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FEMPI Pay Restoration and Building Momentum
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has published the Circular on the application of 1 July 2021 FEMPI Pay Restoration for certain Civil Service Grades with basic salary of not more than €150,000 (ie Principal and Assistant Principal levels). Circular...
DPER letter of 08.06.21 re fixed allowances
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has issued a letter to HR Managers and Personnel Officers on the application of pension increase policy to qualifying pensions arising from restoration of fixed allowances for serving public servants on 1 October 2020....
WARNINGS ABOUT CALLERS POSING AS OFFICIALS
MESSAGE FROM AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA A chara In recent days Gardaí have received reports of persons receiving phone calls from fraudsters claiming to be members of An Garda Síochána. The number calling appears to be the phone number of a genuine Garda station. There are...
PRESENTATION ON VOLUNTEERING
Ms Edwina Dewart, Manager at Dublin City Volunteer Centre, made a presentation to the ICTU Retired Workers Committee on Volunteers and Active Retirement on 18 June 2021. She has kindly agreed to the presentation being made available on our website.
AGE FRIENDLY UNIVERSITY, DCU
You may like to explore the DCU Age Friendly University website - link given below. It provides information about courses being offered and events taking place. The AFU programme provides access to educational, social, cultural and wellness opportunities. Their...
Ageing in Place- the Danish experience – IGS lecure
Irish Gerontological Society Public Lecture Series Ageing in Place- the Danish experience Thursday June 24th 2021 3.00 - 4.30 p.m. There is no charge for IGS Public Lectures. You are advised to book early as places may be limited. Over 6,000 people registered...
PAYSLIP DATE ON CORE PORTAL PAYMENTS
The PSS/NSSO has asked us to bring the following notice to the attention of all pensioners who are paid through the Core Portal: Payslip Date on Core Portal The National Shared Services Office (NSSO) wish to advise that following the transition to a new banking...
NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2021
Your Summer 2021 Newsletter may be accessed online by clicking below. A printed copy will issue to each member by post shortly. If you have not received your copy by the end of June, please let us know on info@rcpsa.ie. Thank you.
ACCESS PENSION SLIPS ONLINE – UPDATE
The Payroll Shared Service (PSS) Division of the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) has updated their online CORE Portal system in March 2021 and access to online payslips is more user friendly as a result. The following is a guide to viewing payslips online on...
HOUSEHOLD BENEFITS PACKAGE – May 2021
The Household Benefits Package (HHB) comprises an electricity or gas allowance (currently €35 a month), and a free television licence (currently €160 a year). In general, anyone who is aged 70 or over and who is resident in Ireland can qualify for the HHB (max one...
