In my article on 22 July, I advised that the NICS pay claim for 2022 had been lodged in June and that NIPSA has also asked the Minister to consider an additional payment as compensation for the work done during the pandemic and to help alleviate the below inflation pay awards imposed during that time.
You will be aware that offers are currently being made to workers in other areas of the public services and so this short bulletin is to let members in the NICS and ALBs know that we have not yet received any official response to our claim.
I am aware that members are significantly affected by the continuing cost of living crisis and are keen for an increase in pay, which was due from 1 August, to help alleviate the additional financial pressures.
NIPSA will be pressing the Minister and the Department of Finance to address the issue with some urgency and further articles will issue when we have received a response.