Civil Service Conference 2023
Welcome to Fórsa’s Civil Service Conference 2023!
Below is the timetable of events at our Civil Service Conference 2023, as well as all the documents and updates you’ll need. Click on the boxes for more information, and don’t forget to use #FórsaCivil if you’re posting on social media!
Documentation
Timetable
| Conference Timetable | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 24th May | |
| 13.00 Registration opens and issue of ballot papers | 17.10 Adoption of previous minutes and biennial report |
| 16.00 Opening of Conference | 17.20 Civil Service recruitment induction video |
| 16.05 Appointment of tellers and scrutineers | 17.50 Flexi-time: Motions 4 and 7 (taken in common debate) |
| 16.10 Adoption of general standing orders | 18.05 Flexi-time: Motions 5 and 6 (taken in common debate) |
| 16.15 Adoption of Standing Orders Committee Report | 18.20 Blended working: Motions 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 |
| 16.25 Election arrangements | 19.00 Registration closes |
| 16.30 Opening address to conference by Cathaoirleach Helen Linehan | 19:00 Conference adjourns |
| 16.55 Address by Éamonn Donnelly, Deputy General Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Division | |
| Thursday 25th May | |
| 08.30 Registration re-opens until 09.30 only | 12.10 Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motion 23 (covers motions 24, 25 and 26) |
| 09.30 Registration closes | 12.20 Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motion 27 (covers motions 28) |
| 09.30 Conference resumes | 12.30 Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motion 29 (covers motions 30) |
| 09.35 Equivalent Grades Committee report to conference | 12.40 Pay related matters: Motions 40, 41 and 42 |
| 09.50 Equality, diversity and family friendly polices: Motion 31 (covers motions 32, 33 and 36) | 13.00 Conference adjourns for lunch |
| 10.00 Equality, diversity and family friendly polices: Motions 34, 35, 37, 38 and 39 | 14.15 Conference resumes |
| 10.35 Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motions 14 and 15 (taken in common debate) | 14.15 Pay related matters: Motions 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 |
| 10.50 Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motion 16 | 15.15 Strategic Change presentation |
| 11.00 Guest speaker Aoife Gallagher, Analyst, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, “Rise of the Far Right” | 15.30 Presentation of distinguished service awards |
| 11.30 Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motion 17 and 18 | 15.50 Grading, work practices, competitions and staffing: Motions 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 |
| 11.45 Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motion 19 (covers motions 20) | 17.10 Conference adjourns |
| 11.55 Industrial relations, outsourcing: Motion 21 and 22 | 20.00 Conference dinner |
| Friday 26th May | |
| 10.00 Conference resumes | 11.40 Miscellaneous: Motions 76, 77, 78, 79 |
| 10.00 Grading, work practices, competitions and staffing: Motions 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 | 12.10 Guillotined motions |
| 10.50 Working hours, time and attendance: Motions 69 and 70 (taken in common debate) | 12.40 Cathaoirleach closing address to conference |
| 11.05 Working hours, time and attendance: Motions 71, 72 and 73 | 12.45 Conference closes |
| 11.25 Pensions: Motions 74 and 75 | |
We hope you enjoy Fórsa’s 2023 Civil Service Conference, and don’t forget to get your colleagues to join Fórsa today!