The Irish Independent says both sides are attempting to hammer out a threshold figure for wage reduction, believed to be around €65,000 euro.
The Government wants to make savings of €1 billion through cuts to the public sector pay roll and changes to work practices.
Our Political Editor Shane Coleman says this latest cut would effect a large number of workers:
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