HSE Cost Containment Measures

A number of  Cost Containment Measures have been announced by the HSE on May 15th the HSE issued circular 015/2009

Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotions in the Public Services Revised Employment Control Framework for the Health Services

The PNA in association with the other Health Service Unions issued the following directive to all members. The directive deals with  non compliance with redeployment etc and should be printed and placed on all notice boards

Unions response to Moratorium

New Service developments to cost some temporary nurses their jobs

The HSE have also issued details of the three special schemes announced by the Minister of Finance in the supplementary budget

Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (I.S.E.R.)

Special Incentive Career Break Scheme 2009

Shorter Working Year Scheme

For more details on all schemes go to our Industrial Relations Section under HSE Cost Containment Measures.

Please Note as of June 2nd 2009 The HSE have decided not to proceed with the schemes, the attached circular was issued by Mr John Smith Ass. National Director HR HSE.