Intensive talks on extending the Croke Park public service agreement began today.
The talks are expected to continue over the weekend at the Labour Relations Commission.
A rally is being planned for next Monday by the 24/7 Frontline Alliance to protest at the impact of proposed cuts on their earnings.
The alliance represents up to 70,000 public servants, including nurses, gardaí, fire personnel and emergency services.
For about a month, high-level talks between small groups of trade union and management representatives have been taking place to try to develop an overall framework for a new deal.
The agreement is aimed at reducing the State payroll bill by an additional €1bn over the next three years.
At the same time, discussions have been taking place in individual sectors, including health, justice, education, the civil service and State agencies, on how payroll reductions could be secured.
It is now felt that sufficient progress has been made to move to an intensive phase of negotiations.
Management negotiators met this morning and the Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions will meet this afternoon to be updated.
Intensive sectoral discussions will then take place.
Among the measures under consideration are a pay cut for higher paid public servants, longer working hours for no extra pay, as well as cuts in overtime and premium payments.
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and the Garda Representative Association have already refused to take part in the talks on the basis that they cannot afford cuts in premium payments.
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has also signalled that members will not countenance any cut in their earnings.
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