The three unions representing staff working in community and voluntary sector agencies funded by the HSE (Health Service Executive) – Fórsa, the INMO and SIPTU – have confirmed that they have served fresh pay claims on a number of employers in the sector. The unions have also welcomed confirmation that the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Health, will join HSE at future WRC process. Unions served the new claims in the context of an ongoing dispute about pay terms in HSE-funded agencies providing health and care services. Employees in community and voluntary sector agencies funded by the HSE are on lesser terms and conditions than their HSE counterparts. Despite the services being funded by the State, health professional, clinical, clerical and administrative grades are paid less.
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