Agri workers set for pay increase

Editorial Department • Published 2 Feb 2012 13:00 0 Comments

Agricultural workers are set to get a 2.4 per cent increase in their pay, following proposals by the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Northern Ireland.

The proposed new rates are:

- Minimum Rate, applicable for the first 40 weeks cumulative employment; £6.23 per hour.

- Grade 2 - Standard worker - £6.52 per hour.

- Grade 3 - Lead worker - £7.16 per hour.

- Grade 4 - Craft Grade - £7.69 per hour.

- Grade 5 - Supervisory Grade - £8.15 per hour.

- Grade 6 - Farm Management Grade - £8.81 per hour.

The Board will meet again on March 23 2012 to consider any objections to the proposals and may make an Order to give effect to the new rates and other amendments which would come into operation on April 6 2012.

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This article appeared in Impartial Reporter 02 Feb 12

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