News Archive Local Bargaining agreements in teaching sectorONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM NOW LIVEGalway Branch AGM – 9 February 2027Mid-West Branch AGM – 2 February 2027Who to contact regarding pension if a member diesContact Details for NSSO – 24.09.26Mayo Branch AGM – 19 Jan 2027Census Field Support Officers for Census 2027Dublin Branch AGM – 11 Feb 2027RESULT OF BALLOT FOR EIRCOM PENSIONERSTeagasc Branch AGM – 24 Feb 2027Senior Times 50+ Show in GalwayURGENT: BALLOT FOR EIRCOM PENSIONERSSenior Times 50+ Shows in Cork and GalwayPQ on issues of relevance to members 14 July 2026Bereavement NoticePre-Budget Submission for Budget 2027Article on USCHSE Digital Mental Health Webinar ToolsMembership NumbersAGM 2026AGM 2026 Motions – OutcomeConstitution of the RCPSA following amendment at AGM 2026Circular 22/2026 Application of 1 June 2026 pay adjustmentsRevenue Information Sessions for People over the age of 65RCPSA Annual Report for 2025 and Membership NumbersContact Information for the Revenue CommissionersHSE – Summer PreparednessHSE Digital Mental Health Webinar 19 May 2026Field Staff Senior Managers wanted for Census 2027Lifelong Learning Festival – CorkActive Retirement campaign – Shingles VaccineIncreases for Eircom pensioners – UPDATEDIncreases for An Post pensioners – UPDATEDINFORMATION SESSION FOR MEMBERS 10 MARCH 2026Decision Support Service Events in Kilkenny 5 and 6 March 2026Increases due 1 Sept 2025 and 1 February 2026 – UPDATE 21 FEB 2026DPER letter of 09.02.2026: Application of the Local Bargaining Clause for Grades Represented by the AHCPSIncreases due 1 Sept 2025 and 1 February 2026 – UPDATE 19 FEB 2026Increases due 1 Sept 2025 and 1 February 2026 – UPDATEPension increases overdue for An Post and eir pensionersFREE TRAVEL UPDATECARER’S SUPPORT GRANTPASSPORT REQUIREMENT AER LINGUSACCESS TO PENSION SLIPS NSSOFINANCIAL REGRETS?Circular 7/2026: Application of 1 February 2026 pay adjustmentsAGM of the AN POST BRANCHHigh Court determination on the Civil Service Spouses’ and Children’s Contributory Pension SchemeHSE – Winter Preparedness Signposting Dec 2025Circular 03/2026: 1 Sept 2025 pay adjustment for certain grades represented by FÓRSA- Local BargainingAGM of the SLIGO BRANCHAGM of the AN POST BRANCHAGM of the WEXFORD BRANCHAGM of the TEAGASC BRANCHAGM of the NORTH EAST BRANCHAGM of the KILDARE BRANCHAGM of the CORK BRANCHAGM of the GALWAY BRANCHAGM of the MID WEST BRANCHAGM of the MAYO BRANCHAGM of the DUBLIN BRANCHAGM of the DONEGAL/North West BRANCHAGM of the MIDLAND BRANCHOF POSSIBLE INTEREST TO MEMBERS – ISCP Oct NewsletterOF POSSIBLE INTEREST TO MEMBERS – ExWell by ZoomBudget 2026Postal informationOnline courses, LPT assessment, Tax returns, EPAIncreases announced for An Post pensionersPossible opportunities for membersSurvey on behalf of Age Action and ISCPUpdate from the NSSO re workshare reviewPossible underpayment of taxCircular 16/2025: Application of 1 August 2025 pay adjustmentsEuropean Accessibility ActDPER Circ 16-2021 Amendments to Annex on SuperannuationRCPSA Submission to the Minister for Social ProtectionInformation for CarersPre Budget Submission for Budget 2026Update on possible pension errorsStatements 10 June 2025 regarding possible pension errors. Note – see later posts for updatesAGM 2025 – Constitution following amendmentAGM 2025 Constitution – AmendmentsAGM 2025 Motions – Policy MotionsCircular 6/2025: Application of 1 March 2025 pay adjustmentsCircular 14/2024: Application of 1 October 2024 pay adjustmentsCircular 08/2024: Application of 1 June 2024 pay adjustmentsFEMPI Circulars and informationCHANGE OF MAILING ADDRESS FOR RCPSAAGM 2025 and ElectionsReport of the SOC Re: filling of Officer and other positions 2025-2026Forms for Branches to furnish Nominations, Motions and proposals to amend the Constitution at RCPSA AGMRCPSA Annual General Meeting 2025RCPSA Consultative Forum NotificationRCPSA Budget 2025 FactsheetDPER letter 24.09.24 on Application of “Pay Parity” as Pension Increase PolicyRCPSA Consultative Forum NotificationRCPSA Budget Submission 2025RCPSA Constitution adopted by members at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association held on 29th May 2024Urgent Message from the President re EGMRCPSA Annual Report 2023 – to AGM 29th May 2024RCPSA EGM 29th May 2024Circular 04/2024: Application of January 1 2024 pay adjustmentsPublic Service Pay Agreement 2024-2026RCPSA Branch Meeting 2024 & Organisational Review of the RCPSANews Item for Branches and MembersRCPSA AGM 2024President’s Welcome address to AGM 2023AGM 2023 Emergency MotionsUpdated Agenda and updated Motions – NoticeAGM 2023 – CHANGE of start time to 12:30Stephen Burns RIPCircular 11/2023: Application of October 1 2023 Pay AdjustmentsAGM 2023 – Notice of RCPSA Annual General Meeting 2023Update on the Application of Building MomentumRCPSA Budget 2024 SubmissionRegulation of Occupational Pension Schemes – Briefing PaperBriefing by Dept. on IR BillURGENT UPDATE – Notice of RCPSA Annual General Meeting 2023Update on Application of the Building Momentum AgreementInvitation for nominations and motions – AGM 2023Bereavement Notice – Paul Monks, January 2023Circular 19/2022 – Application of pay adjustments due on 2 February and 1 October 2022Budget 2023 Fact SheetNOTICE OF AGM Rescheduling 2022RCPSA Pre-Budget Submission – for Budget 2023NSSO Notification | Civil and Public Service Retirees/Pension | Closure of Ulster Bank and KBC AccountsUPDATE ON PARITYNSSO Notification | Civil and Public Service Retirees/Pension | Closure of Ulster Bank and KBC AccountsINFORMATION NOTE ON POSSIBLE BENEFITS FOR MEMBERSNSSO Updates on pension increases on allowancesCANCELLATION NOTICE OF AGM 2022NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTIONS (Updated) – AGM 2022Scam Calls – An FAQ from ComReg ConnectsUpcoming Census – Sunday 3rd AprilReport of the Pensions Commission (2022)Circular 10/2021 – Instruction on the pension increase policy in the public service until end 2022Circular 04/2022 – Application of 1st February 2022 pay adjustmentsNotice of RCPSA Annual General MeetingSeason’s Greetings!Presentation by Irish Senior Citizens Parliament at RCPSA Consultative ForumChange of Contact Details for NSSOBudget 2022 FactsheetCircular 19/2021 – Application of 1 October 2021 Pay AdjustmentsPOSTPONEMENT – RCPSA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGNOTICE OF CONSULTATIVE FORUM (now superceded, see Latest News)Irish Prison Service Grades – FEMPI Restoration & Rent Amalgamation for PensionersIMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE FAIR DEAL SCHEMEAGE FRIENDLY IRELANDFEMPI Pay Restoration and Building MomentumDPER letter of 08.06.21 re fixed allowancesWARNINGS ABOUT CALLERS POSING AS OFFICIALSPRESENTATION ON VOLUNTEERINGAGE FRIENDLY UNIVERSITY, DCUAgeing in Place- the Danish experience – IGS lecurePAYSLIP DATE ON CORE PORTAL PAYMENTSHOUSEHOLD BENEFITS PACKAGE – May 2021NSSO/PSS CHANGE RE VOLUNTARY DEDUCTIONS -UPDATEAGE FRIENDLY IRELANDASSISTED DECISION MAKINGFRAUD ALERT FROM THE NSSOAGE FRIENDLY UNIVERSITY, DCUUPDATE: NEW PAY AGREEMENT 2021 – “BUILDING MOMENTUM”NOTICE FROM NSSO re CORE PORTAL UPGRADEIMPORTANT NOTICE: AGM RCPSA 2021 – POSTPONEDWEBINAR ON COVID VACCINATION28 Jan 2021: IRN ARTICLE ON PARITYPUBLIC CONSULTATION ON HEALTH INSURANCE – SUBMISSION BY THE ALLIANCEPUBLIC CONSULTATION ON HEALTH INSURANCE – RCPSA SUBMISSIONNotice to RCPSA Branches and Members regarding AGM 2021PROPOSED NEW PAY AGREEMENT 2021 – “BUILDING MOMENTUM”AGM RCPSA 2021BRANCH AGMs 2021Update from NSSO on payment of pension increases – Jan 2021PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON HEALTH INSURANCECHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENTINCOME TAX ISSUESGOVERNMENT PRESS RELEASE SIGNALS END TO PSPR DEC 2020NSSO – FEMPI and PSPR 10 Dec 2020IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SPOUSES’ AND CHILDREN’S SCHEMES NOV 2020Paddy Terry – an AppreciationInformation on Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s PensionReport from the Alliance 09.10.20Budget 2021 – 13 October 2020Dept of Health Press Release 6 Oct 2020Possible Overpayments of Pensions Sept 2020CIRCULAR ON 1 OCTOBER 2020 PAYDRUG PAYMENT SCHEME UPDATENOTE ON ACCESSING PENSION PAYSLIPSUPDATED INFO FROM THE NSSO 5 AUG 2020PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSIONS FOR BUDGET 2021Update from NSSO on payment of pension increases – July 2020Update from our President 20 July 2020Pension Increase October 2020?NSSO Call Service Reopens 6 July 2020February 2020 updates from the NSSO websiteProgramme for Government 2020eircom.net email serviceICTU Paper “No Going Back”April update on payment of pension increasesRULES TIDIED UPAGM POSTPONEDMembers who retired at Asst Sec level or aboveUpdate on payment of pension increasesInformation on the Fair Deal Feb 2020SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE – Jan 2020Reminder re tax issuesElection IssuesLower-cost calls to Non Geographic Numbers (NGNs)Letter from PSSC 11 Oct 2019Revenue ModernisationPER Circular 19/2019: Further instruction on pension increase policyBudget 2020CALLING ALL MEMBERS IN LAOIS AND OFFALYRCPSA prebudget Submissions for Budget 2020AGM 2019Pension Increases 2017-2020Payment of Pension Increases – update 30.05.19Recent PQs added to Current Issues pageSPOUSES and CHILDREN’S SCHEME – UPDATECirc 02.2018: Pension increase policy until end-2020Consumer Rights Presentation From Consultative Forum 14th November 2018A welcome message from our President, and a message for 2018 regarding activities and moving forward.Speech by Seán Ó Riordáin 26 Jan 2015Press Release May 2014Press Release November 2012Press Release March 2013Press Release July 2012Retired civil servants’ exclusion from pay commission is ageist Newsletter Archive RCPSA Newsletter Autumn 2026RCPSA Annual Report for 2025 and Membership NumbersRCPSA Newsletter January 2026RCPSA Newsletter September 2025RCSPA Annual Report 2024 – to AGM 14 May 2025January 2025 NewsletterRCPSA Annual Report 2023 – to AGM 29th May 2024Notice of Meeting and Report for EGM 29th May 2024RCSPA Annual Report – 2023Newsletter – Autumn 2023Newsletter 2022 – Includes Treasurer’s Financial Report 2018-2022NEWSLETTER April 2022NEWSLETTER Spring 2022NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2021Eir Members’ Newsletter – August 2021NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2021GP VISIT CARDS – CORRECTION TO PAGE 8 of JANUARY 2021 NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER JANUARY 2021NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2020NEWSLETTER 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