Prison Officer

sodbuster77 · 04-01-2011 7:32pm

senordingdong wrote: »

Not sure, I haven't seen my contract yet

Just had a look at the info booklet and it is 3 years.

Yourwellcum · 05-01-2011 12:10am

Guys your starting salary will not be much different from that which was advertised in the original recruitment poster. Expect to clear about 950 every 2 weeks while your 8-5 Mon to Fri. That will go up to almost 1100 when you get on the roster. Both of those figures exclude your Annualised hours(overtime)

senordingdong · 05-01-2011 12:12am

Yourwellcum wrote: »

Guys your starting salary will not be much different from that which was advertised in the original recruitment poster. Expect to clear about 950 every 2 weeks while your 8-5 Mon to Fri. That will go up to almost 1100 when you get on the roster. Both of those figures exclude your Annualised hours(overtime)

950 net or gross?

LoanShark · 05-01-2011 12:56am

senordingdong wrote: »

950 net or gross?

950 before tax.

sodbuster77 · 05-01-2011 11:14am

Still no sign of the contracts.

sodbuster77 · 05-01-2011 11:48am

Yourwellcum wrote: »

Guys your starting salary will not be much different from that which was advertised in the original recruitment poster. Expect to clear about 950 every 2 weeks while your 8-5 Mon to Fri. That will go up to almost 1100 when you get on the roster. Both of those figures exclude your Annualised hours(overtime)

How long would it take normally for you to get on the roster?

senordingdong · 05-01-2011 11:48am

At this stage I'm not going to expect mine until next week.

lozzy23 · 05-01-2011 12:15pm

anyone ring jason in Hr might be worth a shot i'm goin to buzz him later when i get a chance normally very helpful with anything like that

Yourwellcum · 05-01-2011 12:22pm

sodbuster77 wrote: »

How long would it take normally for you to get on the roster?

It depends on free spaces on the roster. It can happen almost straight away or can take 6 -9 months. All prisons are different at different times.

Yourwellcum · 05-01-2011 12:28pm

LoanShark wrote: »

950 before tax.

950 after all deductions in my case

senordingdong · 05-01-2011 12:39pm

Yourwellcum wrote: »

It depends on free spaces on the roster. It can happen almost straight away or can take 6 -9 months. All prisons are different at different times.

But, is it common for an RPO to be put on the roster?

Yourwellcum · 05-01-2011 12:51pm

senordingdong wrote: »

But, is it common for an RPO to be put on the roster?

Everyone gets on the roster should they wish to go on it, its all just a question of how long it takes. Being an RPO doesnt come into it

senordingdong · 05-01-2011 1:35pm

Yourwellcum wrote: »

Everyone gets on the roster should they wish to go on it, its all just a question of how long it takes. Being an RPO doesnt come into it

Ok, thanks for the info.

Anybody had any luck contacting HR yet?

ebear24 · 05-01-2011 3:08pm

senordingdong wrote: »

Ok, thanks for the info.

Anybody had any luck contacting HR yet?

I contacted HR yesterday and I was told my clearance is not yet back... they have a lot in the same situation so their unsure about us starting the 17th like they had said.. He said he was gonna try push along our clearance but isnt definite about our start dates.

senordingdong · 05-01-2011 6:46pm

ebear24 wrote: »

I contacted HR yesterday and I was told my clearance is not yet back... they have a lot in the same situation so their unsure about us starting the 17th like they had said.. He said he was gonna try push along our clearance but isnt definite about our start dates.

Ah bloody hell.

Biggest spanner in the works ever!

lozzy23 · 05-01-2011 9:29pm

Yourwellcum wrote: »

950 after all deductions in my case

How long are you in there your wellcum

m1se · 06-01-2011 12:14am

lozzy23 wrote: »

How long are you in there your wellcum

I would also like to know this. Have you still got your medical card and what tax credits have you got to have those wages.

I was talking to a person off the last group in and they were told they were the last group in before the 10% paycut.

There is bitterness in the job as like every job. Everyone has their own opinion but some are bitter for good reason. It is more obvious in the jail as you have more time to talk about it. The rosters depend on the jails, some of the last group got it after 5 days !!!

Yourwellcum · 06-01-2011 10:59am

m1se wrote: »

I would also like to know this. Have you still got your medical card and what tax credits have you got to have those wages.

I was talking to a person off the last group in and they were told they were the last group in before the 10% paycut.

There is bitterness in the job as like every job. Everyone has their own opinion but some are bitter for good reason. It is more obvious in the jail as you have more time to talk about it. The rosters depend on the jails, some of the last group got it after 5 days !!!

In less than a year and just have a standard tax credit. Dont know what you mean about medical card?????

m1se · 06-01-2011 1:58pm

Yourwellcum wrote: »

In less than a year and just have a standard tax credit. Dont know what you mean about medical card?????

Anyone with a medical card does not have to pay the levies

senordingdong · 06-01-2011 3:48pm

But you need to be below a certain income to get a medical card, no?

MIRMIR82 · 06-01-2011 3:52pm

m1se wrote: »

Anyone with a medical card does not have to pay the levies

senordingdong wrote: »

But you need to be below a certain income to get a medical card, no?

Yes you do need to be below a certain income to have medical card- hence(unless you've lots of kids) you wont have one.
Also the new 'Universal Charge' instead of the levies is applies to everyone, including medical card holders:mad: A few of my co-workers found out today:eek:

sodbuster77 · 06-01-2011 5:52pm

Is there a Vhi group scheme in the prison service does anyone know?

LoanShark · 06-01-2011 6:21pm

sodbuster77 wrote: »

Is there a Vhi group scheme in the prison service does anyone know?

There isn't a VHI scheme, but there is a private group that operates for officers and staff..

Also, to all the other candidates, For the first three years your money is going to be crap,You can winge and moan about it all you like, But you're not gonna change it. If you're lucky to get on the roster quick enough, this will help your earnings (not by much,but it will help!)..
The service can change whatever they like about the contract since they are the ones who are offering the job!! We had to start on lower money than what we where told about in the advertisment..The way I look at it, is its a damn site better than the dole!!!

sodbuster77 · 06-01-2011 8:09pm

LoanShark wrote: »

There isn't a VHI scheme, but there is a private group that operates for officers and staff..

Also, to all the other candidates, For the first three years your money is going to be crap,You can winge and moan about it all you like, But you're not gonna change it. If you're lucky to get on the roster quick enough, this will help your earnings (not by much,but it will help!)..
The service can change whatever they like about the contract since they are the ones who are offering the job!! We had to start on lower money than what we where told about in the advertisment..The way I look at it, is its a damn site better than the dole!!!

Cheers

cob655 · 06-01-2011 11:13pm

ebear24 wrote: »

I contacted HR yesterday and I was told my clearance is not yet back... they have a lot in the same situation so their unsure about us starting the 17th like they had said.. He said he was gonna try push along our clearance but isnt definite about our start dates.

I was talking to somebody on the 29th of dec,he said they were still waiting on most of the clearance's to come through and was hoping they would get them 1st week in jan,doesnt look like they came through as I still havent heard any word.
I was told if mine doesnt come through before the 17th that I would be in the next group to start,but anyone know when that's likey to start?could be next year for all we know..

I think ill give them another ring in the next few days to see if theres any word as Ill have to give my current job my notice..

oh also rang the garda vetting and was told it norm takes between 12 and 14 weeks for a clearance to come though and they wouldnt give me any other info on it as they only give the Prison service info on applicants..
like i sent mine in at the end of sept i think,so hears praying!!

07-01-2011 12:14am

Looks like 40 starting on the 17th and 40 on the 31st of January

cob655 · 07-01-2011 1:21am

211002 wrote: »

Looks like 40 starting on the 17th and 40 on the 31st of January

where did you hear about the 31st??
if thats the case then it wouldnt be too bad,just the thoughts of missing out on starting on the 17th because my clearance didnt come through yet and maybe not getting in for another 6months would kill me!

innercitydub2 · 07-01-2011 1:30am

Reading through everyones post about getting ready to go down or are already POs sure is making me a bitter lemon

. I was too young the last time there was a recruitment drive and its looking like im going to be waiting a very long time before it opens back up again.

Does anyone no when or possibly there will be another recruitment drive for the PS?

In the Garda Reserve and doing a 3 year degree relevant to work simaliar to Garda,Prison Guards and Probation officers.

Realy thinking of applying to a police of prison service abroad if nothing comes up in the near future.

Going to hold out until my degree is fisnhed in the hope fine gael or labour get the ball rolling with recruiting again.

Hopefuly

Anyways good luck to everyone starting there training

senordingdong · 07-01-2011 10:02am

Contract arrived this morning.

Heading down on the 17th.
w00t!

ebear24 · 07-01-2011 12:31pm

senordingdong wrote: »

Contract arrived this morning.

Heading down on the 17th.
w00t!

Yeah thats great I heard contracts were posted yesterday and there are 2 starting dates the 17th and31st... I hope I get mine today too.... are you happy with it.. also u have a very early postman.. I surely wont get mine until 3 or 4

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