S.L. 452.166 Art. 3Minimum wages.

Whole-time employees shall not be paid less than the rates of pay applicable to their grade as follows:

CATEGORY A - (Employees who by the nature of their duties ordinarily come into direct contact with patients)

Hospital /Clinic Attendant

€11,930.91 per annum rising by increments of €55.90 up to a maximum of €12,303.61 per annum.

Enrolled Nurse

€12,194.12 rising by annual increments of per annum €83.86 until it reaches a salary of €13,209.45 per annum.

This salary applies to those employees who by the nature of their duties administer medical care to patients.

Staff Nurse/State Registered Nurse

€12,678.64 rising by increments of €83.86 per annum until it reaches a salary of €13,028.88 per annum per annum and thereafter by increments of €111.81 up to a per annum maximum of €13,722.83 per annum:

Provided that State Registered Nurses who in addition to their normal duties also perform the work of a midwife shall be entitled to an increase of €111.81 per annum in addition to their normal salary.

CATEGORY B - (Employees who by the nature of their duties do not ordinarily come into direct contact with patients.)

Hospital Auxiliaries

(a) Servants and Laundry Employees

€229.44 per week rising by annual increments of €1.16 per week up to a maximum of €235.24 per week.

(b) Fatiguemen/Fatiguewomen/Labourers/Caretakers/ Gate-keepers

€232.35 per week rising by annual increments of €1.75 per week up to a maximum of €237.60 per week.

The duties of a gate-keeper shall consist only of controlling entry to and exit from the hospital grounds.

Semi-Skilled Workers

€237.01 per week rising by annual increments of €1.75 per week up to a maximum of €242.26 per week.

Skilled Workers

€239.34 per week rising by annual increments of €1.75 per week up to a maximum of €247.49 per week.

Non-Industrial Employees (including appointments clerk, clerk/clerk typist)

€233.52 per week rising by annual increments of €1.75 per week up to a maximum of €243.42 per week. (CONDITIONS OF WORK)

CATEGORY C

Dental Auxiliaries

During the first year of employment in the profession, an employee under the age of eighteen (18) years shall receive a minimum wage of €229.44 per week; after the first year of employment in the profession, the wages per week shall not be less than €232.93 per week, rising by annual increments of €1.28 per week up to a maximum of €239.33 per week.

Dental Laboratory Assistants

€232.35 per week rising by annual increments of €1.75 per week up to a maximum of €237.60 per week.

Dental Mechanics

Where a Dental Mechanic in possession of a qualification recognised by the Advisory and Executive Board performs work on the construction of dentures and other related work, whether or not he also performs all or any of the following additional duties, namely the construction of obturators, splints for fractures, chrome cobalt prosthesis, precision attachment bridge work and porcelain fused to gold bridge work, he shall be entitled to a salary of €12,678.64 rising by annual per annum, increments of €83.86 up to €13,028.87 and per annum, thereafter by annual increments of €111.81 up to a maximum of €13,722.66 per annum.

In the case of a Dental Mechanic not in possession of the required qualifications, the employee shall receive a wage of €239.34 per week, rising by annual increments of €1.75 per week up to a maximum of €245.75 per week.