Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills notwithstanding the Civil Service circular No. 28, if he will provide a list of the current pay of each senior civil servant from higher executive officer to Secretary General in his Department broken down by grade; the pension entitlements of each and any other emoluments they are entitled to receive upon reaching retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26234/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As there is a total of 636 staff at Higher Executive officer to Secretary General (and equivalents) in my Department I trust the Deputy will appreciate that to provide a list of the current pay of each individual and calculate their individual retirement entitlements in the format requested would take an inordinate amount of official time to compile.

Pension and gratuity benefits are calculated by reference to total reckonable service and pensionable remuneration on the last day of service. Where a person changes grade during their final three years of service, the salary is averaged over the last 3 years for the purposes of calculating pensionable remuneration. Pension Calculation (a) in the case of staff appointed before 6th April 1995 the pension is calculated as 1/80th of pensionable remuneration for each years service. (b) For staff recruited after 6th April 1995 the pension is calculated as follows: 1/200th of pensionable remuneration below 3 1/3 times Old Age Contributory Pension (OACP) Multiplied by reckonable service plus (where applicable) 1/80th of pensionable remuneration in excess of 3 1/3 times OACP Multiplied by reckonable service A maximum of 40 years service applies in both cases. Retirement Gratuity.

In the case of both categories of staff retirement gratuities are calculated as 3/80th of pensionable remuneration for each year of service subject to a maximum of 120/80th (i.e. 1 1/2 times the final annual salary).

In the case of a person having reached 40 years service their pension will be calculated as follows: Pension = Annual Salary X Service____________________ 80 Gratuity Sum = Annual Salary X 1.5

It is possible for a staff member over the age of fifty to retire and receive an actuarially reduced pension.

I have included details of the 2008 pay scales for the grades in question that are applicable to officials that retire before the 29th. February 2012. Officials that retire after this date will have their pensions calculated at the reduced salary rates that came into effect from the 1st, January 2010.

In respect of the Secretary General her current gross salary is €215,590 per annum and she has effected a voluntary waiver to bring her remuneration to €200,000. Her gross salary prior to pay reductions was €253,635 per annum. Secretaries Generals are appointed as a result of a Top Level Appointments Commission (TLAC) process and therefore, would be comprehended by the usual TLAC terms of appointment including retirement terms. PAY SCALES 1st, September 2008

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

€131,748 €137,737 €144,225 €150,712

PRINCIPAL (HIGHER)

€92,730 €96,555 €100,392 €104,217 €107,485 €110,9281 €114,3662

PRINCIPAL

€86,168 €89,819 €93,449 €97,109 €100,191 €103,3891 €106,5822

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (HIGHER)

€72,681 €75,448 €78,226 €80,989 €83,760 €85,375 €88,1351 €90,8842

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

€66,179 €68,656 €71,132 €73,609 €76,087 €77,520 €80,0161 €82,5202

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE

€33,372 €36,400 €40,275 €43,226 €46,176 €49,137 €52,086 €55,030 €57,0621 €59,0972

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE

€43,226 €46,176 €49,137 €52,086 €55,030 €57,062 €59,072 €61,082

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE

€46,558 €47,973 €49,379 €50,789 €52,200 €53,618 €55,030 €57,0621 €59,0972

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE

€49,379 €50,789 €52,200 €53,618 €55,030 €57,062 €58,396 €59,737 €61,082

Revised pay with effect from 1 September 2008 for established officers appointed on or after the 6th April 1995 paying the Class A rate of PRSI contribution and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits for General Service Grades.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

€138,683 €144,986 €151,816 €158,644

PRINCIPAL (HIGHER)

€97,617 €101,636 €105,675 €109,705 €113,141 €116,7601 €120,3822

PRINCIPAL

€90,702 €94,550 €98,370 €102,218 €105,463 €108,8291 €112,1912

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (HIGHER)

€76,510 €79,421 €82,338 €85,253 €88,169 €89,872 €92,7651 €95,6652

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

€69,659 €72,268 €74,871 €77,483 €80,090 €81,593 €84,2251 €86,8652

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE

€35,132 €38,318 €42,397 €45,501 €48,607 €51,722 €54,828 €57,923 €60,0691 €62,2102

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE

€45,501 €48,607 €51,722 €54,828 €57,923 €60,069 €62,181 €64,296

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE

€49,007 €50,495 €51,980 €53,464 €54,952 €56,438 €57,923 €60,0691 €62,2102

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE

€51,980 €53,464 €54,952 €56,438 €57,923 €60,069 €61,475 €62,884 €64,296