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Nursing contract talks adjourn

SIPTU representatives have tonight (Friday, 1st March) said that talks between nursing unions and Department of Health, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Health Service Executive (HSE) officials on the details of a proposed contract of employment for the new Enhanced Nurse post within have adjourned until Wednesday 6th March.

At the discussions, SIPTU representatives raised serious concerns about the scale of the changes in the proposed new contract and informed stakeholders that SIPTU members must be consulted on any changes in their terms and conditions.

Following the meeting, SIPTU Sector Organiser, Kevin Figgis said: ‘We had a full and frank exchange with the Government departments regarding the proposed draft contract. We outlined our strong views this document will not be acceptable to our membership in its current form and significant change is required.”

SIPTU Health Division Organiser Paul Bell, said: “Elements of the proposed draft are a retrograde step backwards for nursing and midwifery. We understand the employers will consider the points made by our team and we look forward to further engagement next week.”

SIPTU Health will provide further updates to our members in the coming days.

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Pay Boost for New Entrants kicks in today

Thousands of ‘new entrants’ working in healthcare across the public service are to receive increases in pay from today (Friday, 1st March).

The deal, negotiated by SIPTU and other unions under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) will see Ambulance Professionals, Radiographers, Nurses, Midwives and Support Grade staff recruited since 2011 receive a pay boost of up to €3,500.

The change happens when each worker affected hits their fourth and eighth increment date. This arrangement will see a pay increase and ensure that new entrants’ reach the top of their pay scales over the same time period as colleagues hired before 2011.

The term ‘new entrants’ refers to people who started work in the health and public service, and organisations linked to it for pay purposes, after 2011, when reduced pay scales for new staff were imposed by the Government without agreement.

These scales, which were worth 10% less at every point, were abolished at the insistence of the unions under the 2013 Haddington Road Agreement.

However, until now, new entrants continued to have more lengthy pay scales than their longer-serving colleagues, with two lower pay points at the beginning of each scale.

The PSSA established a process to address this problem. Following detailed discussions and inputs from SIPTU and other unions, this resulted in the solution that takes effect from today.

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Talks on new nursing contract continue

SIPTU representatives will attend another round of talks on a new nursing contract with officials from the Department of Health, the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform  on Friday (1st March) at 2.30pm.

SIPTU nursing and midwifery members, working across acute hospital settings, will vote on a recent Labour Court recommendation once full details of a new contract for nurses and midwives is negotiated with nursing union representatives. The decision follows a meeting on Friday, 22nd February of the SIPTU Nursing and Midwives Sector Committee in Liberty Hall, Dublin.

For a summary of the Labour Court recommendation  (LCR 21901) click here

 

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SIPTU Ambulance Professionals update

SIPTU members working in the National Ambulance Service are not currently in dispute with their employer.

Our members are working to provide vital public services in communities across Ireland.

SIPTU members are expected to report for duty as normal on Thursday (28th February) and Friday (1st March).

Should you need any additional information please email ask@siptuhealth.ie or contact your local SIPTU official.

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Nurses Regional Meeting

A regional meeting of SIPTU members working in Nursing and Midwifery services will be held tomorrow (27th February) in Liberty Hall, Dublin 1. To book a place please contact your local organiser.

The meeting will take place at 7pm in Room 207 and will be addressed by SIPTU Industrial Organiser, John McCamley.

Information leaflets will be distributed on the night for circulation.

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SIPTU nursing and midwifery members seek full clarification of new nursing contract

SIPTU nursing and midwifery members, working across acute hospital settings, will vote on a recent Labour Court recommendation once full details of a new contract for nurses and midwives is negotiated. The decision follows a meeting today (Friday, 22nd February) of the SIPTU Nursing and Midwives Sector Committee in Liberty Hall, Dublin.

SIPTU Nursing Sector Organiser, Kevin Figgis, said: “Our committee met today to discuss in detail the recommendation of the Labour Court. The committee acknowledged that a central part of the negotiation is a new contract of employment for an enhanced nurse practitioner. The specific details of this contract are to be negotiated over the next number of weeks. Having fully considered the recommendation, it was the view of the committee that such an important adjustment to terms and conditions requires the establishment of the full facts so that members can be best positioned to vote in a ballot to accept any proposed changes.”

SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said:  “Our national committee confirmed that any ballot on the recommendation will not proceed until all aspects of the revised contract is concluded with the employers.  Ultimately, we believe that our members must have the final say when it comes to any change to terms and conditions.”

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Labour Court Adjourns

Labour Court has adjourned to consider the Union position on behalf of Mental Health Nurses. SIPTU submission delivered.

Court will communicate to SIPTU later today on its recommendation. Updates to follow.

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SIPTU Nursing representatives to attend Labour Court this Wednesday

Conciliation in relation to a dispute concerning mental health services concluded today (Monday 18th February) at the Workplace Relations Commission without agreement.

The dispute will be heard on Wednesday 20th February 2019.

A meeting of the SIPTU Nurse Midwife Local Representatives Committee will be held on Friday, 22nd February in Liberty Hall. A full update will be provided at the meeting and explanatory documents will be issued for the attention of members.

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Labour Court date set for mental health services dispute

On Friday, 15th February SIPTU Health Division representatives attended a hearing of the Labour Court in relation to a dispute concerning mental health services.

Following consultation with the Chairman of the Labour Court, the hearing was deferred to allow for conciliation at the Workplace Relations Commission on Monday 18th February.

The Court has stated that it will hear the dispute on Wednesday 20th February. As a result, it will be necessary to defer the planned meeting of the SIPTU Nurse Midwife Local Representatives Committee until Friday, 22nd February 2019 at 11:30hrs in Liberty Hall, Dublin 1.

A full update will be provided at the meeting and explanatory documents will be issued for the attention of members.

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SIPTU meet HSE on Labour Court Recommendation

SIPTU Health Division representatives met today (Wednesday 13th, February) with national Health Service Executive (HSE) representatives to seek clarification on a number of points outlined in the recent Labour Court recommendation (LCR 21901)

Communications between the parties will continue while a number of details of the recommendation, which aims to deal with the dispute around nursing and midwifery recruitment and retention, are clarified.

Members of the SIPTU Nursing and Midwifery National Sector Committee will meet next week (Wednesday 20th, February) to discuss LCR 21901

Updates available on the SIPTU Health App.

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