Ireland
Public service trade union Impact argues that public sector pay in Ireland is line with that in other countries. The union quotes figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as well as its own data from a detailed comparison with public sector jobs in Germany. It also points out that comparisons are often made without taking account of the 7% "pensions levy" imposed by the government in 2009.
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Figures from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) show public sector pay in Ireland at an overall level in line with international averages - 11.2% of total output (GDP), just above the 11.1% average for EU countries in the OECD. While there are some senior jobs that are at the top end of the international scale that is not the case for pay overall and Impact points out that the OECD figures don't take account of the 7% pensions levy. Read more at > Impact (EN)
The ver.di health union in the Baden-Württemberg region has successfully negotiated a new pay deal with the Schmieder group of rehabilitation clinics that brings the pay of the 2000 employees in line with pay in municipal hospitals. The agreement will run until 31 March 2021 when the union will again aim to keep pay in alignment. There is only one other private health facility in the region - a non-profit organisation - that is also in line with the public sector. Ver.di sees the Schmieder deal as setting the standard and negotiated just in time to put pressure on the Waldberg-Zeil clinic in
Employees of the Germany Red Cross (DRK) will see their pay increase by 3.5% this year (from 1 July 2012) and then by 2% from 1 January 2013 in a new collective agreement that runs until 31 December 2013. This year's increase is in line with that agreed in federal and local government while next year's rise is just ahead by 0.6%. There are also changes to the pay structure to ensure that there are no differences in pay for new starters and this will mean additional increases on top of the 3.5%. Read more at > ver.di (DE)
