ARCOIreland Members will be aware that the Alliance of Retired Public Servants (ARPS), of which ARCOIreland is a member, has held a number of meetings with senior officials of key Government Departments on pension issues. Regional Meetings are being organised countrywide by the ARPS Executive Committee to update retired Public Service Pensioners on these issues. […]
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The Executive Officers of the Alliance of Retired Public Servants (ARPS) have held a number of meetings with senior officials of key Government Departments. Regional Meetings are being organised by the Executive Committee to update retired Public Service Pensioners countrywide. At a Regional meeting held in Limerick on 20th October 2014, the Alliance Chairman, Mr […]
ARCOIreland members will be aware from a previous posting that the Government has decided to establish a Payroll Shared Service Centre (PSSC) for the Civil and Public Service. The PSSC, which will be under the control of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, aims to consolidate and integrate payrolls from the 18 payroll centres […]
The Department of Finance has issued an update in relation to the problem within Bank of Ireland (BOI) which has led to a delay in payments to customers’ accounts. This has affected parts of the wider public service, including some payments of military pay and pensions. BOI has informed the Department of Finance that this issue […]
ARCOIreland is a member of the Alliance of Retired Public Servants (the Alliance), which was set up in 2013. The Alliance initially sought representation at the Croke Park II discussions. When this was refused a meeting was sought with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin T.D., before final decisions were taken […]
Pension reductions and universal social charges (USC) were introduced for Public Service pensioners on the 1st January 2011. Listed below are the various rates of deduction that have applied and currently apply since their introduction. Pension Reductions The following rates of reduction applied to pensioners, who retired prior to 1 March 2012, up to 30 […]
The Government has decided to establish a Payroll Shared Service Centre (PSSC) for the Civil and Public Service as part of its Public Sector Reform Plan. The PSSC aims to consolidate and integrate payrolls from the 18 payroll centres currently delivering payroll to 53 Departments and Offices. The PSSC will be based in three locations […]
IRISH SENIOR CITIZENS PARLIAMENT PROTEST RALLY Against Attacks on Senior Citizens in Budget 2014 TUESDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2013 Assembling 1.00pm to 1.15pm DÁIL ÉIREANN MOLESWORTH STREET, DUBLIN 2
ARCOIreland members will be aware, from a previous posting on this website, that the payment arrangements for their monthly military pension will change from the current 20th of the month to the end of the month. The Department of Defence will write to members during the month of September outlining the proposed changeover procedures. They […]
ARCOIreland members will be aware from a previous posting on this website that Payable Orders (i.e. the payment of pensions by cheque) will be abolished from 30 August 2013 under the Public Service Reform Plan. After that date public service pensions will be paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) only and no other facility will […]