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
