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The Veterinary Officers Association represents 314 members employed in the State Veterinary Service of The Civil Service and Public Sector.
The Association is a registered trade union affiliated to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
The current Negotiating Secretary is Mr Sean O'Riordain, MSc. Mgnt. B.L.
The Association is organised on the basis of (Ten) colleges located in different areas of the country. A college representative is elected annually from each college and he/she then serves on the Executive Committee for that year.
Also serving on the Executive Committee are six officers. Once a year the Annual Veterinary Officers Conference is held and between Conferences the Executive Committee is charged with the conduct of Association business. The Executive has available to it the views of College members through their college representatives.
The Principle benefit is the facility for the Association to negotiate Improvements in pay and terms and conditions of employment and to represent and protect the professional and individual interests of members. The Association, in addition, has arranged the following services for members.
Public Sector sick pay regulations are such that if Officers exhaust their sick pay they may have no income to fall back on. The Income Continuance Plan provides such income cover to 75% of salary. The premium is 1.5% of Salary and full tax relief applies under Section 47 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997.
In the event of your death in service, a Death Benefit of a minimum of one years salary and a maximum of 1.5 years salary will be paid to your dependants depending on service completed at the date of death. The gross cost of the plan is 1. 1 % of salary and tax relief may be applicable.
This is a scheme to facilitate early retirement to increase your pension to 50% of actual salary and to increase your Tax Free Gratuity.
The above schemes are run by Insurance Brokers Gregan & McGuinness (Life & Pensions) Ltd and can be contacted at (01) 6609934/6609940.
Gregan & McGuinness,
Brendan S DalyLtd. (01)-2893434
McDonagh, Boland, Crotty, MacRedmond Ltd. (01)-6689288
- Brendan J Daly Ltd.
The Association has arranged for the provision of legal services to members by Mr Eddie McGarr, Taylor & Buchalter Solicitors, Greenside Hse, 45/46 Cuffe St., Dublin 2, Tel. 4758221/4754067. The fees of the Solicitor will be the personal responsibility of members availing themselves of the services.
The Executive Committee & the Association accept no legal responsibility for the services provided to members under the various schemes & arrangements in operation.
The Association publishes newsletters for members on a quarterly basis and also members circulars as the need arises
Each member is supplied with a copy of the Annual Report which contains the rules of the Constitution of the Association published yearly.
Subscriptions are paid by deduction at source and amount to at present 0.5% of basic salary.
A flat rate expense of £250 per annum is allowed for miscellaneous expenses for all members.
