Immigration Control Officer - Dublin Airport

Correct me if I'm wrong, I can't find the pdf information booklet anymore, but haven't the terms and conditions changed for the new competition?

It will be three years going forward?

@cw67irl I have couple of questions. Advace apologies if they are stupid ones but wanted absolute clarity. Was going through the booklet again and came across this...

A new entrant administrative Clerical Officer would have 22 days annual leave. An Immigration Control Officer will work fewer days (although with a longer working day) than an administrative Clerical Officer. Therefore, to maintain the equivalent value of annual leave available to the two officers it is necessary to re-state the annual leave allowance of an Immigration Control Officer. 

The annual leave allowance of a Clerical Officer assigned as an Immigration Control Officer on the shift roster will be 15.49 shifts per leave year.

Question: Does the above passage mean that they get 15.49 days annual leave per year? if not then how would you read this in general.

PPC [Personal Pension Contribution] Scale: €26,599 (€509.76) – €28,272 (€541.82) – €28,697 (€549.96)– €29,527 (€565.86)– €30,750 (€589.30) – €31,972 (€612.72) – €33,193 (€636.12)– €34,082 (€653.16) – €35,089 (€672.46) – €36,259 (€694.89) –  €37,084 (€710.69) – €38,242 (€732.88) – €39,393 (€754.95) – €41,190 (€789.38) – LSI 1 €42,602 (€816.45) – LSI. 2 €43,249² (€828.85)

* The first Long Service Increment (LSI 1) is payable after 3 years, satisfactory service on the “Max”. LSI 2 is payable after 3 years, satisfactory service on LSI 1.  

Question: Does LS1 applies after 3 years of service or does it apply after 14 years of service?

My extra clearance just came in there, so on to reference check. Just for those who are waiting

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Does anyone have an example of the roster

My clearance came back on the first.All my documentation was sent on the 14th of October so your just a little after me so hopefully shouldn’t be too much longer

The clerical officer working out at the airport only get 15 days annual holidays starting off whilst the rest of the civil service gets 22 days ??

They dont actually as the Haddington Road hours still currently apply out there

@emcfarl I was contacted a few weeks ago

I have read through the thread and you can see, I didn't imply you were negative in my post. I merely mentioned a change since you departed.

There is one thing that I am certain of though, I don't comment on what I hear from others but I do and can comment on what I see, as a current officer with a different outlook than some. What you are simply commenting on is called hear-say

I agree, but maybe you're hearing things from "the few" but not the actual few from your perspective. You may have befriended some during your time there and trust their opinion more than others.

There are differences between on how teams, supervisors and managers integrate, get on and socialize but from my perspective, some of the recent changes are more positive than negative. So this thread is merely a matter of opinion and what an officer derives from the role at a personal level and not the opinion of most, as implied.

More than one source could be 2 or 3.

In perspective, teams have roughly 13 to 18 officers in each of the 8 teams (just a rough number, as there's always ongoing changes with officers being promoted and people getting other roles in different departments because of the investigative experience they've gained with immigration, don't you think?). So even if all the officers from one team were giving you their "testimony", it's still roughly 12.5% and the numbers are no way near that.

So maybe your own experience maybe beneficial than others for new recruits and the thread, not hearsay

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Oh I see you and most in he thread post by real names funny that I don't

Yes, I made this account as a current officer in the bmu and I am able to tell as it is. Some of the posts on this thread are absolutely nonsense and you get your info second hand. You started the back and forth and that's what debate is about. But if it doesn't suit your agenda or the nay sayers then quit.

It is a great place to work and you yourself loved it there (your words). So it would be nice be more positive about the good work, colleagues and experience that you gained the experience that may have assisted in you gaining your current position. Like many officers that have since departed the bmu, hopefully I will be too in the coming weeks for promotion and I can definitely place the experience I gained in this role to me getting the promotion.

Just like s9393 says, the promotion of officers in the civil service is the way it has been for years. The way civil servants get promoted was actually driven by the unions and is strictly adhered to, to ensure fairness to all officers to apply for the positions at the same grade and not just officers in a particular section or unit. The lowest level that positions can created is department level through internal competitions. Roles that carry premiums can only be done through expressions of interest at the grade in which the role requires an officer to be at. A better example that you would be aware of from the bmu and dept of justice is visa offices abroad. You can only apply at your current grade and cannot get promotion through this move.

I understand that the moral IS poor in BMU and has been for a good while now. There is a lot that could be changed out there with minimum fuss all for the better for everyone but there seems to be no appetite for change. If management did conduct a survey of staff, perhaps it might an eye opener for them but I would doubt it they be ever interested in conducting a survey. It's a pity as it could be a better place to work in with an improvement in moral and atmosphere

currently the roster works in an 8 week pattern that just repeats itself non stop so you can plan ahead as far as you want. It goes Day 1s (5am-5pm), Day 2s (6am-6pm), Nights (6pm-6am), Swing (2pm-2am). 

for example:

mon/tue Day 1

weds/thurs OFF

fri/sat/sun Day 2

mon/tue OFF

wed/thurs Nights

fri/sat/sun OFF

mon/tue Swing

wed/thurs OFF

fri/sat/sun Day 1

and continues on in same pattern as that

No day in lieu. You get 20% of your weekly wage including shift allowance and 28% for a bank holiday you’re rostered on.