NEW European Working Time Directive 27.04.12 Information on key points as to how the EWTD will apply to Rosters from Mon. 30th April ‘12 - (in the abscence of any agreed Working
Time Agreement) >GRA Presentation on EWTD >Text of EWTD
PRESIDENT / VICE-PRESIDENT Congratulations to John Parker, Cork Nth Divis, on his election as GRA President & to Dermot O’Brien, Galway Divis, on his election as
GRA Vice-President at Annual Conference 2012.
Address to minister for justice View full video of the GRA President Damien McCarthy’s address to the Minister for Justice
at Annual Conference 2012 on You Tube >here >Links to all Media Coverage Conference 2012
New Pensions Bill The Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill
would allow the Minister to alter the method of applying increases in their Pensions to one based on the CPI. View Submission on the Bill>here
Unit Combinations Sun 04.03.12 Download Printable word-doc showing variations of how Unit Combinations affect Child-Care & time-off for
members Married / Partnered to members >here.
GARDA PENSIONS PRE/POST FEBR. 2012 - NAT RECOVERY PLAN 2011-2014 - allows for
Extension of the "grace period" under which pensions are calculated by reference to pre - cuts rates of public service pay until the end of February 2012 - Average reduction
of 4% in Pensions of existing Public Service Pensioners and those Public Servants who retire prior to end February 2012 - As a result, a built-in reduction in Gratuity & in
Pension on an ongoing basis for Public Servants who retire after end February 2012, as compared to those who retire before then. >View examples of Pensions for members retiring Pre/Post 29th February 2012 > Details of National Recovery Plan 2011 - 2014
CUTS IN NET PAY SEPT ‘08 - JAN ‘11 Reductions imposed on net pay from 1st September 2008 to 1st January 2011 at various points on
scale due to Income Levy, Pension Levy, U.S.C, and increased taxation >here
BUDGET 2011 - NET PAY SCALES View sample effects of Budget 2011 of Tax Increases, Universal Social Charge and other deductions on each of the Garda Pay
Scales >here
PAY-CUTS IN BUDGET 2010 View effects of cuts in Budget 2010 on Garda Pay & Allowances > here View effect of
Budget (No. 2) 1st May 2009 >here
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in two easy steps. As this is a protected account for GRA Members:- 1. Click Logo to follow “gardarep” 2.Email us for verification your Twitter Username + Reg No. + Date of Birth >here
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MEMBERS EBS MORTGAGES New Financial Statement for GRA members getting into difficulty with EBS Mortgage Payments. Download the Financial Statement or view the Mortgage Arrears Resolution
Process (MARP) >here
GRA condemns freezE Damien McCarthy condemned the Govt decision to ban new recruits for the next two years. 126 Gardaí graduated on 16th June last He said the force
has been decimated in the last 2 years. >here
