Where a nurse/midwife is promoted to a higher grade s/he is placed on an appropriate point of the salary scale applicable to that grade. This process is known as assimilation. Depending on the circumstances a nurse/midwife may be placed on either:-
The principal Starting Pay on Promotion Rules, which are laid down in Dept of Health Circular 10/71 are as follows:
(i) Where the difference between a nurse’s/midwife’s existing pay and the first point of the higher scale is greater than the value of an increment on the new scale, the nurse/midwife would move from her/his existing scale to the first point of the new scale.
Example
A nurse on the 6th point of the staff nurse/midwife scale promoted to CNM1, would be assimilated as follows:
| 6th point of Staff Nurse/Midwife Scale | = | €39908 |
| 1st point of CNM1 Scale | = | €50915 |
| Difference | = | €11007 |
Because the difference of €11007 is greater than the value of an increment on the CNM1 scale, the nurse/midwife would be placed on the 1st point of the CNM1 scale, i.e. €50915
The nurse's/midwife’s new incremental date is the date of promotion.
(ii) Where the difference between a nurse's/midwife’s existing pay and the first point of the higher scale is less than the value of an increment on the new scale, the nurse/midwife would move from her/his existing pay to the 1st point of the new scale, plus one increment.
Example
A nurse/midwife on the 4th point of the CNM1 scale promoted to CNM2 would be assimilated as follows:
| 4th point of CNM1 Scale | = | €54466 |
| 1st point of CNM2 Scale | = | €55248 |
| Difference | = | €782 |
Because the difference of €782 is less than the value of an increment on the CNM2 scale, the nurse/midwife would be placed on the 2nd point of the CNM2 scale, i.e. €56,164 (first point of CNM2 scale, plus one increment).
The nurse's/midwife’s new incremental date is the date of promotion.
(iii) Where a nurse's/midwife’s existing pay is greater than the first point of the higher salary scale, the nurse/midwife would move from her/his existing pay to the point on the new scale which is nearest but not below existing pay, plus one increment (except in the case of (iv) below).
Example
A nurse/midwife on the 7th point of the CNM1 scale promoted to CNM2 would be assimilated as follows:
| 7th point of CNM1 Scale | = | €58585 |
| 1st point of CNM2 Scale | = | €55248 |
| Difference | = | € 3337 |
Because the nurse's/midwife’s existing salary is greater than the first point of the CNM2 scale by €3337, the nurse/midwife would be placed on the 6th point of the CNM2 scale, i.e. €60,968, (the point nearest but not below existing pay, plus one increment).
The nurse's/midwife’s new incremental date is the date of promotion.
(iv) Where a nurse's/midwife’s existing pay is greater than the first point of the new salary scale, and s/he has been at the top of her/his scale for at least three years, the nurse/midwife would move from her/his existing pay to the point on the new scale which is nearest but not below existing pay, plus two increments.
Example
A nurse/midwife on the maximum of the CNM1 scale for 3 years or more promoted to CNM2 would be assimilated as follows:
| Maximum of CNM1 Scale | = | €59961 |
| 1st point of CNM2 Scale | = | €55248 |
| Difference | = | €4713 |
Because the nurse's/midwife’s existing pay is greater than the first point on the CNM2 scale, and s/he has been on the maximum of her/his scale for more than three years, the nurse/midwife would be placed on the 8th point of the CNM2 scale, i.e. €63,882, (the point nearest but not below existing pay, plus two increments)
