16th March 2006, 09:54 AM
Yes, if the IFA want to continue to use LG as a model for archaeologists pay then they should look at the whole package. Generally, despite Union campaigns over many years, for most jobs in the civil and public service salary levels have always been slightly below those of equivelent jobs in the private sector, but the benefits package at least goes some way to make up the difference. Having such good conditions of service kept me in the civil service for nearly 20 years before I quit to become an archaeologist.
Getting an agreed pay scale across the majority of archaeology units is one thing, but achieving other benefits such as those mentioned above is quite another.
Getting an agreed pay scale across the majority of archaeology units is one thing, but achieving other benefits such as those mentioned above is quite another.