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Agricultural Wages in Northern Ireland - Increases to rates proposed for April 2008
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31 January 2008
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has proposed changes to the minimum rates of wages for agricultural workers. Following a meeting on 14 January, the Board proposed to increase existing minimum rates for agricultural workers at Grade 2 and above by 3.8%. The lowest wages pay band, known as the "Minimum Rate", was increased in October 2007 to match the National Minimum Wage rates and is not being further increased.
The proposed new rates are:
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| Below compulsory school leaving age
Age 16-17
Age 18-21
Age 22 and over
| Grade 1 - Minimum Rate for the first 40 weeks cumulative employment
| £2.76
£3.40
£4.60
£5.52
| Grade 2 - Standard worker
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| £3.84
£5.03
£5.92
| Grade 3 - Lead worker
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| £4.49
£5.89
£6.50
| Grade 4 - Craft Grade
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| £4.54
£5.94
£6.98
| Grade 5 - Supervisory Grade
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| £4.80
£6.29
£7.39
| Grade 6 - Farm Management Grade
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| £5.18
£6.80
| £7.99
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The Board will meet again on 10 March 2008 to consider any objections to the proposals and may make an Order to give effect to the new rates which would come into operation on 7 April 2008.
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