Staff at a Longford disability centre are set to vote on a set of proposals designed to end a long-standing dispute over pay scales.
St Christopher's staff last week suspended a work-to-rule ahead of the ballot which commences this afternoon.
It comes as trade union Fórsa and St Christopher's management agreed on proposals to address staff concerns.
The proposals are set to be put before the staff today with the ballot running until 12 noon on Wednesday.
They include rulings that, from January 1st, all staff on the current 2021 pay scale will move to the 2022 scale, with staff moving to the 2023 scale in July.
The Fórsa trade union, which represents staff, says it will strongly recommend that these proposals are accepted by members.
Speaking to Shannonside News, Assistant General Secretary Tony Martin says the terms offered address the current impasse:
