Anne Ferris (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [26239/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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1The table outlines the current number of civil servants in my Department, from higher executive officer to secretary general, broken down by grade and pay scale.

*Class B rate of PRSI contributions – staff appointed before 6th April 1995 **Class A 1rate of PRSI contributions – staff appointed on or after 6th April 1995

The Secretary General has voluntarily reduced this amount by €765.62 per fortnight.

Pensions Pension entitlements are calculated at the point of retirement. Calculation depends on the date of recruitment. A member of the Civil Service Superannuation Scheme must have at least two years actual pensionable service to be eligible for pension and lump sum payments. The main features of the Scheme are outlined below.

Pre 1995 - Class B PRSI ("modified PRSI") Non-Contributory Members Maximum retirement age is 65. Minimum retirement age is 60. Pensions are calculated at 1/80th of final pensionable remuneration per year of reckonable service subject to a maximum of 40/80ths. Lump sums are calculated at 3/80ths of final pensionable remuneration per year of reckonable service, subject to a maximum of 120/80ths.

Post 1995 Class A PRSI Contributory Members Maximum retirement age is 65. Minimum retirement age is 60. Pension Benefits for people who are fully insured for Social Welfare purposes accrue at the rate of 1/200 of final pensionable remuneration per year of service if salary is below or equal to 3 and 1/3rd (three and a third) times the current rate of Contributory State Pension (currently €40,056.83). If salary is in excess of €40,056.83, pension is calculated at the rate of 1/200 of final pensionable remuneration per year of service on €40,056.83, plus 1/80th of the balance of salary per year of reckonable service. Lump sums are not integrated and accrue at 3/80ths of final pensionable remuneration per year of reckonable service, subject to a maximum of 120/80ths.

Post 2004 Minimum retirement age is 65. There is no maximum retirement age. Pensions benefits are calculated using the integration method as with Post 1995 Contributory Members above. Lump sums are not integrated and accrue at at 3/80ths of final pensionable remuneration per year of reckonable service, subject to a maximum of 120/80ths

Early Retirement Staff may opt, at the discretion of the Department, to retire at an actuarially reduced cost to themselves between the ages of 50 and 60. The lump sum and pension are reduced to make them the equivalent, in actuarial terms, of preserved benefits. The actuarially reduced rate applies throughout the lifetime of the payment of a pension subject to adjustments in line with Civil Service pension increases/cuts, as appropriate. Special Terms In addition to pension and lump sum calculated as per formula above, a Secretary General appointed for a term of Office of not more than 7 years who is required to retire at age 60 or after age 60 but before 65, should qualify for: (a) a special severance gratuity of one half of annual salary and (b) added years of service for superannuation purposes not exceeding the number of extra years he/she would have served if he she had been allowed to serve to age 65 subject to maximum service of 40 years.

Professional Added Years for Professional and Technical Grades Entitlement to professional added years are assessed under the terms of Circular 12/97 Revised Scheme for the award of professional technical and specialist added years to certain civil servants, and is dependent on entitlements under the Social Welfare system, prior employments and/or criteria specified in the original competition for the post.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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1The table outlines the current number of civil servants in my Department, from higher executive officer to secretary general, broken down by grade and pay scale.

*Class B rate of PRSI contributions – staff appointed before 6th April 1995 **Class A 1rate of PRSI contributions – staff appointed on or after 6th April 1995

The Secretary General has voluntarily reduced this amount by €765.62 per fortnight.

Pensions Pension entitlements are calculated at the point of retirement. Calculation depends on the date of recruitment. A member of the Civil Service Superannuation Scheme must have at least two years actual pensionable service to be eligible for pension and lump sum payments. The main features of the Scheme are outlined below.

Pre 1995 - Class B PRSI ("modified PRSI") Non-Contributory Members Maximum retirement age is 65. Minimum retirement age is 60. Pensions are calculated at 1/80th of final pensionable remuneration per year of reckonable service subject to a maximum of 40/80ths. Lump sums are calculated at 3/80ths of final pensionable remuneration per year of reckonable service, subject to a maximum of 120/80ths.

Post 1995 Class A PRSI Contributory Members Maximum retirement age is 65. Minimum retirement age is 60. Pension Benefits for people who are fully insured for Social Welfare purposes accrue at the rate of 1/200 of final pensionable remuneration per year of service if salary is below or equal to 3 and 1/3rd (three and a third) times the current rate of Contributory State Pension (currently €40,056.83). If salary is in excess of €40,056.83, pension is calculated at the rate of 1/200 of final pensionable remuneration per year of service on €40,056.83, plus 1/80th of the balance of salary per year of reckonable service. Lump sums are not integrated and accrue at 3/80ths of final pensionable remuneration per year of reckonable service, subject to a maximum of 120/80ths.

Post 2004 Minimum retirement age is 65. There is no maximum retirement age. Pensions benefits are calculated using the integration method as with Post 1995 Contributory Members above. Lump sums are not integrated and accrue at at 3/80ths of final pensionable remuneration per year of reckonable service, subject to a maximum of 120/80ths

Early Retirement Staff may opt, at the discretion of the Department, to retire at an actuarially reduced cost to themselves between the ages of 50 and 60. The lump sum and pension are reduced to make them the equivalent, in actuarial terms, of preserved benefits. The actuarially reduced rate applies throughout the lifetime of the payment of a pension subject to adjustments in line with Civil Service pension increases/cuts, as appropriate.

Special Terms In addition to pension and lump sum calculated as per formula above, a Secretary General appointed for a term of Office of not more than 7 years who is required to retire at age 60 or after age 60 but before 65, should qualify for: (a) a special severance gratuity of one half of annual salary and (b) added years of service for superannuation purposes not exceeding the number of extra years he/she would have served if he she had been allowed to serve to age 65 subject to maximum service of 40 years.

Professional Added Years for Professional and Technical Grades Entitlement to professional added years are assessed under the terms of Circular 12/97 Revised Scheme for the award of professional technical and specialist added years to certain civil servants, and is dependent on entitlements under the Social Welfare system, prior employments and/or criteria specified in the original competition for the post.