INMO members accept proposals on staffing numbers
Last month, healthcare unions called off planned industrial action after agreement was reached with HSE management at the Workplace Relations Commission.
Under the deal, maternity leave cover in the health service will be prioritised, there will be greater consultation with unions on future staffing decisions and an increase in the conversion of agency posts to HSE jobs.
Employment ceilings set under the HSE's Pay and Numbers Strategy would remain in place, but the agreement will prioritise promotion opportunities for existing staff within the health service
"Following an in-person ballot in workplaces across the country, INMO members have accepted proposals regarding the non-filling and delayed filling of vacant and suppressed posts in the public health service," said INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha.
"These proposals should pave the way for accelerating the filling of vacancies, stronger engagement between unions and the HSE, timely replacement of maternity leave, regularisation of agency posts and permanent posts for graduates," Ms Ní Sheaghdha said.
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