The Alliance of Retired Public Servants is a grouping that has met over the past number of months with a view to representing the views of pensioners. ARCOIreland has attended a number of these meetings and has decided to join the group. The Alliance is now about to establish itself formally. The Alliance has made […]
Category Archives: Pensions
ARCOIreland members will have been following the negotiations leading to the publication of the Labour Relations Commission's recommendations for a revised Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 to 2016 (The Haddington Road Agreement). In particular they will be anxious to know how the agreement will impact on their pensions. ARCOIreland has been maintaining ongoing contact with […]
ARCOIreland met recently with officials of the Dept of Defence. The following issues were discussed. Ceremonies – Óglaigh na hÉireann. On 24 November a ceremony, attended by the President and an Taoiseach, will be held at the Garden of Remembrance to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Irish Volunteers. In […]
Members of ARCOIreland will be aware that following intensive and protracted negotiations between the ICTU and the Government, conducted under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), proposals were placed before the parties on Monday last, 25 February. These may be viewed by means of the following link; http://www.lrc.ie/documents/2013/LRC%20Proposals%20_FINAL.pdf Paragraph 2.31 of the LRC document specifically relates to […]
The Defence Sector pay talks, which are being conducted as part of the extension to the Croke Park Agreement, are currently underway at the Labour Relations Commission. The Official Side is made up of representatives of the Military Authorities, Department of Defence and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, with RACO and PDFORRA making up […]
The vast majority of military pensions are paid by what is known as ‘ Electronic Funds Transfer’ (EFT) into personal bank accounts. Under the Government’s Public Service Reform Plan, it has been decided the payment of state pensions by cheque will be phased out by mid-2013. The Department of Defence has informed us that they […]
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 […]
ARCOIreland continues with its efforts to have changes made to the proposed Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011 to ensure that the pensions of its members who have taken up public service employment are not abated. However, despite the fact that it has made strong representations to Minister Howlin on the matter, […]
The members of ARCOIreland remain deeply concerned at the confusion and uncertainty that continues to surround the provisions of the PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS (SINGLE SCHEME) AND REMUNERATION BILL 2011. The Executive Committee of ARCOIreland has held a number of special meetings to discuss the implications for its members of the proposals contained in the Bill. […]