Public servants to get no pay rise under benchmarking
The Benchmarking Body is reportedly set to recommend no pay rises for the majority of public sector employees when its latest set of proposals are published this week.
Reports this morning say the body has concluded that pay increases are not justified due to the high value of public-sector pensions compared to those in the private sector.
It will reportedly point out that public-sector pensions are 15% more valuable than those in the private sector.
The Benchmarking Body was set up to review the salaries of around 300,000 public sector employees and ensure they are in line with equivalent wage rates in the private sector.
Finally !!!
What will the unions do if this happens ? Freak out ? Strike ? Fall in behind FG ?