Northern Ireland Civil Service staff working across the Road Service, Forestry, Rivers Agency, Environment Agency and Fisheries will meet with GMB to discuss a new pay deal the union received today [Monday].
The offer includes a 3 per cent pay rise from August 2024 to August 2025, then
6 per cent from August 2025 to April 2026.
Alan Perry, GMB Senior Organiser, said:
"We are disappointed the Minister for Finance was unable to find any additional money.
"But we acknowledge the proposal around longer term stability for workers.
"GMB will now begin a series of consultation meetings with members to discuss in more detail, before we can move to a formal ballot.
"It is too early to say if the ballot would come with any recommendations from GMB."
