIPTU and other ICTU unions, also insisted on early measures to address the ‘new entrants’ pay issue even though, under the agreement, this was not bound to be dealt with until 2020 at the earliest.
The Public Service Committee of Congress also insisted that the Public Service Pay Commission started its work on recruitment and retention issues in the health service. Our submission can be read here
Non-pay provisions in the PSSA include strong protections against outsourcing and a fix on professional registration fees.
For Section 39 workers, €1000 in pay restoration will be paid from April 2019.
Payments will also be made in 2020 and 2021.
These proposals ensure that, after a long and hard fought campaign, our members working in Section 39 organisations will get full pay restoration.
It goes without saying that as a union we have a lot more to do to cover the lost ground suffered by many workers during the economic downturn.
However, we are on the right track and must continue to assert our rights as a movement to ensure fairness at work and justice in society.
Our collective success relies completely on the energy and commitment of the many thousands of SIPTU activists in workplaces across the country.
As we prepare for a New Year and new challenges we, together, can face them with confidence in the growing strength of our union.
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Email ask@siptuhealth.ie for a NEW APPLICATION FORM
SIPTU Health Division – when you sign up to SIPTU you can opt-in to receive SIPTU Rewards including:
€80 OFF Car Insurance*
– subject to a minimum premium of €334.65
€75 OFF Health Insurance**
€30 OFF Home Insurance***
– subject to a minimum premium of €279.92
Lowest price Life Insurance PLUS a 5% discount****
from the insurers we quote
Tax Return Service – no refund, no fee+
Terms & Conditions of SIPTU Rewards
To avail of these discounts, you must have signed up to SIPTU Rewards within 3 months of joining SIPTU on or after 04/10/18. The offers above are effective from 04/10/18, subject to change and are only available through certain Schemes. You must request a quote within 1 year of joining for car, home and health offers and these must be requested over the phone. Only one discount can be used with each eligible proposal. You can only avail of a Rewards / Advantages Programme once through Cornmarket. Discounts above must be requested at quotation stage and cannot be issued retrospectively.
*Only available to new Cornmarket Car Insurance Customers who are SIPTU Rewards members taking out car insurance through Cornmarket’s Nurses & Midwives’ Car Insurance Scheme underwritten by Aviva Insurance Limited. €80 off subject to a minimum premium of €334.65. Actual discount is made up of €50 off plus an extra 10% off your premium. €50 discount available for existing Cornmarket Car Insurance Customers who join SIPTU Rewards (available at the next renewal date). Underwriter criteria, terms & conditions apply. Aviva Insurance Limited, trading as Aviva, is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the U.K. and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland for conduct of business rules.
**Savings based on waiving our administration fee.
***Only available to SIPTU members taking out an Aviva home insurance policy through Cornmarket. €30 off is based on the minimum premium of €279.92. Underwriter criteria, terms & conditions apply. Aviva Insurance Limited, trading as Aviva, is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the U.K. and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland for conduct of business rules.
****Lowest price Life Insurance based on the insurers we quote for, subject to a minimum premium of €15 per month. Lowest Pricematch offer is €13.13 per month for Mortgage Protection Plans and €15.00 per month on Level Term plans. We offer an additional 5% discount (where the premium is more than €15 per month). Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited, trading as Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland, is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland for conduct of business rules. Irish Life Assurance plc is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
† Cornmarket’s Tax Return Service is not a regulated financial product. This service is provided by Cornmarket Retail Trading Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cornmarket Group Financial Services Ltd. Telephone calls may be recorded for quality control and training purposes. This service is available one year after joining SIPTU Rewards. If you would like them to claim a refund on your behalf, a fee of €45 plus 15% of your refund will apply – subject to a minimum refund of €51.75 (offer available to singly or jointly assessed PAYE income earners, who do not have any non-PAYE income and are not existing members of Cornmarket’s Tax Return Service.
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PRIVACY STATEMENT
Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) is committed to protecting and securing all of your personal information.
This Privacy statement is designed to ensure you are aware of the information we process about you including your rights in relation to it.
Who we are?
The data controller is SIPTU, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1
Contact: Data Protection Officer, SIPTU, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1. Email:dataprotection@siptu.ie
Purpose of Data Collection and Processing
As a general trade union we are member focused. To serve the members of the union we collect and process data for purposes including:
- To register you as a SIPTU member
- To meet the Objects and Rules of SIPTU
- To contact you about membership and trade union activities
- To represent you in individual and collective issues
- To provide membership services and benefits
- To comply with our legal obligations
Legal basis for processing your data
We rely on various legal bases for processing your personal data which include:
- Performance of our membership contract with you
- Compliance with our legal obligations
- In our legitimate interest
- Where you provide consent
How we share your personal data
We are committed to protecting and securing your personal data and we aim to ensure that all third-party providers are compliant with legislation and do not use your data for their own purposes unless they are controllers in their own right.
We may share your personal data from time to time with trusted third-party providers where required for business, legal and regulatory purposes.
With your consent we may share your personal data from time to time with professional and legal bodies in the interest of representing you.
Retention and deletion
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose(s) for which it was collected, taking into account all legal and contractual obligations. Where possible we will identify the duration for retention and, where this is not possible, we will explain the criteria for determining retention periods.
Once the retention period has concluded we shall safely and securely delete or destroy all personal data.
Your rights
You have the following rights and entitlements with regard to your personal data held by us:
- To enquire if we hold personal data on you and to access copies of that data
- To request rectification of personal data we hold on you
- To request erasure or restriction of processing of your personal data
- To withdraw consent at any time free of charge where we process your personal data based solely on your consent
- To have a copy of relevant personal data or request it is transferred to another data controller, where it is possible to do so
- To lodge a complaint in respect of processing of your personal data with the Data Protection Commissioners Office
We will aim to meet your requests and requirements relating to your rights, where possible. Requests should be directed in writing to the Data Protection Officer.
Requests under any of your rights will be free of charge where they are reasonable and not excessive. We reserve the right to request clarity in relation to determining the data under request, including to request proof of identity and signed authorisation in the case of third party requests. Furthermore, we reserve the right to refuse to comply where legal obligations restrict us from doing so and where requests are unreasonable or excessive.
Failure to provide personal data
We collect personal data to ensure we can represent our diverse member base in its entirety and to fulfil our responsibilities to our members within the Rules of the Union. Failure to provide us with the required personal data, on request, may limit our ability to represent you.
We rely on you to ensure the data we hold is accurate and up to date by communicating to us any changes to your personal information. Such updates can be made by contacting retention@siptu.ie
Profiling and automated decision making
We do not use profiling or automated decision making on any of the personal data we hold.
Transmission to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
We may transfer your personal data to service providers outside the EEA. In such cases, we will ensure the data is carefully managed in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Updates and further processing
We will make changes to this notice from time to time. Any such changes can be viewed on our website at www.siptu.ie/privacystatement
We will only use your personal information for the purposes for which it was provided. If we need to use your personal data for alternative purposes, we will notify you and explain our legal basis for doing so.