Senior civil and public servants back deal
The Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants backed the deal by a margin of 1,936 votes to 330. Its general secretary Dave Thomas said the Croke Park terms represented the best hope of ensuring no further cuts in pay for public servants while also providing a mechanism for the reversal of pay cuts over time if the reforms deliver verifiable savings.
“Our members have suffered reductions in pay and pension entitlements of up to 17% in the last 12 months, but they recognised that the alternative to this deal, namely prolonged industrial action in the present economic climate, will not achieve a better outcome,” he said.
