Written answers
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
State Pensions
Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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181. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if information (details supplied) on the professional added years schemes will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7784/19]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Professional added year's 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
* Please note members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme are not entitled to professional added years.
1. Professional added years schemes which operate in State- Sponsored Bodies
| Relevant dates | Relevant scheme for assessment of award | Circular / Letter to Depts. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
*Please note members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme are not entitled to professional added years.
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