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2010 NI Civil Service Pay
19/08/2010
In NIPSA Bulletin B/25/10 dated 29 July 2010 members were encouraged to make representations to their MLAs seeking their support for fair treatment of NI Civil Servants in respect of pay.
Click here to download pdf bulletin
Click here to download word version of draft letter
A number of members have already contacted their MLAs using the draft letter that was attached to the bulletin.
In addition NIPSA has begun a series of meetings with MLAs seeking their support for an end of the unfair pay treatment of staff in the NI Civil Service. Meetings have already taken place with a number of MLAs from different parties and further meetings are planned during the month of September.
It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for members to contact their MLAs in respect of “Northern Ireland Civil Service Pay”. There will be an election to the NI Assembly during 2011 and pressure from constituents on existing MLAs does have a real impact. This cannot be underestimated.
I would be grateful if you could continue to encourage members to contact their MLAs as soon as possible and ask them to use the draft model letter, which is attached, for your convenience.
Yours sincerely
BRIAN CAMPFIELD
General Secretary
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Address
Member of the Legislative Assembly
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Dear
I am writing to you as one of your constituents to seek your support for the fair treatment of staff in the Northern Ireland Civil Service in respect of their pay position.
My union, NIPSA, has I believe, forwarded to you a copy of its recent publication “Northern Ireland Civil Service Pay” and is happy to meet with you to discuss the unfair treatment that civil servants have been subjected to on the pay front since 2003. I would hope that you will take up their offer of a meeting to discuss.
While I understand why successive governments may wish to limit public sector pay increases, staff in the NI Civil Service have been the victims of a government policy which counts the cost of annual increments/progression as part of the overall cost of living increase. In virtually every other area of the public service incremental progression for satisfactory and better performers is treated separately and is disregarded whenever annual pay increases are being determined. This is unjust and unfair.
To compound this unfair treatment the Department of Finance has withdrawn from the 2002 Civil Service Pay Agreement. We are now faced as well with a potential pay freeze and the likelihood of no progression despite meeting the requirements for satisfactory performance.
The purpose of this letter is to request your active support for a decent pay settlement for civil servants in 2010 and in the years ahead.
I look forward to your response.
Yours sincerely
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