Labour Court recommends on-call pay terms for nine hospital electricians and plumbers

The Labour Court recommended that the University Of Limerick Hospitals Group and Nine Electricians And Plumbers represented by Connect Trade Union apply the on-call provision in their 2000 agreement, subject to agreement on a lump-sum buy-out. The recommendation was dated 8 November 2022. The union said workers were paid three hours at double time for each emergency call-out, plus separate payment for further emergency dockets while at the hospital. Management sought a less costly system and offered a once-off payment to compensate for lost income. The Court recommended three hours at double time for the first call after normal finishing time, with other calls paid at the appropriate rate, while the parties seek agreement on the lump sum.