From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Published on
Effective from
Preceded by: 003/2021
Followed by: 002/2023
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science wishes to inform Higher Education Institutions of revised rates of salary and allowances for staff with effect from 1 February 2022 in accordance with the Public Service Agreement ‘Building Momentum - A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022’.
The pay adjustments should be applied, as appropriate, from 1 February 2022.
This circular sets out pay increases due on 1 February 2022 as provided for under the Sectoral Bargaining provisions of'Building Momentum – A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022' (‘the Agreement’) in relation to the public service grades listed in Appendix 1 (see appendices in circular document at the bottom of this page).
'Building Momentum – A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022' provides for the equivalent of a 1% increase in annualised basic salaries to be used as a Sectoral Bargaining Fund or a general pay round increase on 1 February 2022.
This circular does not apply to those groups who are settling claims under section 2 of Building Momentum. These groups may include the Institutes of Technology Nurse and therefore the 1% pay increase under sectoral bargaining should not be applied to this grade at this time. Separate arrangements will apply in relation to these groups and further instructions will issue in due course. It is anticipated that any such separate arrangements will be made retrospective to 1 February 2022, unless there are exceptional circumstances in the settlement arrangements whereby retrospection would not be appropriate.
The adjustments should be rounded to the nearest euro on annual payscales and to the nearest cent on weekly payscales. Hourly rates should be rounded to the nearest €0.001. For the avoidance of doubt, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should be clear that under Building Momentum the revised pay rates set out herein apply to all relevant staff in HEIs including hourly-paid staff.
This circular also sets out arrangements in respect of the Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC) for the year 2022.
In accordance with section 3.1.3 of the Agreement, the annualised amount of the basic salary of public servants will be increased by 1% with effect from 1 February 2022.
Revised salary scales with effect from 1 February 2022 are attached at Appendix 1 of this Circular as follows:
The National University of Ireland and Royal Irish Academy are also advised that annual basic salaries are to be increased on the same basis.
For guidance on increasing pensions in payment as a result of the pay adjustments due on 1st February 2022, please refer to Part 4 of DPER Circular 10/2021, ‘Instruction on the pension increase policy in the public service until end 2022’.
The ASC rates for 2022 are unchanged. Below are the current rates of ASC.
| Member of a standard accrual pension scheme | Member of a fast accrual pension scheme | Member of the Single Scheme |
| €0 - €34,500 @ 0% | €0 - €28,750 @ 0% | €0 - €34,500 @ 0% |
| >€34,500 – €60,000 @ 10% | >€28,750 – €60,000 @ 10% | >€34,500 – €60,000 @ 3.33% |
| >€60,000 @ 10.5% | >€60,000 @ 10.5% | >€60,000 @ 3.5% |
Payment in respect of overtime rendered on or subsequent to 1 February 2022 by members of grades to which this circular applies should be calculated by reference to the revised pay rates with effect from 1 February 2022.
Premium rates of pay payable in respect of or subsequent to 1 February 2022 which are calculated as specific percentage or specified proportion of basic salary should be calculated by reference to the revised rates of pay with effect from 1 February 2022.
Allowances in the nature of pay for public servants to whom this circular applies will be increased by 1% from 1 February 2022.
Allowances which are calculated as a specific percentage or specified portion of basic pay should be calculated by reference to the revised rates of pay with effect from 1 February 2022.
Children’s allowances, both standard and ex-gratia, remain unchanged.
Any queries regarding anomalies identified or other enquiries in relation to this Circular should be forwarded by email to ESR_HEI@Dfheris.gov.ie .
Maev Nic Lochlainn
Principal Officer
External Staff Relations
2 March 2022
