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Originally Posted by smitchy2  I respect the Gardai and their role in society.
These lads are on about €64k a year on average.
€10k of this overtime.
The levy probably does effect them more than most but that is because they are better paid than most in the public service.
If it is not a levy it will have to be a pay cut and it does not matter who is in govt it will have to happen. |
Apparently the 10k overtime is only for those within the circle. GRA President Michael O'Boyce summed their argument up in a press release as follows:
Benchmarking took our pension contributions into account and denied us remuneration for the dangerous aspects of our work and our flexibility and improved productivity. The work of a frontline Garda cannot be compared to any other occupation in the private sector. Every call to the gardaí can potentially lead to one of our members putting their life on the line. We are exposed to serious personal risk as an occupational hazard. On average, two members are assaulted every day in the course of doing their duty.
Once again, those workers at the bottom are asked to make the sacrifices while those at the top are not asked to bear an equitable share.
What does this say about the government Army marching, Gardai marching chairman of GRA accusing the government of being unfair and in breach of the Equality regulations?.