Proposed Increase to Northern Ireland's Agricultural Wages

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The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) for Northern Ireland has announced proposed changes to pay for agricultural workers.

Following a meeting on 14 January 2011, the AWB proposes to increase existing minimum rates for agricultural workers across all grades by 1.9% from 4 April 2011.

The proposed new rates are:

  • Minimum Rate, applicable for the first 40 weeks cumulative employment - £6.04 per hour.
  • Grade 2 - Standard worker - £6.37 per hour
  • Grade 3 - Lead worker - £6.99 per hour
  • Grade 4 - Craft Grade - £7.51 per hour
  • Grade 5 - Supervisory Grade - £7.96 per hour
  • Grade 6 - Farm Management Grade - £8.60 per hour

The Board will meet again on 25 March 2011 to consider any objections to the proposals and may make an Order to give effect to the new rates and other amendments which would come into operation on 4 April 2011. The Definitions for the grades and the qualifications required for each grade are available on the DARD website

 

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