The Executive Committee of the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers has considered the recent statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the government’s decision to commence the restoration of Public Service Pension Reductions. ARCOIreland congratulates the Alliance of Retired Public Servants in achieving this on behalf of its members. While acknowledging […]
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Following on from consultations with representatives of The Alliance of Retired Public Servants, of which ARCOIreland is a member, the Government has announced an easing in Public Service Pension Reductions. The changes provide for some restoration of pension income on a phased basis over three years as follows: 1 January 2016 – return of €400 to […]
The Public Service Pensions Act was debated at Committee Stage and has been passed by the Oireachtas. (You may view the act via the following link): http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2012/en/act/pub/0037/index.html As members of ARCOIreland will be aware from previous postings, a number of issues contained in the original Bill were a cause for concern. Efforts were successful in […]
ARCOIreland continues in its efforts to have changes made to the proposed Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011 so as to ensure that the pensions of its members who have taken up public service employment are not abated. ARCOIreland also opposes the proposal to link pension increases to the Consumer Price Index […]
This Bill’s stated purpose is to put in place a new single pension scheme for all new entrants to the public service. Among its proposals is the use of career average earnings, as opposed to final salary, to calculate pension entitlements. The Bill also contains provisions that will impact directly on existing public service pensioners. […]