Bank officials say yes to pay deal

MEMBERS of the Irish Bank Officials’ Association at National Irish Bank (NIB) have voted in favour of previous Labour Relations Commission recommendations over a new pay deal.

Back in June, the union balloted its members at the bank over a new deal it had tentatively agreed with Danske Group (NIB’s Danish parent).

That agreement came after long-running negotiations.

The deal will see employees move from a 36-hour working week to a 35-hour one from October and get a pay increase of 2% more than the national wage agreement from next February.