Change in law ‘forces sick gardaí to work’
The issue is causing considerable anger among frontline gardaí and middle-ranking officers and led to strong criticisms at a staff association conference this week.
Garda sick leave entitlement was halved last year from six months’ full pay, followed by six months’ half pay, to three months for each period — which is the general public sector standard. The changes, introduced on May 1, followed an unsuccessful legal action by garda staff associations.
