![]() ![]() ![]() Garda management essentially contends that those rosters were never a permanent fixture and as the pandemic is well and truly over, it’s time to change. And they also liked the really predictable shift patterns. They also had more time at home, because more of their hours were crammed into fewer work days. Because Garda members were working for 12 hours, they were eligible for more unsocial hours allowances. That surge of available manpower was brought about by placing most Garda members on 12-hour shifts, working four days on, four days off. ![]() New emergency rosters were introduced with the aim of having as many Garda members working as often as possible. When the pandemic hit, the Garda force was effectively placed on a war footing. ![]() But why the need to change the rosters anyway? Both the AGSI and the Garda Representative Association (GRA) – which represents almost 12,000 rank-and-file gardaí – are vehemently against these new rosters. They say the new rosters are unfair as they will result in fewer days off for Garda members, will result in a loss of earnings – via lower allowances for working unsocial hours – and are less predictable. They are unhappy at plans by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to introduce a new roster in just more than five weeks’ time. The action is being being taken by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI), which represents almost 2,000 sergeants and inspectors across the force. Why are Garda sergeants and inspectors marching in protest next week? ![]()
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