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Exams supervisor fails in silage risk mileage claim

Summary

A Leaving Certificate supervisor from Monaghan has failed in a claim before the Workplace Relations Commission seeking over €1,600 in mileage expenses from the State Examinations Commission. Daniel Murphy alleged he was underpaid for travel to St Ciaran's Community School in Kells, County Meath, where he has supervised exams since 2021. He contended that driving via the N2 motorway was the only practical route to avoid potential delays from agricultural traffic on minor roads, yet his mileage claims were systematically reduced. The SEC maintained it could only reimburse the shortest distance according to Department of Finance regulations. Adjudicator Christina Ryan dismissed the complaint, ruling that mileage expenses fall outside the definition of wages covered by the Payment of Wages Act and therefore do not fall within the tribunal's jurisdiction.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Exams supervisor fails in silage risk mileage claim. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2024-10-01 Publication

Why: A Leaving Cert supervisor who drove a longer route to work because he said he couldn't risk getting caught behind silage traffic on back roads on his way to State Exams has failed in a legal claim following a three-year row over mileage expenses. CNI source report

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