Civil service’s automatic pay hikes to end

Civil servants could see their pay linked to performance rather than enjoying annual increments or bonuses.

One of the country’s top civil servants has suggested overhauling how staff are rewarded after admitting there are “legacy” issues and problems with the current rules for pay.

The secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure, Robert Watt, said his officials are negotiating with trade unions about potential new disciplinary measures for staff.