Main points of the public sector deal

Main points of the deal agreed by Government and trade union leaders

• No further pay cuts until at least 2014

• There is to be significant cost-saving reform measures across all parts of the public service

• Review of extent of savings generate to be held in Spring 2011 to determine if scope for any reimbursement of pay cuts

• Similar reviews to be carried out in subsequent years

• Substantial reduction in public service numbers in year ahead

• No compulsory redundancies but flexible re-deployment arrangements necessary

• Unified public service labour market to be created

• Merit-based promotion to be the norm

• Promotion and incremental progression based on performance

• Industrial peace clause to be put in place