Written answers
Tuesday, 3 July 2018
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Superannuation Schemes
Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the professional added years schemes which operate in the Civil Service (details supplied). [29009/18]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Professional added years schemes, in both the Civil Service and State-Sponsored Bodies, apply to pensionable employees appointed to a professional, technical or specialist post where the essential requirements specified in the competition (e.g. qualifications/experience/minimum entry age) result in all candidates from the competition being over the age of 25 on appointment.
1.Professional added years schemes which operate in the Civil Service
Relevant dates | Relevant scheme for assessment of award | Circular |
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Retired before 1 January 1993 | - Old Scheme | Circular 11 of 1985: Ad hoc arbitration finding on a claim for the award of added years to certain civil service grades |
Serving at any time between 1 January 1993 and 31 March 1997 | Staff have a choice between: - Revised Old Scheme - New Scheme | Circular 12 of 1997: Revised schemes for the award of professional, technical and specialist added years to certain civil servants |
Appointed on or after 1 April 1997 | - New Scheme | Circular 12 of 1997: Revised schemes for the award of professional, technical and specialist added years to certain civil servants |
Appointed as a new entrant by competition advertised on or after 1 April 2005 | - New Entrant Scheme | Circular 8 of 2005: Public Service Pension Reform: New Scheme for the award of professional, technical and specialist added years to certain entrant staff of the Civil and Public Service |
Appointed as a Single Scheme member on or after 1 January 2013 | - N/A* | - N/A |
1.Professional added years schemes which operate in State-Sponsored Bodies
Relevant dates | Relevant scheme for assessment of award | Circular/Letter to Depts. |
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Serving on 1 July 1987 | - Original scheme | Letter to Departments 9 May 1988: Scheme for the grant of “professional added years” for superannuation purposes to staff of State-Sponsored bodies |
Serving at any time between 1 April 1997 and 31 December 2004. | Staff have a choice between:- Original scheme- Revised scheme | Letter to Departments 19 November 2004: Revised scheme for the award of professional, technical and specialist added years to certain staff of State-Sponsored Bodies |
Appointed as a new entrant by competition advertised on or after 1 April 2005 | - New Entrant Scheme | Circular 8 of 2005: Public Service Pension Reform: New Scheme for the award of professional, technical and specialist added years to certain entrant staff of the Civil and Public Service |
Appointed as a Single Scheme member on or after 1 January 2013 | - N/A* | N/A |
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