UPDATE ON ROSTERS Thurs. 26.01.12
Discussions continue Thurs 26.01.12 on Wk Time Agreement & on draft D/O’s Roster. CEC to resume when those available. See link below to Non-Core & Core Draft Rosters There is no agreement as of yet on any Roster Pilot. Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed on any Pilot Roster
> View text Summary of Roster Proposals
> View both Draft Core & Non-Core Rosters Proposals here
> View  GRA Circular of 29.09.11 on Rosters here
> Gen Sec PJ Stone - Context of Discussions

STOP THE COP CUTS
SUNDAY WORLD 23rd Jan 2012
BLOCKED toilets at Garda stations taking weeks to fix, broken cells permanently closed because of routine maintenance problems and murder detectives being told to leave crime scenes and eat their sandwiches back at the station to save money.

Welcome to An Garda Siochana in 2012. A force mired deep in a crisis that is about to get far worse. By the end of next month at least 298 officers, each with at least 30 years experience, will jump from the sinking ship.... TIME TO STOP COP CUTS Read full article > here

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TAXATION OF ALLOWANCES 03.01.12
The Revenue Commissioners have decided a range of Garda Allowances should be taxable from 01/01/12 & recommend changes to the Garda Doctor of Choice Scheme. > Details here

31 Garda stations set to close
 Irish Times Mon. 5.12.11
31 Garda stations are to be closed next year. Opening hours of 10 stations are set to be reduced and 8 others non-operational will not reopen, > here
>  Closures - Shortsighted Folly | Garda Review Dec. ‘11
>  Damien McCarthy speaks on | Newstalk 07.12.11
> GRA opposes closures Press Release 05.12.11

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Cuts Impact Frontline Services RTE Radio 1: Mon 07.11.11
Damien McCarthy sets out how Garda frontline services are being impacted by cutbacks. Listen to the RTE interview here
> Resources Cut/State Visits |Newstalk 23.11.11

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BUDGET 2012
> 2012 Budget  Measures Tues 06.12.11
Garda Budget reduced by 8% - €114 ml;
“.. Savings in respect of overtime of 10% and in allowances and premium payments of 5% ..”
> Statement of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin, T.D. Mon. 5.12.11

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

New Pensions Bill
 í. For current serving or retired members the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill  allows the Minister to alter the method of applying increases in their  Pensions to one based on the CPI as above. View  Submission on the Bill > 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

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

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

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