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File Number: CD9210
Case Number: LCR13571
Section / Act: S26(1)
Parties: TEAGASC - and - SERVICES INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL UNION
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Subject:
Claim by Union concerning present grading of personal secretaries.
Recommendation:
3. The Court has fully considered the views expressed by the
parties in their oral and written submissions.
The Court clearly distinguishes between an appeals procedure to
be used by an employee where the grade awarded under the job
evaluation scheme is disputed and a regrading procedure to be
used by employees when seeking to make a claim for the
regrading of posts already decided through the job
evaluation mechanism.
The Court notes there have been difficulties in the
organisation regarding grading and in the interest of
maintaining and improving relations in the organisation the
Court considers the job evaluation scheme should contain a
procedure which will allow the employee to appeal against the
grade awarded under the scheme. The Court notes such a
procedure has been proposed.
Accordingly the Court recommends the parties agree and
implement such a procedure as soon as possible.
Division: MrMcGrath Mr Brennan Ms Ni Mhurchu
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD9210 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR13571
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1990
SECTION 26(1) INDUSTRIAL RELATION ACT, 1990
PARTIES: TEAGASC
and
SERVICES INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL UNION
SUBJECT:
1. Claim by Union concerning present grading of personal
secretaries.
BACKGROUND:
2. On 8th October, 1991, the Court in Recommendation No.
LCR13424, stated that
"the disputed posts require to be assessed and the workers
assimilated on the grading structure in accordance with
the results of the assessment. The parties should
arrange accordingly for a joint assessment to be carried
out.
If good industrial relations are to be developed and
maintained the grading structure should contain a
procedure by which gradings can be appealed (as proposed
by the I.P.A.). Accordingly the parties should agree and
introduce a mechanism by which this can be done.
In the event the parties are unable to agree on an appeals
procedure the Court shall be prepared to assist."
The parties have been unable to agree on the introduction of a
grading appeals mechanism and on 21st November, 1991, the Union
referred the matter back to the Court for further
recommendation. The Court investigated the matter on 23rd
January, 1992.
RECOMMENDATION:
3. The Court has fully considered the views expressed by the
parties in their oral and written submissions.
The Court clearly distinguishes between an appeals procedure to
be used by an employee where the grade awarded under the job
evaluation scheme is disputed and a regrading procedure to be
used by employees when seeking to make a claim for the
regrading of posts already decided through the job
evaluation mechanism.
The Court notes there have been difficulties in the
organisation regarding grading and in the interest of
maintaining and improving relations in the organisation the
Court considers the job evaluation scheme should contain a
procedure which will allow the employee to appeal against the
grade awarded under the scheme. The Court notes such a
procedure has been proposed.
Accordingly the Court recommends the parties agree and
implement such a procedure as soon as possible.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
Tom McGrath
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26th February, 1992
B.O.N./N.Ni.M. Deputy Chairman