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Wage and Working Hours

Here are some responses to the most frequently asked questions about wage and working hours as guard at Securitas:

What do I get paid when working as a guard?

Basic contractual hourly rates and conditions are dependent of what verified service in the Security Industry you have as per the Security Industry Employment Regulation Order (ERO) current Joint Labour Committee (JLC) that is in force at any given time.

Basic pay for persons with less than 3 years verifiable service in the Security Industry in the Republic of Ireland is currently as follows and is governed by the JLC in force at any time

  • Basic rate of pay per hour €10.01 per hour
  • For any 3 hours worked between 21:00hrs and 07:00hrs there is an unsocial allowance payable of €16.80
  • For any hours worked on a Sunday there is a Sunday allowanceof €3.44 per hour
  • For any hours worked above 39 hours in any week, the balance is payable at time and a half or €15.02 per hour
  • Holidays are paid to a maximum of 48 hours per week
  • For Bank Holidays, the rate for hours worked is €20.02 per hour
  • For Christmas day, the rate for hours worked is €30.03 per hour
  • For staff working on a bank holiday as well as those not working on a Bank Holiday, there is a payment of 8 hours pay

Basic pay for persons with more than 3 years verifiable service in the Security Industry in the Republic of Ireland is currently as follows and is governed by the JLC in force at any time

  • Basic rate of pay per hour €10.75 per hour
  • For any 3 hours worked between 21:00hrs and 07:00hrs there is an unsocial allowance payable of €16.80
  • For any hours worked on a Sunday there is a Sunday allowance of €3.44 per hour
  • For any hours worked above 39 hours in any week, the balance is payable at time and a half or €16.13 per hour
  • Holidays are paid to a maximum of 48 hours per week
  • For Bank Holidays, the rate for hours worked is €21.50 per hour
  • For Christmas day, the rate for hours worked is €32.25 per hour
  • For staff working on a bank holiday as well as those not working on a Bank Holiday, there is a payment of 8 hours pay

Do I get paid during the basic guard training?

Yes, basic training both in the classroom and on site is paid at your basic pay rate applicable to you.

What are the working hours working as a guard?

Working hours are contract dependent, however a basic 36 hours a week on average is normal and all hours worked per year are subjected to the upper limits of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, Shift durations depend on the contractual requirements of the site and as such can vary from one site to the next as the nature of security work means that the hours and shift slots will be variable and there is a need for full staff flexibility, in order to be able to work days, nights and weekends shifts

Can I choose to work full time, part time or have a temporary employment?

Yes, full time, part time and temporary works and contracts of employment can be offered in accordance with the needs of the business. Part time workers are specifically covered by the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001 

Do I work alone as a guard or together with colleagues?

This is location and customer contractually dependent wheather we have one or more security guards on a customers site, the service requirements of the customer can require for only one security officer or more as part of a team, larger sites may have more specific operational positions for each team member.

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