Labour Court recommends union accept end of Dublin City Council flexi leave

The Labour Court recommended that the Irish Municipal, Public and Civil Trade Union accept Dublin City Council’s proposal to remove Motor Tax staff’s additional half-day of flexi leave every four weeks. The recommendation was signed on 29 August 2011. The Council said 45% of Motor Tax staff took the extra half-day, equivalent to 2.5 full-time employees and €107,000 a year based on average earnings. The Court found the proposal consistent with the Public Service Agreement and the consultation process; it said the change would standardise leave and bring the department into line with other Council staff, without adding working hours or diminishing terms and conditions.