Skip to main content
Department for Infrastructure Department for Infrastructure An Roinn Bonneagair Depairtment fur Infrastructure

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Topics
  • Publications
  • Consultations
  • Contact

Translation help

Translate this page

Select a language

  • Arabic — عربي
  • Chinese (Simplified) — 中文简体
  • Chinese (Traditional) — 中文繁體
  • Dutch — Nederlands
  • Filipino — Filipino
  • French — Français
  • German — Deutsch
  • Hungarian — Magyar
  • Irish — Gaeilge
  • Italian — Italiano
  • Latvian — Latviešu
  • Lithuanian — Lietuvių kalba
  • Polish — Polski
  • Portuguese — Português
  • Romanian — Română
  • Russian — Русский
  • Slovak — Slovenčina
  • Spanish — Español
  • Ukrainian — Українська
  • O’Dowd approves pay award for NI Water staff

    Topics:
    • Water and sewerage services

    Date published: 5 December 2024

    NI Water employees look set to receive a pay award of 5%, following initial approval of the uplift by Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd.

    Minister O’Dowd said:

    “I have been clear throughout that NI Water provides an essential public service and its frontline staff should receive fair pay for the delivery of that service. I am pleased that all necessary approvals are now in place for the pay award of 5% consolidated uplift and a £1500 non consolidated payment for 2023-24.

    “I hope by approving this pay award we can now provide reassurance that there will be no disruption to water supply and wastewater services for all homes and businesses throughout the North.”

    Notes to editors:

    1. All media queries should be directed to the Department for Infrastructure Press Office at: press.office@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk.
    2. Follow us on Twitter @deptinfra and on Facebook @DepartmentforInfrastructure  and on LinkedIn at DFILinkedIn.
    3. The Executive Information Service operates an out of hours service for media enquiries only between 1800hrs and 0800hrs Monday to Friday and at weekends and public holidays. The duty press officer can be contacted on 028 9037 8110.

    Latest news

    • Council receives an update on road infrastructure projects for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council 2025

      9 December 2025

    • Minister Kimmins visits Erne Integrated College to discuss road safety

      8 December 2025

    • Agencies ready to respond to Storm Bram

      8 December 2025

    • Kimmins visits Christian Brothers’ Primary School, Armagh

      8 December 2025

    More news …
    Share this page Share on Facebook (external link opens in a new window / tab) Share on X (external link opens in a new window / tab) Share by email (external link opens in a new window / tab)

    Department footer links

    • Crown copyright
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy
    • Cookies
    • Accessibility
    • The Northern Ireland Executive
    • The Executive Office
    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
    • Department for Communities
    • Department for Education
    • Department for the Economy
    • Department of Finance
    • Department for Infrastructure
    • Department for Health
    • Department of Justice
    • nidirect.gov.uk — the official government website for Northern Ireland citizens