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        "content": "so%20forsa%20are%20going%20on%20strike%20what%20grades%20in%20the%20civil%20service%20are%20effected"
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        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here\u2019s what I found about which grades in the civil/public service are affected by the upcoming F\u00f3rsa industrial action (balloted strike, work-to-rule, etc.) in Ireland. If you tell me which department you're asking about (e.g. Health, Revenue, Civil Service etc.), I can check specifically for your case.\n\n---\n\n### Who is involved\n\n- F\u00f3rsa **represents about 25,000 civil servants** across civil service grades including clerical, administrative, technical, professional staff, and service officers. ([forsa.ie](https://www.forsa.ie/divisions/civil-service-division/?utm_source=openai))  \n- The industrial action covers **all members working across the civil and public service**, though what each grade is asked to do may differ by their division. ([forsa.ie](https://www.forsa.ie/faqs-public-sector-industrial-action-2026/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Grades specifically targeted in recent claims and negotiations\n\nF\u00f3rsa has been making *local bargaining claims* (within the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026) for specific civil/public service grades. These are the ones most relevant to the possible industrial action:\n\n- **Clerical Officer / Grade 3 equivalent roles**: These are among the lowest-paid, \u201cgrade 3 equivalent\u201d staff, often performing clerical or entry administrative tasks. ([forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com](https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/designtest/16dtejgdnuw?a=1&lang=en&p=65111444&t=30063860&utm_source=openai))  \n- **Executive Officer (EO)**, **Administrative Officer (AO)**, **Higher Executive Officer (HEO)** (roughly Grades 4-7 or equivalent) \u2014 these middle grades are also part of claim negotiations. ([forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com](https://forsatradeunion.newsweaver.com/designtest/1kqkspc021a?a=6&lang=en&p=66056081&t=30063869&utm_source=openai))  \n- **Engineer Grades** (I, II, III) in the Civil Service have also been part of separate claims. These are more technical/professional senior grades. ([forsa.ie](https://www.forsa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CSReportFINAL.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### What the actions might include by grade\n\nAccording to the most recent FAQs and notices:\n\n- **Work to rule**, meaning members perform only duties strictly in their contract (e.g. no covering for higher grades, no overtime or extra duties). ([forsa.ie](https://www.forsa.ie/faqs-public-sector-industrial-action-2026/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Refusing overtime** and not covering vacant posts or doing others\u2019 duties when someone is absent. ([counterfire.org](https://www.counterfire.org/event/ireland-forsa-health-workers-strike/?utm_source=openai))  \n- In health sector notices, refusing overtime, working only contracted hours, etc. But that\u2019s in health \u2014 still similar rules could apply in Civil Service. ([counterfire.org](https://www.counterfire.org/event/ireland-forsa-health-workers-strike/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Summary\n\nIf you work in the Civil Service and are in one of these grades, you are likely affected:\n\n- Clerical Officer / Grade 3 equivalent  \n- Executive Officer (EO)  \n- Administrative Officer (AO)  \n- Higher Executive Officer (HEO)  \n- Possibly technical/professional grades such as Engineer Grade I-III\n\nIf you tell me your grade or department, I can check if you're directly affected in your role."
    }
]