Gardaí are calling for the rule that prevents them from taking up certain part-time jobs to be abolished.
The Garda Representative Association says many gardaí are experiencing serious financial difficulties.
A motion for its Annual Conference, which opens this evening in Limerick, says members should be allowed to work as bar staff and security guards when off-duty.
Delegates will also debate whether to withdraw from productivity and changes in work practice already agreed under the last pay agreement, including a refusal to cooperate with the Garda Reserve.
The theme of the GRA annual conference this year is 'Angry, Betrayed and Disillusioned', leaving no doubt as to the mood of the delegates, who represent around 80% of the force.
Delegates are demanding a reversal of the pay cuts and pension levies and the right to negotiate directly with their employer.
They have condemned the Minister for Justice for what they say is his failure to adequately resource the gardaí.
The GRA has also called for the regulation on civil debts, which says gardaí can be sacked if they get into debt, to be abolished.
It says this rule means that gardaí having trouble paying their mortgages could also lose their jobs because of the debt.
While most of the motions over the next three days deal with pay and conditions, policing is also an issue.
Gardaí in Galway want a complete review of the garda fleet and all garda equipment to ensure it is safe.
Meanwhile, gardaí in Dublin's south inner city are calling for new legislation to include a mandatory 12-year sentence for the specific offence of a gratuitous assault on a garda.
